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NHS Digital Staff Passport guidance is moving. This site is no longer being updated and will be closed on 30 June 2024.

For the latest news and guidance, please go to digital.nhs.uk/services/digital-staff-passport

NHS employees

The NHS Digital Staff Passport enables NHS employees to use their smart phone to share employment, education and training, and occupational health details with NHS trusts 24/7, to support moves between those trusts.

Which NHS employees can use the service?

Two NHS staff groups are invited to register at this time:

  • Temporary Movers
  • Postgraduate Doctors in Training

Read more about the two staff groups (on the NHS DSP service page).

Why should an NHS employee use the service?

  • Faster and easier movement
  • Reduce paperwork
  • Reduce duplication of checks and training
  • Save verification time
  • Secure digital service
  • Enhanced data quality
  • Transparency of data held about NHS employees
  • Employment details on smart phone
  • NHS employee in control of data sharing
  • NHS employee contributes to data updating
  • Frees up time for patient care

What type of information can be shared?

The service supports NHS employees to securely share essential employment information, including employment checks, core skills and occupational health, using a digital passport.

Read more about the credentials available in the NHS DSP (on the NHS DSP service page).

Read more about digital passports.

How do NHS employees register?

To apply for a digital staff passport, follow the registration steps.