Pre and post employment checks: NHSScotland PIN policy

1 Introduction

1.1 The purpose of this Partnership Information Network (PIN) policy on Safer Pre and Post Employment Checks in NHSScotland is to set a minimum standard for the undertaking of checking procedures, where required by law or otherwise considered mandatory both prior to, and following, appointment to undertake paid work or prior to and following engagement in other forms of unpaid placement within NHSScotland Boards.

1.2 It is designed to promote fairness and consistency of treatment in compliance with Boards' obligations under the NHSScotland Staff Governance Standard.

1.3 Unlike other PIN policies, no model policy is provided. While most of the provisions should feature within Boards' local recruitment and selection policies, it is recognised that many of the other provisions will be more appropriately contained within other separate and distinct local policies. That said, Boards must ensure that their local policies meet or exceed the minimum standards set out within this PIN Policy, and that they are developed and agreed, as well as being subjected to regular review, in partnership.