Hi, how do I prove that my wife worked within the NHS as a dental nurse 30 years ago? The surgery has closed down, and her current NHS employer has said it is upto her to prove that she worked for the NHS then. This post may be not in the correct place, but I am sure someone may help! Many thanks
bank statements? unlikely I know.
She would (presumably) have paid NHS superannuation - so they should have records if she quotes her NINO.
But first, are you sure she was employed by the NHS - and not by a private Dental Practice which happened to do NHS-funded work?
She has no payslips or bank records of that period. She also tells me that she did not pay in to any NHS superannuation scheme. She said she is sure it was a NHS practice. Would the tax office be able to help?
The NHS does not run dental practices (except those in emergency clinics, usually run at an NHS hospital), although the people in there may receive fees for doing NHS work. It is can also be the same for the likes of GP practice staff who are employed by the GP and not the NHS. Your local GP isn't even employed by the NHS - they are all self-employed individuals who earn fees from the NHS for providing general and primary medical services.
Short of something I'm unaware of (always a possibility!) this means she wasn't on an NHS payroll.
Most probably, but this would (almost certainly) have been a private business - owned and run by the principle or partner dentist(s) at the time. The "NHS" or "Private" label derives from who pays for the treatment!
Almost certainly no, but worth a try. Also, NI Contributions (Newcastle) will be able to supply (eventually) a record of NI contributions paid for each year since time began. But not the identity of the employer, AFAIK. Was she a "big" or "little" woman (for NI purposes only, you understand!) at that time?
Is her claim to have worked in the NHS an issue from a "reference / proof of experience" angle, or from an NHS Superannuation aspect?
Continuous or relevant previous employment in the NHS is a wonderful thing - it can mean extra days holidays and be a benefit if somebody is made redundant. NHS employment years are added up in calculation of the final redundancy payment, even if there have been gaps in the employment record.
She has to prove she worked for the NHS previously because of the new Agenda for Change (or change of gender - as I call it). This would give her more holidays. Many thanks to all you who have helped so far.
I would get her to ask them what they would accept as proof. There is no point spending time and money getting information that they don't later accept.
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