Documents required DBS protection of vulnerable individuals
Many well known agency/recruitment companies currently make a big deal about DBS, which is NOT required in most instances but is insisted upon for registration purposes. We shall call it Document BS.
DBS – Disclosure and Barring Service is required in certain situations and to carry out certain jobs. Most jobs in Community Pharmacy do NOT require a DBS check, which is typically used for roles that involve working directly with children or vulnerable adults, such as teachers, childminders, care workers, foster carers, and healthcare workers. These positions are considered regulated activities, where there could be a risk if the wrong person is appointed. Applicants (job candidates) can’t do a standard or enhanced check on themselves – you will need to get an application form from the employer who asked you for a disclosure check. (Source gov.uk). We will identify ALL jobs which require a DBS certificate when posting jobs. Our registration pages are being updated to allow people to send us their DBS certificate if you already have one. Non-pharmacy jobs and training roles may insist DBS is required.
DBS checks cost each person in the region of £62.50 a time and can only be carried out on your behalf by a registered body. It usually is not necessary to go down this route, as identified by Community Pharmacy England (CPE) as shown in the link below
Certain roles DO require a DBS check, but they are few and far between. In most cases you do not, so we advise only applying for one if you really need or want one. We will be releasing updated Document Checklists shortly to make things easier for everyone. Watch this space!