Hospital Porters

 

They can be eligible for different levels of DBS checks depending on what their daily duties consist of. If they have direct contact with patients as part of their everyday activities, they are eligible for a Standard DBS Check. However, if their responsibilities include transporting adult patients to different areas of the hospital for medical treatment, then they would be in regulated activity and therefore be eligible for Enhanced DBS Check with Adults Barred List. Transporting children in the same way is not regulated activity so the porter would be eligible for an Enhanced DBS check only.

 

NHS Administrative Roles

 

Roles such as receptionists and medical secretaries who have contact with patients during the course of their normal duties are eligible for a Standard DBS check.

 

Auxiliary Roles

 

Individuals such as technicians, cleaners, plumbers, engineers, electricians etc, that undertake duties in ward areas or other locations in the hospital where they are likely to come into contact with patients, are eligible for a Standard DBS check.

 

Interpreters

 

Those working within the health service who are often required to attend appointments in order to translate between the healthcare provider and their patient may be eligible for a Standard DBS check, as their duties here would be concerned with the provision of health services. If they’re employed to work in a children’s hospital in England where they have contact with children, they are eligible for an Enhanced DBS check without Children’s Barred list. They are also eligible for this level of check if they are working in a high security psychiatric hospital. 

High Security Psychiatric Hospital Roles are eligible at least for an Enhanced DBS check without barred lists. This applies to roles that would ordinarily only be eligible for Standard or Basic checks in a surgery or general hospital.