Please give the names, positions and addresses of two referees, one of two people who are able to provide references relating to your work experience and suitability for the post applied for. One referee should be your current or most recent employer.
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 Posts entailing (or potentially) entailing contact with patients are exempt from the provisions of Section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1975, by virtue of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Applicants are therefore not entitled to withhold information about anything on their criminal record (convictions, cautions, bind-overs, reprimands or final warnings), however long ago these occurred, and, which for other purposes, are “spent” under the provisions of the Act. In the event of employment, any failure to disclose such convictions could result in dismissal or disciplinary action by the hospice. Any information given will be completely confidential and will be considered only in relation to an application for positions to which the Order applies. Only relevant convictions and other information will be taken into account so disclosure need not necessarily be a bar to obtaining this position. If you have declared a criminal record and we believe this to have a bearing on the requirements of the post, we will discuss the matter with you at interview. If we do not raise the record with you, it is because we have taken the view that it should not be taken into account in deciding your suitability for the post. Under the rules of the Quality Care Commission, all new recruits are routinely screened by the Criminal Records Bureau (either to a Standard or Enhanced level, depending on the post). Any appointment is conditional upon receiving satisfactory clearance. Failure to receive this clearance, or any discrepancy with information declared on the application form, may lead to the withdrawal of any offer, or to summary dismissal.
The information you give will be kept confidential. The Data Protection Act requires that personal information be obtained and processed fairly and lawfully; only be disclosed in appropriate circumstances; be accurate, relevant, not held longer than necessary, and be kept securely. By submitting an application for employment, you are consenting to the recording and use of the information that you supply, (for example, your age, sex and ethnic origin), so that we can monitor our compliance with the law, and best practice in terms of equal opportunity and non-discrimination.
I confirm that the details I have supplied above are correct and complete and I understand that St. Luke’s Hospice has the right to terminate my employment, or cancel any agreements made, in the event that it is discovered that the information provided is not accurate, or is misleading in some material way. As St Luke’s Hospice meets the requirements in respect of exempted questions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, I understand that, should I be offered employment, it will be subject to a criminal record check (either a Standard or Enhanced Disclosure depending on my position), from the Criminal Records Bureau, before the appointment is confirmed. This will include details of cautions, reprimands or final warnings, as well as convictions.