Dentists and Dental Practices

DBS Checks for Dentists and Dental Practices

At DDC, our mission is to assist the dental sector in achieving DBS compliance and streamlining pre-employment screening requirements. DBS checks offer crucial insights to enable you to make secure, knowledgeable, and compliant recruitment decisions safeguarding both your patients and your business. DDC specialises in processing online DBS Checks and pre-employment checks for dentists, dental nurses, and dental receptionists, serving both NHS and private dental practices throughout the UK.

Who needs a DBS Check?

Each organisation must conduct a risk assessment concerning the various roles within the dental practice to determine who requires a DBS check and at what level. This includes contracted staff, temporary staff, bank staff, practitioners operating under practising privileges, volunteers, students, and learners.

Common roles within the Dental Industry that might necessitate a check include

• Dentist
• Dental Nurse
• Practice Manager/Co-ordinator
• Hygienist
• Implantologist
• Orthodontist
• Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon
• Dental Receptionist

For help with this risk assessment process and how to introduce Disclosures please click here. If you would like further assistance with this or have any questions, why not call one of the DDC Team on 0845 644 3298?

More than just DBS checks-  Pre-employment checks for dentists and practice staff

When hiring new staff for your practice, it is crucial to conduct the correct background screening checks. DDC provides professional independent verification of references, allowing your company to make well-informed hiring decisions confidently. Our reference-checking service not only saves you time and resources but also helps safeguard your reputation. With our reference checking service, you’ll never chase a referee again. Discover how we can assist you in efficiently managing and obtaining references while verifying employment history.

DDC offers a range of other pre-employment checks, including right-to-work verification and social media screening. Learn more about how our comprehensive suite of services can support your hiring process and ensure the integrity and suitability of your new hires.

Meeting the CQC inspection criteria

The CQC will ensure compliance with Regulation 21 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2012. As part of this process, they can request evidence that a suitable DBS Disclosure was obtained when an employee was appointed to a role, and prior to being allowed to work unsupervised with children and/or vulnerable adults. For any employees contracted prior to the introduction of these regulations, the responsibility falls on the employer to ensure they are fit to work in that role.

Our systems are designed to easily allow account holders to provide this evidence to an inspector, either by printing a ‘Preview Disclosure Notice’ from the Client Area which can be stored in personel files, or by using the ‘Manage Applications’ section of the Client Area. These documents and screens also comply with Data Protection principles to ensure staff members’ personal information is kept safe and secure.

DDC Services

As an Umbrella Body for the Disclosure and Barring Service, Access Northern Ireland and Disclosure Scotland we can process applications for Dentists and Dental Practices across the UK. Our online DBS checking system makes the process easy for applicants to enter their form information and select the documents they intend to present in support of their application. The checking of these documents can then be administered by a single person such as a Practice Manager or delegated to other team members such as a Practice Administrator or Dental Receptionist. Alternatively, applicants can verify their identity using DDC’s digital identity services.