Pre Employment Screening
At Mayfair Health Group, we offer Pre-Employment Screening services to help businesses assess the medical fitness of new hires. These assessments ensure candidates are fit for their roles, help identify any health risks, and support a safe, inclusive, and compliant workplace.
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A Strong Start for New Hires
At Mayfair Health Group, we offer Pre-Employment Screening services to help businesses assess the medical fitness of new hires. These assessments ensure candidates are fit for their roles, help identify any health risks, and support a safe, inclusive, and compliant workplace.
Pre-employment screening helps confirm a candidate's fitness for the role and highlights any reasonable adjustments needed from day one. Where a more detailed evaluation is required, a pre-employment medical can provide additional insight into a candidate's health in relation to their proposed role — our approach is tailored to the position and the level of assessment required.
How is Pre-Employment Screening Carried Out?
Health Questionnaire
The process begins with a health questionnaire, which is completed by the candidate and returned to us for review.
Clinical Review
One of our Occupational Health Clinicians will assess the responses, and where needed, follow up with a telephone consultation to explore any relevant health concerns further.
Report Issued
A clear and concise report will be issued to the employer, typically within 24–48 hours, confirming the candidate's fitness for the role and outlining any recommended adjustments or considerations.
Baseline Pre-Employment Health Assessment
Where a more comprehensive evaluation is required, Mayfair Health Group can also carry out a face-to-face baseline health assessment prior to the employee starting their role.
Clinical Tests Available
- Audiometry (hearing test)
- Spirometry (lung function test)
- Musculoskeletal assessment
- Skin checks
Purpose of Baseline Assessment
- Establishes a clear health baseline before employment begins
- Identifies any role-specific health considerations from day one
- Supports reasonable adjustments and inclusive onboarding
- Provides a documented starting point for ongoing health surveillance
Is Pre-Employment Screening a Legal Requirement?
While pre-employment screening is not universally mandatory, employers have a legal duty of care under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 to ensure new employees are fit to carry out their roles safely.
For safety critical positions — including roles involving driving, working at height, operating machinery, or exposure to hazardous substances — pre-employment health screening is strongly recommended and in many cases required by industry regulation or licensing bodies.
Under the Equality Act 2010, employers must also consider reasonable adjustments for candidates with health conditions or disabilities. Our screening process is designed to support inclusive, informed hiring decisions — not to exclude candidates, but to ensure every new hire is set up for success from day one.
Clear Clinical Information to Support New Hires
Pre-employment screening should provide useful information without creating unnecessary complexity in the recruitment process. Mayfair Health Group works with businesses to establish the appropriate level of screening for the role, from questionnaire-based reviews through to face-to-face baseline assessments.
Following the screening, the employer receives a clear report confirming the candidate's fitness for the role and outlining any recommended adjustments or considerations. This helps you prepare for a new employee's arrival and put relevant support in place from the outset.
Based in Sale, Greater Manchester, we support companies throughout Manchester and the North West, alongside employers requiring occupational health services across the UK.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Pre-Employment Screening?
Pre-employment screening is designed to assess an individual's medical suitability for a specific role. Our service helps employers understand any support or adjustments that may be needed to enable new employees to begin their roles safely and effectively.
What is a Pre-Employment Medical?
A pre-employment medical assesses an individual's health in relation to the role they are due to start. Depending on what is required, this can range from a health questionnaire and clinical review to a face-to-face baseline assessment incorporating relevant clinical tests.
How is Pre-Employment Screening Carried Out?
The process begins with a health questionnaire, which is completed by the candidate and returned to us for review. One of our Occupational Health Clinicians will assess the responses, and where needed, follow up with a telephone consultation to explore any relevant health concerns further.
What Happens After the Screening?
A clear and concise report will be issued to the employer, typically within 24–48 hours, confirming the candidate's fitness for the role and outlining any recommended adjustments or considerations. If required, Mayfair Health Group can also carry out a baseline pre-employment health assessment. This includes a face-to-face evaluation that may cover audiometry (hearing test), spirometry (lung function test), a musculoskeletal assessment and skin checks. These additional assessments help establish a health baseline prior to the employee starting their role.
Can You Support Employers with Multiple New Hires?
Yes. Our Pre-Employment Screening service can support businesses with their recruitment-related occupational health requirements. Screening is tailored to the role and level of assessment required, with UK-wide delivery options available.
Pre-Employment Screening Built Around Your Business
Whether you're arranging medical screening for one new starter or need ongoing support with recruitment-related health assessments, Mayfair Health Group provides a professional service built around the needs of the role and your organisation.
- Doctor-led service: Screening reviewed by Occupational Health Clinicians.
- Clear reporting: Fitness outcomes and recommended adjustments communicated to the employer.
- Baseline assessments available: Face-to-face assessment where a more comprehensive evaluation is required.
- Role-specific approach: Screening shaped around the proposed role and relevant health considerations.
- Inclusive onboarding: Supporting reasonable adjustments where appropriate.
- UK-wide support: Services available for businesses beyond Manchester and the North West.
Our focus is straightforward — appropriate screening, clear clinical information and practical support for bringing new employees into the workplace.
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Don't Leave It Too Late.
Getting pre-employment screening right from the start protects your new hire, your team, and your organisation. Make informed hiring decisions with Mayfair Health Group.
- Services informed by relevant HSE guidance and Equality Act requirements
- Reports typically within 24–48 hours
- Doctor-led assessments for every candidate