How can a GP locum get a DBS check for themselves? This level of disclosure will also perform checks against both the Adult & Child barred list. GP locums need to have an ‘enhanced’ DBS check, which is what you had when you joined the Performers List. What level of DBS check does a GP locum need?
Once on the Performers List, there is no requirement for a GP locum to have further DBS checks for the Performers List, as this is part of Performers List monitoring. A GP locum’s registration on an NHS Performers List is proof of having had an enhanced DBS check. All UK NHS Performers Lists require enhanced DBS checks for GP locums.
Haven’t GP locums already had an enhanced DBS check? The enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check (previously known as the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB)) can be requested by a GP practice to help assure them that an independent contractor – in this case, a GP locum – does not have a criminal record that would otherwise bar them from working as a GP in their practice.
