Criminal Records and Health Checks

If you are accepted on a course you will be working in the NHS while you study. All the courses involve work with children and vulnerable people, so successful applicants must have a criminal record check and a health check. These checks are made by the Course Centre or the employing NHS organisation.

Criminal Records

Criminal record checks are made through the Criminal Records Bureau (for England and Wales) or Disclosure Scotland. The checks will disclose any criminal convictions and police cautions, reprimands or warnings, whenever they occurred. Please contact individual course centres for information on their criminal records policy.

Health Checks

Everyone working in the NHS must have a health check before they take up their post. This is to ensure that they are physically and psychologically capable of doing the job, and that they do not present a risk to the vulnerable people they will be working with.

The health check may include:

References from the most recent employer, including a record of sick leave.
A health declaration, to be completed by the applicant.
An interview with an occupational health adviser.

For further information on health checks, please contact individual course centres.