Recruitment & Selection Policy
Arven Healthcare Ltd
Effective Date: 1 May 2026
1. Introduction
Arven Healthcare Ltd is committed to operating fair, professional, transparent, and safe recruitment and selection processes.
As a healthcare staffing and recruitment provider, we recognise the importance of recruiting suitable individuals who are capable of delivering safe, compassionate, and professional care and support.
This policy outlines the principles and procedures used when recruiting healthcare professionals, temporary staff, and support workers through Arven Healthcare Ltd.
2. Our Commitment
Arven Healthcare Ltd is committed to:
- Promoting fair and equal recruitment practices
- Recruiting suitably qualified and competent individuals
- Supporting safer recruitment practices
- Protecting vulnerable individuals through robust compliance procedures
- Preventing discrimination during recruitment and selection
- Maintaining professional standards within healthcare staffing
- Complying with UK employment and recruitment legislation
We aim to recruit individuals who demonstrate professionalism, integrity, reliability, compassion, and commitment to high standards of care.
3. Scope of This Policy
This policy applies to:
- Employees
- Temporary workers
- Agency staff
- Healthcare Assistants
- Support Workers
- Registered Nurses
- Recruitment staff
- Management
- Contractors
- Applicants seeking work through Arven Healthcare Ltd
4. Equal Opportunities
Arven Healthcare Ltd is committed to equal opportunities throughout recruitment and selection processes.
We do not unlawfully discriminate based on:
- Age
- Disability
- Gender reassignment
- Marriage or civil partnership
- Pregnancy or maternity
- Race
- Religion or belief
- Sex
- Sexual orientation
Selection decisions are based on:
- Skills
- Qualifications
- Experience
- Suitability for the role
- Professional conduct
- Compliance requirements
5. Recruitment Process
Our recruitment process may include:
- Application review
- CV assessment
- Interviews
- Identity verification
- Right to work checks
- DBS checks where applicable
- Reference checks
- Qualification verification
- Employment history review
- Compliance documentation checks
We reserve the right to request additional information where necessary.
6. Safer Recruitment
Arven Healthcare Ltd is committed to safer recruitment practices to help protect vulnerable individuals and maintain professional standards.
We aim to ensure that all workers supplied through our services are appropriately vetted and suitable for healthcare environments.
Safer recruitment measures may include:
- Enhanced DBS checks where required
- Verification of qualifications and registrations
- Employment gap reviews
- Professional references
- Right to work verification
- Compliance assessments
We may refuse applications or placements where concerns arise regarding suitability, conduct, safeguarding, or compliance.
7. Right to Work Checks
All applicants must provide valid documentation confirming their legal right to work in the United Kingdom.
Arven Healthcare Ltd complies with UK immigration and employment legislation and reserves the right to refuse applications where satisfactory documentation is not provided.
8. DBS & Compliance Checks
Applicants may be required to complete Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks depending on the role and placement requirements.
We may also require:
- Training certificates
- Professional registrations
- Occupational health information
- Immunisation records where applicable
- Additional compliance documentation
Placements may be delayed or refused until compliance requirements are completed satisfactorily.
9. Professional Conduct
All applicants and workers are expected to maintain professional standards including:
- Respectful behaviour
- Confidentiality
- Reliability
- Safe working practices
- Professional communication
- Appropriate conduct within healthcare settings
Failure to maintain professional standards may result in:
- Removal from placements
- Suspension from work opportunities
- Termination of registration with Arven Healthcare Ltd
10. Data Protection & Confidentiality
Personal information collected during recruitment and selection processes will be handled in accordance with UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018, and our Privacy Policy.
Information will only be used for legitimate recruitment, compliance, employment, and operational purposes.
11. Client Requirements
Some placements may involve additional client-specific requirements including:
- Mandatory training
- Specific experience levels
- Shift requirements
- Vaccination requirements where legally applicable
- Additional safeguarding or compliance standards
Arven Healthcare Ltd will communicate these requirements where relevant.
12. Reporting Concerns
Any concerns regarding recruitment practices, professional conduct, safeguarding, or compliance should be reported promptly.
We are committed to investigating concerns fairly and appropriately.
13. Monitoring & Review
Arven Healthcare Ltd will periodically review recruitment and selection procedures to ensure they remain:
- Fair
- Effective
- Legally compliant
- Professionally appropriate
- Aligned with healthcare staffing best practices
14. Contact Information
Arven Healthcare Ltd
Website: https://www.arvenhealthcare.co.uk
Email: contact@arvenhealthcare.co.uk
Address: Chancery Rise, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV10 0UY
If you have any questions regarding this Recruitment & Selection Policy, please contact us directly.