I’ve recently had a job interview and I’m waiting for their reply. Since then I have discovered from another source that they will have to do an enhanced CRB check and I’m shamed to say that I do have a criminal record. I should have realised earlier as the job is doing field service work in hospitals and doctors clinics.
Anyone have any experience of this? Would ANY criminal record mean a no no for working in a hospital environment?
The crime was to do with drugs nearly 20 years ago. Obviously ■■■ crimes or violence would mean I couldn’t get the job, but would possession with intent to supply (of cannabis) mean I am not allowed to get a job repairing hospital equipment under any circumstances?
If it’s a definate ‘NO’ then I will give up now, otherwise should I let the people know about it before they make their decision? If they do offer me the job they will have to find out anyway.
If it comes back then just explain the situation to the boss and try for the fact that you’ve not done it since and it was over 2 decades ago when you younger and more naive 
crb.homeoffice.gov.uk/guidan … posts.aspx
if your employment involves having unsupervised access to children or vulnerable adults while your doing your job you need one, if it does not, you dont.
a lot of companies ask for one so they can discriminate against people who like yourself may have had an issue years ago.
click the link and all the info you need is there.
all criminal convictions are shown on an enhanced disclosure,including spent convictions.
Relevant Rehabilitation Periods
- Sentence of imprisonment of more than two and a half years - Never
- Sentence of imprisonment of more than six months but no more than two and a half years - 10 years
- Youth custody for more than six months but no more than two and a half years - 10 years*
- Corrective training for more than six months but no more than two and a half years - 10 years*
- Dismissal with disgrace from Her Majesty’s service - 10 years*
- A sentence of Borstal training - 7 years
- Prison for six months or less - 7 years*
- Dismissal from Her Majesty’s service - 7 years*
- Sentence of imprisonment or detention in YOI or youth custody for six months or less - 7 years*
- Detention in respect of conviction in service disciplinary proceedings - 5 years*
- (Most) fines - 5 years*
- Sentence of young offender detention for over six months but not more than two and a half years - 5 years
- Probation order or community order (person 18 or older) - 5 years
- Probation order or community order (person under 18) - Either 2 ½ years from conviction, or until the order ceases to have effect — whichever is the longer
- Hospital order under Mental Health Act 1983 - Either 5 years, or 2 years after order ceases to have effect, whichever is the longer
- Sentence of young offender detention fo not more than six months - 3 years
- Conditional discharge, binding over, care order, supervision order, reception order - Either 1 year after making of order, or 1 year after the order ends, whichever is the longer
- Absolute discharge - 6 months
- Disqualification - The period of disqualification
- Cautions, Warnings and Reprimands - Spent as soon as they are issued
- Conditional cautions - Spent as soon as conditions end.
*Note: These periods are reduced by half if the offender was under eighteen at the date of conviction.
The next quote is taken from a form for a taxi licence.
A serious view is taken of any drug related offence. An applicant who has committed a drug related offence (including the supply or trafficking of drugs) should be required to show a period of at least three years free of convictions, before an application is considered.
If the applicant was required to undergo detoxification treatment, a period of five years free from conviction is required after the end of treatment. More than one conviction and/or caution for a drugs related offence should prevent a successful application for at least seven years from the date of conviction. In both instances, before a further application is considered, a specialist medical examination will be required with negative urine screen for drugs or abuse.
Any new applicant who has served a custodial sentence for a period of five years or more for supplying controlled drugs, and has submitted their application within a period of five years from the date of release, should not be considered for a licence.