PSNI Recruitment - Stage 4 - The Medical

Willow89 · 05-07-2014 7:16pm

I did my pca mid May and passed medical this week

girl told me medicals have been going on every week and I also heard at it that they are doing drug testing for this Intake right through until October

DesertCreat_15 · 05-07-2014 7:18pm

Great. Only a handful of spaces left so

Mop a top · 05-07-2014 7:22pm

DesertCreat_15 wrote: »

Great. Only a handful of spaces left so

Settle petal!!

DesertCreat_15 · 05-07-2014 7:29pm

Nah, this is a killer this shíte.

Mop a top · 05-07-2014 7:32pm

DONT YOU DARE!!!!!!!! You're getting through this!!! You were all telling me in Wednesday and Thursday to keep my chin up and keep the faith. You need to do this if I have too. Don't make me go all mother hen on you and give you a clip round the ear!!!

Willow89 · 05-07-2014 7:35pm

They are doing medicals every week between now and oct (I think) which leaves a lot of people still very much in the game. I really do think anyone that's passed ac will be called forward to the medical and offered a place. I think they do 15 medicals a day or thereabouts.

Mop a top · 05-07-2014 7:40pm

DC they've only taken about 100 out if the 378 so far. Chill out my lovely x

DesertCreat_15 · 05-07-2014 7:41pm

Not worried about how manys in college so far, but more so worried about how many are ready and 'about to be' ready for GV.

LG1985 · 05-07-2014 7:55pm

DesertCreat_15 wrote: »

Nah, this is a killer this shíte.

I hear ye

oztop1234 · 05-07-2014 8:01pm

LG1985 wrote: »

I hear ye

Here!! You two! Knock it on the Head!

Still loads of spaces left!

LG - we are in the same PCA batch - we won't be going into the PCA with negative thoughts!

Still loads up for grabs! We wouldn't be this far if there wasn't!

PTR292 · 05-07-2014 8:04pm

When i was at the medical the guy doing the drug test said it was £300 for each person. He says that recruitment wouldnt be putting you through and spending that amount of money if they didnt mean to give you a job if you passed everything!! Everyone still has lots of chance to get in!

DesertCreat_15 · 05-07-2014 8:30pm

If there's 15 a day between now and august that would make around 600 to be put through medicals, wouldn't it?

Dekkers · 05-07-2014 8:32pm

Wouldn't it be great if they provided us with a merit score. Even a ball park to put peoples mind at ease. We're the first campaign not to have 1 I believe. 1st and only to need ict qual. 1st to do PCA...

Why do they hate us so much?

Willow89 · 05-07-2014 8:32pm

DesertCreat_15 wrote: »

If there's 15 a day between now and august that would make around 600 to be put through medicals, wouldn't it?

I don't think they do them 5 days a week, just 2 I think? Anyone clarify?

Sgt_fenners · 05-07-2014 8:34pm

Willow89 wrote: »

I don't think they do them 5 days a week, just 2 I think? Anyone clarify?

I actually thought she said to me there was one day of medicals per week...

PTR292 · 05-07-2014 8:34pm

Willow89 wrote: »

I don't think they do them 5 days a week, just 2 I think? Anyone clarify?

From what i gathered from talking to the woman at the medical it was 1 a week. I could be wrong tho!

oztop1234 · 05-07-2014 8:38pm

Are they NHS doctors or Nurses?

Can't see the NHS sparing a staff member every day

PTR292 · 05-07-2014 8:42pm

I dont think so, I think they are permanently employed by OHW

oztop1234 · 05-07-2014 8:51pm

Fair enough then!!

Dutch_Rudder · 05-07-2014 9:46pm

Sgt_fenners wrote: »

I actually thought she said to me there was one day of medicals per week...

Yeah when I did mine back in May they said there was one a week, mine was on a Tuesday, don't know if it's still running like that.

PTR292 · 05-07-2014 9:50pm

Dutch_Rudder wrote: »

Yeah when I did mine back in May they said there was one a week, mine was on a Tuesday, don't know if it's still running like that.

Yeh mine was the same day.

Dutch_Rudder · 05-07-2014 9:55pm

Probably the wrong thread for this but I SUPPOSE in a way it's medically related, anyone have a voucher where you recommend someone for laser eye surgery and they get a discount on it? Would like to get mine done before I start. Also if anyone has got it done for their medical, any clinics you would recommend or maybe avoid?

06-07-2014 7:52am

I believe they're are two days of medicals a week. The doctor doing them (or certainly the one who did mine) is contracted in by ohw.

crinkley · 06-07-2014 2:28pm

Dutch_Rudder wrote: »

Probably the wrong thread for this but I SUPPOSE in a way it's medically related, anyone have a voucher where you recommend someone for laser eye surgery and they get a discount on it? Would like to get mine done before I start. Also if anyone has got it done for their medical, any clinics you would recommend or maybe avoid?

Optimax on the lisburn road are doing 10% for July and I think august but definetley July. Also depending on where you work at the min they'll give you a discount

bod02 · 06-07-2014 5:11pm

new long time lurker- watching with much interest and jealousy! waiting impatiently for medical letter having done PCA about two weeks ago. anyone from round then got letter yet ? p s 44 year old male- can anyone beat that age ?

ptsb1 · 06-07-2014 10:17pm

DesertCreat_15 wrote: »

Nah, this is a killer this shíte.

And a 4k pay cut before we even get in (if we get in)

Dekkers · 18-07-2014 5:51pm

Finally in possession of my medical forms!

I must apologise as I was mistaken and there is no PSNI insignia. I must've been thinking of the OHW logo but for what it's worth the form is nowhere near discreet.

Mop a top · 18-07-2014 11:50pm

Dekkers wrote: »

Finally in possession of my medical forms!

I must apologise as I was mistaken and there is no PSNI insignia. I must've been thinking of the OHW logo but for what it's worth the form is nowhere near discreet.

OMG!!!! You passed your PCA?!?! When was this? Today I'm assuming. Congrats my lovely, how was it?

Dekkers · 19-07-2014 7:39am

Mop a top wrote: »

OMG!!!! You passed your PCA?!?! When was this? Today I'm assuming. Congrats my lovely, how was it?

HAha passed my pca ages ago. Thanks anyway

Finally got them back from my gp. I left them in literally the day I passed and it took almost 5 weeks to get a few boxes ticked. Oh well, done now!

Mop a top · 20-07-2014 10:40pm

Dekkers wrote: »

HAha passed my pca ages ago. Thanks anyway

Finally got them back from my gp. I left them in literally the day I passed and it took almost 5 weeks to get a few boxes ticked. Oh well, done now!

Lmfao!! I'm such a tit

Dekkers · 20-07-2014 11:16pm

Mop a top wrote: »

Lmfao!! I'm such a tit

Lol. No excuse for it mop.

Sure it's not like EVERY SINGLE HOUR feels like a day or anything

Mop a top · 20-07-2014 11:37pm

Dekkers wrote: »

Lol. No excuse for it mop.

Sure it's not like EVERY SINGLE HOUR feels like a day or anything

Lol you got that right. I'm throwing in the towel. I've coped with some serious **** but this limbo is an absolute nightmare.

Dekkers · 21-07-2014 12:25am

Hang in there Mop. Your time will come!

Suzuka · 22-07-2014 11:42am

Folks maybe a silly question but if I was to get laser eye surgery and say for arguments sake my medical is in Jan/Feb would that be OK? Or does PSNI require a specific time period of healing for this? Ie must be over a year ago

col212 · 22-07-2014 4:49pm

Had medical today, another waiting game! One guy supposed to be in before me didn't turn up, was the talk of the place

Dekkers · 22-07-2014 7:09pm

col212 wrote: »

Had medical today, another waiting game! One guy supposed to be in before me didn't turn up, was the talk of the place

Really? Wouldn't have thought this was all that uncommon. Oh well 1 more place for someone who really wants it.

col212 · 22-07-2014 7:36pm

Dekkers wrote: »

Really? Wouldn't have thought this was all that uncommon. Oh well 1 more place for someone who really wants it.

I know thats what I thought but everyone I seen and people in the corridor seemed surprised enough lol

ptsb1 · 05-08-2014 5:51pm

Completed my medical today and got through OK. Now just need to wait for substance test results and then wait some more. Was worried about eye test but got through no bother ( I am -2.75 in one eye and -3.00 in the other). It is a relief to have it done as it was the last thing I thought I could fail.

crinkley · 05-08-2014 6:08pm

ptsb1 wrote: »

Completed my medical today and got through OK. Now just need to wait for substance test results and then wait some more. Was worried about eye test but got through no bother ( I am -2.75 in one eye and -3.00 in the other). It is a relief to have it done as it was the last thing I thought I could fail.

Wow, my sight would be similar but I thought no way would I pass and have looked into laser. Did you find it hard or not a problem?

Dutch_Rudder · 05-08-2014 7:28pm

ptsb1 wrote: »

Completed my medical today and got through OK. Now just need to wait for substance test results and then wait some more. Was worried about eye test but got through no bother ( I am -2.75 in one eye and -3.00 in the other). It is a relief to have it done as it was the last thing I thought I could fail.

No need to wait on substance test results

you'll only hear about those if you've got a fail! Well done on the eye part as well, mine were equally as bad but I have to say I really found it a struggle to meet the requirements. You must've been having a good day lol

ptsb1 · 05-08-2014 10:58pm

crinkley wrote: »

Wow, my sight would be similar but I thought no way would I pass and have looked into laser. Did you find it hard or not a problem?

I just did my best and got through no problem. I think as long as your 20:20 with correction then your ok.

Donadea lad · 07-08-2014 9:53am

Has anyone gone for the medical with slight asthma. If so how did they get on.

Dutch_Rudder · 07-08-2014 10:31am

Donadea lad wrote: »

Has anyone gone for the medical with slight asthma. If so how did they get on.

I have slight asthma but am good with taking my brown inhalers and I passed the spirometer which checks your lungs no problem at all. She said my lungs were better than a lot of smokers she sees and couldn't tell I had asthma! Just make sure you get very good at taking your brown one morning and night and you should be fine

alwayshungry · 07-08-2014 10:28pm

marfrig2014 wrote: »

Can anyone confirm what colour blindness test the most recent campaign is using? Is it the 6 dots thing or the circular dot patterns with the number hidden?

Also it says severe colour deficiency not acceptable. What does this mean in nuts and bolts?

friend of mine is colour blind and failed but appealed it and is now in GV

Rockchick1989 · 10-08-2014 2:28pm

Anyone have their medical with a bmi higher than 30? I'm over but have quite a bit of muscle so don't look the weight I am (though could still lose a few lbs). Information sheet states that anyone with bmi over 30 will have to do physical. ... does this mean I will have to do it over again or do they take into account I've already passed it?

alwayshungry · 10-08-2014 3:02pm

Rockchick1989 wrote: »

Anyone have their medical with a bmi higher than 30? I'm over but have quite a bit of muscle so don't look the weight I am (though could still lose a few lbs). Information sheet states that anyone with bmi over 30 will have to do physical. ... does this mean I will have to do it over again or do they take into account I've already passed it?

I don't know - if you've passed pca previously and you passed the medical in theory you should be fine. I would think it's a discretionary thing. It may depend on height and what kind of exercises you do - doctor asked me what kinds of stuff I did to keep fit but I think you'll be ok

Rockchick1989 · 10-08-2014 3:36pm

alwayshungry wrote: »

I don't know - if you've passed pca previously and you passed the medical in theory you should be fine. I would think it's a discretionary thing. It may depend on height and what kind of exercises you do - doctor asked me what kinds of stuff I did to keep fit but I think you'll be ok

thanks, im very sporty so fitness levels are more than ok, just carry a bit of weight- but health wise all ok!! over thinking everything at this stage- would be gutted to lose out at this stage!!

DesertCreat_15 · 10-08-2014 8:37pm

Just to clarify here, Medical invite arrives 4 weeks after PCA pass - then a further 3 weeks until the actual medical examination?

popolive · 10-08-2014 8:48pm

Rockchick1989 wrote: »

Anyone have their medical with a bmi higher than 30? I'm over but have quite a bit of muscle so don't look the weight I am (though could still lose a few lbs). Information sheet states that anyone with bmi over 30 will have to do physical. ... does this mean I will have to do it over again or do they take into account I've already passed it?

Whats your body fat % ? That might be more important than your BMI.

Rockchick1989 · 10-08-2014 8:51pm

popolive wrote: »

Whats your body fat % ? That might be more important than your BMI.

absolutely no idea if im honest!!!

PSNI Recruitment - Stage 4 - The Medical

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