The primary purpose of this check is to obtain information about your employment and/or training history to confirm your suitability for your preferred job role. Past employers have a duty to staff and former employees under the Data Protection Act to ensure that when providing personal data within a reference, that this information is true, accurate, fair and can be justified. The secondary purpose is to investigate any gaps in employment or training history.
Any decision to accept prospective candidates onto our register is made based on all information gathered as part of the wider range of checks required as part of the recruitment process.
Direct Medics will assist you in completing and maintaining this check for the location in which you wish to work. The requirements for employment history and references are as follows:
United Kingdom:
The CV you provide initially upon registration is to include a full employment history, explaining any gaps. Thereafter on a regular basis we will ask you to provide updates.
A minimum of two professional references will be required to register with the company, and we will work with you on an ongoing basis to obtain feedback from your assignments and request further references as and when you provide us with relevant details.
Republic of Ireland:
The CV you provide initially upon registration is to include an employment history covering a minimum of five years, explaining any gaps. Thereafter on a regular basis we will ask you to provide updates.
A minimum of three professional references will be required to register with the company. One of these references must relate to work carried out in the preceding six months, and in the event that you are seeking work with HSE have worked previously within a HSE setting, you must also provide a reference from that setting. Thereafter, we will work with you on an ongoing basis to obtain feedback from your assignments and request further references as and when you provide us with relevant details.
