Organization Policies
DATA PROTECTION ACT 1998
Should your application for voluntary help be successful, the Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) will need to hold and process personal information about you. This includes information, which is required for equal opportunities monitoring purposes. The data controller for this information is PAHT. This application and records management system is provided by Better Impact (https://www.betterimpact.com/privacy-policy/) as a data processor.
The GDPR (General Data Protection Regulations) was implemented in May 2018 and updated in 2021 and requires that consent will have to be freely given, specific, informed and revocable. The GDPR regulates the collection, storage, and use of personal data significantly more strictly and our legal justification for doing this along with your rights including erasure, restricted access, data mobility and your right to object
For the purposes of a criminal record check the information you provide will be processed on Capita Resourcing Ltd who is registered as an umbrella organisation with Disclosure and Barring Services (Privacy Policy - Security Watchdog, part of Capita plc )
I give my consent for the PAHT to hold and process personal information about me, in accordance with the above requirements.
I understand that if I am accepted as a Volunteer, this in no circumstances constitutes any contractual employment agreement with the Princess Alexandra NHS Trust.
I confirm that the above statements are true and correct and understand that any misrepresentation will invalidate my application. All volunteers are required to have an Occupational Health screening which is undertaken by our Staff Health and Wellbeing Service. I am prepared to undergo a medical examination if requested.
CONFIDENTIALITY
I understand that any matters of a confidential nature, in particular information relating to the diagnosis and treatment of patients, individual staff records and detail of contract prices and terms, must under no circumstances be divulged or passed on to any person or persons. A breach of confidentiality may result in termination of the placement. I understand that there will be no payment for duties performed in a voluntary capacity and that it may be necessary to change my place of duty within the hospital.