NHS reference checking requirements — what Employment Check Standards demand
NHS Employment Check Standards require NHS organisations to obtain a minimum of two written employment references for all staff before they begin work. References must cover three years of history, address professional conduct and clinical competency, and be obtained directly from the employer. RefAssure generates fully compliant NHS written references with complete audit trail from 99p.
NHS Employment Check Standards — the reference requirements in full
The NHS Employment Check Standards, published and maintained by NHS Employers, define the pre-employment checks that NHS organisations must carry out. For employment references, the Standards require a minimum of two written references covering three years of employment history, obtained directly from employers rather than supplied by the candidate. References must include questions about conduct, competency and suitability for the role. For clinical roles, professional registration status and any fitness to practise concerns should also be addressed.
How RefAssure meets NHS reference requirements
RefAssure generates structured written references that address all fields required by NHS Employment Check Standards. The platform sends direct requests to referees with secure form links, collects written responses, and generates a PDF report containing the full reference, candidate consent record and timestamped audit trail. Every element NHS HR teams need for their pre-employment files is in one document.
For NHS staffing agencies supplying bank workers, locum doctors and agency nurses, RefAssure enables compliant reference checking at scale. From 99p per reference with no subscription, the cost scales exactly with placement volume. Every reference generates a shareable PDF that agencies can provide to NHS trust hirers as evidence that Employment Check Standards have been met.
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