Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Checks
The information below, regarding DBS checks, occupational health clearance and uniforms, applies to students enrolling on pre-registration undergraduate and masters programmes only.
It is essential that you complete these checks prior to arriving at university to start your chosen programme. Some clinical placements take place early on in the academic year and unless clearance has been received, students are unable to attend. If you are struggling with any aspect of the DBS application or submitting your Occupational Health questionnaire, please contact the Student Experience Team at SAHPNseo@liverpool.ac.uk. They will be able to help and offer advice.
You are required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) application.
This is a mandatory part of the induction process and you may have already received or will shortly receive a welcome email from the Student Experience Team with a link to the First Advantage online DBS portal and instructions on how to get started with your application. First Advantage are the company who facilitate our DBS checks and using the link provided in your welcome email will allow you to submit your online application and find instructions and guidance on how to complete and submit this.
These checks are compulsory and are paid for by the University.
Failure to complete this process satisfactorily and in a timely manner will delay any scheduled placement activity and could prevent you from progressing on the programme. Students who fail to complete this process within the first few weeks of study will be referred to a Professionalism Panel which could result in a recommendation that your studies be terminated.
Occupational Health screening
It is compulsory for all health profession students to undertake a health screening/immunisation programme when they commence their programme. Should students be asked to attend an appointment with the University’s Occupational Health department, they must attend, even if this conflicts with Welcome Week events or taught sessions.
The Department of Health recommends that all healthcare students should receive two MMR vaccinations before commencing training. Most of you will have received these in childhood. If so, you need take no further action. If you have not received one or both MMR vaccinations previously, please attend your NHS GP’s surgery and request these before enrolment. This will help to speed up the health clearance process once you arrive at the University. In the very rare event of a genuine medical contraindication for the MMR vaccine, you can discuss this with our Occupational Health Nurse during screening.
You should have already received an Occupational Health Questionnaire to complete by the University’s Occupational Health Service. Once you have completed all sections, you should then upload a copy of your completed health questionnaire and vaccination history at https://my.liverpool.ac.uk/OccupationalHealth (If you are unable to scan the questionnaire, you can return this to The Occupational Health Service, The University of Liverpool, 28 Oxford Street, Liverpool L69 7ZN).
Failure to return this form may result in your clinical placement being delayed or suspended. Please check that your name, title, date of birth, contact email address, contact address and telephone number are correct.
If you require any further information at this time, please do not hesitate to contact the School of Allied Health Professions & Nursing Admission Team at Undergraduate Admissions or Postgraduate Admissions
You should be aware that the information returned will be kept in confidence by the Occupational Health Service. A recommendation with regard to your fitness to train and any additional support you may need would be based on the health questionnaire and any subsequent occupational health screening tests.
Students who fail to complete this process within the first few weeks of study will be referred to a Progress Panel which could result in a recommendation that your studies be terminated.
Uniforms
Whilst on placement you are required to wear a uniform which is provided for you. The company we use to supply your uniforms have developed an online ordering portal with measuring guides etc and you must complete your online order as soon as possible once you are emailed the link to the ordering portal to enable your uniform to be delivered in time for the start of term.
The uniforms are purchased on your behalf by the University, so there is no fee to pay, however, please visit the link to the programme specific information for your individual programme on this webpage, where there are specific details as to additional items of uniform that you are required to purchase.