Garda vetting-nursing

user1

I have been accepted for a mature nursing place in trinity and have convictions from when i was young, what is trinitys policy on this does anyone know. I was told that the vetting is regards sexual offences and assault convictions which mine are far from. Can anyone help?

Jammyc

user1 wrote: »

I have been accepted for a mature nursing place in trinity and have convictions from when i was young, what is trinitys policy on this does anyone know. I was told that the vetting is regards sexual offences and assault convictions which mine are far from. Can anyone help?

I wont claim to know anything about it, but vetting is to ensure that you are suitable to work with vunerable people. I guess if your offences dont show anything of an unsuitability to deal with these people you could be okay. Thats just a guess tho.

user1

Thats what im being told, I hope its true, thanks.

SandraD77

User1,

You'll need to self declare any convictions when you get your registration kit! I myself got accepted to TCD for childrens & general and I have a DUI against me! Much earlier in the year I contacted TCD about it and (at the time) when I was considering just general I set up a meeting with the director of nursing in St. James, who assured me that to err once is forgivable as long as you've nothing else against you and your conviction is nothing too serious, you should be ok!

That said it's up to the individual hospitals to determine policy. It's nothing got to do with the HEI's - like I was told the colleges would accept mass murders, they don't care, it's the hospital you are doing your placement in that determines your suitability! So I would also suggest that you contact the hospital you'll be doing your placements in and set up a meeting with them!

I myself have to contact Tallaght (where childrens & general placements take place) to set up a meeting with them to ensure they'll accept me into their hospital on work placement!

Hope that helps
S

Boston

If its a juvenile record then don't worry, they're sealed/destroyed/whatever

user1

I have 3 convictions from over 5 years ago, one is a dui. Im going ringing trinity but who do I talk about it? and they are not juvenille, unfortunately!

rk123

Hi sandrad77, so you got accepted for the course with a dui, I got a drunk & disorderly about 11 years ago and have got accepted for the tcd and hoping for the meath hos., did you talk to hospital before registration and everything like that also do I you just go to your local garda station to get garda vetting any info would be a great help

SandraD77

Hiya rk123, in reponse to your questions;

rk123 wrote: »

Hi sandrad77, so you got accepted for the course with a dui, I got a drunk & disorderly about 11 years ago and have got accepted for the tcd and hoping for the meath hos., did you talk to hospital before registration and everything like that

Yes I contacted the hospital to ensure that there would not be a problem for me when it came to doing my placements, I was assured there was not! I think the hospitals are more concerned with violent/sex related crimes than smaller offences. However again I stress that each hospital would set it's own criteria, but I personally would tell you to relax, be honest on your forms, and if a problem arises you can ask to speak with the director of nursing in the Meath to appeal your case! A DUI 11 years ago should not present a problem, as long as it's a one off and you're not seen as a habitual offender!

rk123 wrote: »

also do I you just go to your local garda station to get garda vetting any info would be a great help

Garda vetting is carried out by the Garda Central Vetting Unit in Thurles and the college will provide all forms you're required to fill in. Info can be found at http://www.citizensinformation.ie/categories/employment/employment-rights-and-conditions/monitoring-and-surveillance-at-work/garda_clearance_for_employees

Hope that helps,

San

rk123

:)Thanks for that sandraD77,