Employment History Gap Risk Assessment (HR-F018)

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY GAP RISK ASSESSMENT (HR-F018)

Title

Staff Member Name

Staff_ID

Operating Local Authority

Position Applied For

Total Number of Employment Gaps Identified (>28 days OR any gap between two regulated care roles)

Start Date of Gap

End Date of Gap

Total Duration of Gap (Months/Days)

Applicant's Stated Reason for Gap

Evaluation of Applicant's Explanation

What documentary evidence has the applicant provided to verify this gap?

Assessor Verification

Please justify why this is acceptable

Compliance Flag

Ill health

Spent outside the UK

Does the gap immediately follow a period of employment in ANY Regulated Activity (e.g., Health, Social Care, Childcare, Education)?

Does the gap timeline align with any known criminal convictions disclosed on the candidate's DBS or application?

Has the candidate's explanation of the gap changed or been inconsistent between their initial application, the interview, and this assessment?

If the gap exceeds 12 months, does the lack of recent practice pose a clinical competency risk?

Shadowing & Competency Re-assessment

Does the gap align with a period where the candidate's professional registration (e.g., NMC, SWE) was lapsed or suspended?

Assessor's Risk Grading for this Gap

Assessor Recommendation

Registered Manager Comments/Justification for Final Decision

Assessor Name

Date

Next Review Date: