Supporting the temporary movement of staff for the COVID-19 response and recovery of services.

NHS staff undergo rigorous pre-employment checks before they begin work to ensure they are able to provide safe care for patients.

To support the COVID-19 response and the recovery of service, staff movement between NHS trusts needs to be swift and efficient, with evidence available that checks have been completed before staff move.

The COVID-19 Digital Staff Passport provides a solid legal framework for staff to be temporarily deployed into other NHS trusts and streamlines and speeds up the sharing of information, allowing staff to move promptly and with ease. The information is transferred securely by the staff member through their own smartphone, putting them in control.

Learn more about passporting in the NHS.

What information is held in the COVID-19 Digital Staff Passport credential?

A single core ‘credential’ has been defined to hold all the basic personal details about the staff member to be issued a passport credential including:

Name, date of birth, National Insurance number;

Photograph;

Basic details relating to employment checks – including DBS and right to work information;

Professional registration details (GMC/NMC/GDC/HPC) as applicable;

Basic details relating to current employment – including employing trust, job role, staff group, department, start date (and fixed term end date, if appropriate), pay band, work email address, smartcard number; and,

Occupational Health clearance confirmation and any restrictions or reasonable adjustments required for the staff member.

Training and skills information is not yet included on the COVID19 Digital Staff Passport. Learn more about how an employee might provide information on training and skills.