Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
DarSarno Care Services complies fully with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) code of practice and we treat all applicants for positions fairly. Please note that having a criminal record will NOT necessarily bar you from working for us, however, non-disclosure at this time may affect your application with us.
The work for which you are applying is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, because it involves substantial opportunity for access to children and vulnerable adults. You are therefore required to declare details of any spent, unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands or warnings you may have save where the spent conviction or caution is protected under the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013). The information you give will be regarded as confidential and will only be disclosed in relation to healthcare appointments.
The amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected' and are not subject to disclosure to employers , and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Disclosure and Barring Service website.
DarSarno Care Services will arrange for a check to be made with the police for the existence and content of any criminal record in your name. Any information received from the police will be kept in strict confidence and will be destroyed immediately the selection process is completed.
The disclosure of a criminal record, or other information, will not debar you from appointment unless DarSarno Care Services considers, or is advised, that it renders you unsuitable for appointment. In making this decision DarSarno Care Services and the authority will consider the nature of the offence, how long ago and what age were you when it was committed and any other factors, which may be relevant.
Failure to declare any spent, unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands or warnings which are not protected may well disqualify you from appointment, or result in your appointment being terminated when the discrepancy comes to light.
I give my consent for DarSarno Care Services to perform a DBS Status Check on an ongoing basis (as per relevant policies and procedures), to perform an Early Confirmation check, and for DarSarno Care Services to obtain a copy of my DBS Certificate for their records and any managed service or client records. I shall bring a copy of DBS Certificate to DarSarno Care Services if requested. Should I wish to withdraw my consent for DarSarno Care Services to perform a Status Check, I shall give DarSarno Care Services written notice of such withdrawal.
Please note the cost of the DBS Application and DBS Update Service is to be met by you.