Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) checks

For the following courses:

Nursing (Adult) BSc,

Nursing (Child) BSc,

Nursing (Mental Health) BSc,

Nursing (Mental Health) PGDip,

Midwifery (Advanced) BSc, 

Midwifery (Short) BSc,

Healthcare Science (Audiology) BSc,

Healthcare Science (Cardiac Physiology) BSc,

Healthcare Science (Neurophysiology) BSc. 

please follow the steps below.

As part of your offer condition for this course, please undertake the following checks:

• DBS Check and (where applicable) Overseas Police Check
• Occupational Health Check

You need to complete your virtual DBS ID Check and submit your Occupational Health (OH) Questionnaire to the OH Trust you are assigned to prior to starting your course.

Placement start dates

Placements start as early as October. For your course, you need to be both DBS and Occupational Health (OH) cleared before you can go into placement. If you are not DBS or OH cleared in time, you will not be allowed to start your placement.

Please ensure that you complete both processes as soon as possible.

DBS Application Process

Here are the things you’ll need to do to complete a DBS Check:

• Start your application as soon as possible. You should allow for around 3 months for a DBS Check to be processed. If you are not DBS cleared, you will not be able to go on placement
• Read the university’s DBS information and guidance prior to completing the DBS application. Any mistakes you make on the form may mean you’ll need to start the application again so make sure you follow each stage of the process carefully
• Complete your DBS application online. You will receive an email from the DBS System with instructions and login details
• Attend a virtual DBS ID Check appointment with Atlantic Data (an online DBS processing organisation). When you’ve submitted a completed DBS application, this will be reviewed. Provided there are no errors, you’ll be invited to book a virtual DBS ID Check appointment
• Undertake a Physical Documents Check with the MDX DBS & Occupational Health (OH) Unit. After you have successfully undertaken a virtual DBS ID Check, you are required, as per the DBS Service guidelines, to present your original ID documents in person on campus before you can go on placement
• Contact the university’s DBS and Occupational Health (OH) Unit if you’ve got any queries, and can’t find the information on our webpages.

For the following courses, Social Work BA, Social Work MA, Social Work PGDip, please follow the steps below. 

As part of your offer condition for this course you will need the following:

1. DBS Check and (where applicable) Overseas Police Check

Occupational Health Checks are NOT required for this programme

You are required to complete your virtual DBS ID Check prior to starting your course.

Placement start dates

Placements start as early as October. For your programme of study, you are required to be DBS cleared before you can go into placement. If you are not DBS cleared in time, you will not be allowed to enter into your placement.

Please ensure that you complete this process as soon as possible.

DBS Application Process

There are a number of things you’ll need to do to complete a DBS Check:

1. Start your application as soon as possible. You should allow for around 3 months for a DBS Check to be processed. If you are not DBS cleared, you will not be able to go on placement.
2. Read the university’s information and guidance prior to completing the DBS application. Any mistakes you make on the form may mean you’ll need to start the application again so make sure you follow each stage of the process carefully.
3. Complete your DBS application online. You will receive an email from the DBS System with instructions and login details.
4. Attend a virtual DBS ID Check appointment with Atlantic Data (an online DBS processing organisation). When you’ve submitted a completed DBS application, this will be reviewed. Provided there are no errors, you’ll be invited to book a virtual DBS ID Check appointment.
5. Undertake a Physical Documents Check with the MDX DBS & Occupational Health (OH) Unit. After you have successfully undertaken a virtual DBS ID Check, you are required, as per the DBS Service guidelines, to present your original ID documents in person on campus before you can go on placement.
6. Contact the university’s DBS and Occupational Health (OH) Unit if you’ve got any queries, and can’t find the information on our webpages.

For Vet Nursing BSc and Vet Nursing BSc with Foundation Year please follow the steps below.

As part of your offer condition for this course, you need an Occupational Health Check.

DBS Checks are NOT required.

You should submit your Occupational Health (OH) Questionnaire to the OH Trust you are assigned to prior to starting your course.

Placement start dates

Placements start as early as October. For your course, you are required to be Occupational Health (OH) cleared before you can go into placement. If you are not OH cleared in time, you will not be allowed to enter into your placement.

Please ensure that you complete this process as soon as possible.

For the following courses,  Primary PGCE, Secondary PGCE, Schools Direct, Primary Education (QTS) BA, please follow the steps below. 

As part of your offer condition for this programme, you are required to undertake the following checks:

DBS Check and (where applicable) Overseas Police Check
Initial Teacher Training (ITT) Health Check

You are required to complete your virtual DBS ID Check and submit your ITT Health Questionnaire prior to starting your course.

Placement start dates

Placements start as early as October. For your programme of study, you are required to be both DBS and Health cleared before you can go into placement. If you are not DBS or Health cleared in time, you will not be allowed to enter into your placement.

Please ensure that you complete both processes as soon as possible.

DBS Application Process

There are a number of things you’ll need to do to complete a DBS Check:

• Start your application as soon as possible. You should allow for around 3 months for a DBS Check to be processed. If you are not DBS cleared, you will not be able to go on placement.
• Read the university’s information and guidance prior to completing the DBS application. Any mistakes you make on the form may mean you’ll need to start the application again so make sure you follow each stage of the process carefully.
• Complete your DBS application online. You will receive an email from the DBS System with instructions and login details.
• Attend a virtual DBS ID Check appointment with Atlantic Data (an online DBS processing organisation). When you’ve submitted a completed DBS application, this will be reviewed. Provided there are no errors, you’ll be invited to book a virtual DBS ID Check appointment.
• Undertake a Physical Documents Check with the MDX DBS & Occupational Health (OH) Unit. After you have successfully undertaken a virtual DBS ID Check, you are required, as per the DBS Service guidelines, to present your original ID documents in person on campus before you can go on placement.
• Contact the university’s DBS and Occupational Health (OH) Unit if you’ve got any queries, and can’t find the information on our webpages.