Organization Policies
In order to protect certain vulnerable groups within society, there are a number of posts within the NHS that are exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. These include positions where there is access to patients in the course of normal duties. As the post you have applied for falls within this category, it will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act by virtue of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applicants are not entitled to withhold any information about convictions, cautions, warnings, reprimands and bind-overs which for other purposes are "spent" under the provisions of the Act. If you are successful with this application, any failure to disclose such information could result in rejection of an application to volunteer. Any information provided will be confidential and will be considered only in relation to posts to which the Order applies. A check will be made with the Criminal Records Bureau which is now known as a DBS check.
