NHS Honorary Cover Documents & Guidance

Guidance and forms for obtaining NHS honorary contracts and research passports for work involving NHS patients, tissue or data

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NHS Honorary Cover Table (278.12 KB / PDF)
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The NHS Honorary Cover Table should be used to determine what pre-employment check documents (Disclosure and Occupational Health) are required, what NHS Honorary Cover Request Form should be used to request the NHS cover, and whether a Research Passport form is necessary. 

The NHS aim to have most contracts out within 4 weeks of the request. If NHS Occupational Health clearance and Disclosure clearance are needed it can take longer for honorary cover to be processed as HR cannot request the cover from the NHS until all the pre-employment checks have been completed. It is imperative that the required documents are submitted as early as possible before the person begins work. 

Therefore, the HR Team should be notified of appointments as early as practicable, particularly in order to initiate online PVG Scheme and Occupational Health applications, and candidates should be asked to bring all the required documents with them to the interview where possible or provide them promptly upon accepting an offer of employment. 

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If you have any queries regarding this process please contact HR:

Employment Checks Team

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