Employees at an NHS trust were shocked at the news that one of their managers had been previously convicted of indecent assault of his patients. The manager was previously a GP, when in 2003 he was sentenced to a yearlong jail sentence for assaults against seven women.
The man’s criminal history was only revealed when a victim made the discovery through an online website which listed him as working at the trust. After details of his past were revealed the man was sacked, however it is yet unclear how he was able to regain a position after his conviction.
As a temporary contractor, the man had been hired through an agency, which did not run a criminal check on him as his new position did not have him in contact with patients. The agency had asked him to disclose any previous criminal convictions, which he failed to do.
Without performing a verification, simply requesting that a candidate with a criminal past disclose his convictions is tantamount to asking for a lie. In this instance, the man had nothing to lose by lying about his past, as no due diligence on the legitimacy of his claims was undertaken. His hire has been a blemish on the NHS trust, and an affront to his victims.
Do you know who you’re hiring?
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