crb checks and imdemnity

This is taken from the CQC website dealing with CRB


www.codeuk.com/cqc_CRB.php


Who needs a CRB check for CQC Registration?
All staff who have contact with patients or see patients’ records, or their financial arrangements must have an enhanced CRB check for CQC registration. This includes associates, therapists, hygienists, dental nurses, receptionists, practice managers and office staff. However only designated people will need to/can have an enhanced CRB check, countersigned by the CQC (as the umbrella body). These are:

The provider
The nominated individual of an organisation (or a limited liability partnership)
All partners in an formal partnership
If the provider or partners have a countersigned enhanced CRB check from the PCT it can be used. However the registered manager must always obtain a new CRB check. 

It is only new employee's that require CRB checks at the moment!

I was told it was only the providers that needed CRB checks. My manager hasn't asked us to have one done.

Shes ontop of it all as well as she is now helping out other practices fill out the forms etc.

I hope shes not wrong! Just another bloody expense.

we have been told everyone in the dental team need to fill in crb forms

This is true. It is part of CQC

Also any convictions may result in a dental nurse losing their registration.

Does anyone know if it is true that you can now be refused a dental nurse position if you don't have a crb check??? Our practice manager has told us that any new nurses joining our practice will have to have one??? :