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Northern Ireland prison service (now recruiting))

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  • #662
    1967J
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 251 ✭✭1967J


    grad10 wrote: »
    I'd say there were at least 5 others in at the same time as me for the same reason. There are a number of nurses and doctors who take you through the different parts. I was there for 1 hour 45 minutes but I think they were a bit behind.

    Grad what time were you there


  • #663
    1967J
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 251 ✭✭1967J


    euros1 wrote: »
    Wonder how 67j is getting on

    Happy camper would spring to mind - was there first thing - did not see any others there for the same reason - remember this organisation deal with everyone from a multitude of depts - so not all there, will be for a NIPS medical - anyway passed fit for duty by the docs - normal medical stuff - eyesight, height and weight, Dr chat (None of your personal notes - just what you submitted) mobility (touch your toes etc) & hearing test - one tip before you go have a good drink as you need to pee in a pot for a sample

    Decided tonight calls for a Chinese and maybe a drink - good luck to the rest of you and hopefully I will get a letter offering me a position - 67j


  • #664
    euros1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 171 ✭✭euros1


    Get a drink in ya - think u deserve it!!! I havent stopped since I found out I passed Assessment Centre yeoo


  • #665
    grad10
    Closed Accounts Posts: 187 ✭✭grad10


    1967J wrote: »
    Grad what time were you there

    In the afternoon 67J, glad it's out of the way.. let the waiting game continue!

    Can't wait for a flipping start date (fingers crossed!).. Would be very tempted to hand in my notice a week earlier and go to Vegas for a week!! :):) First pay cheque blown before I've even got it :p

    Good luck everyone!


  • #666
    missyk1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 193 ✭✭missyk1


    grad10 wrote: »
    1967J wrote: »
    Grad what time were you there

    In the afternoon 67J, glad it's out of the way.. let the waiting game continue!

    Can't wait for a flipping start date (fingers crossed!).. Would be very tempted to hand in my notice a week earlier and go to Vegas for a week!! :):) First pay cheque blown before I've even got it :p

    Good luck everyone!

    You too grad10 lol !! ðŸ˜႒


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  • #667
    grad10
    Closed Accounts Posts: 187 ✭✭grad10


    missyk1 wrote: »
    You too grad10 lol !! ðŸ˜႒

    Thanks missyk, are we the only gals on here??


  • #668
    missyk1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 193 ✭✭missyk1


    grad10 wrote: »
    missyk1 wrote: »
    You too grad10 lol !! ðŸ˜႒

    Thanks missyk, are we the only gals on here??

    Oh no lol, don't say that !!!

    No offence boys ....


  • #669
    euros1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 171 ✭✭euros1


    Just home from work and still no medical letter - this sucks


  • #670
    Shawsy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 155 ✭✭Shawsy


    grad10 wrote: »
    missyk1 wrote: »
    You too grad10 lol !! ðŸ˜႒

    Thanks missyk, are we the only gals on here??

    I'm a girl too :)


  • #671
    Shawsy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 155 ✭✭Shawsy


    euros1 wrote: »
    Just home from work and still no medical letter - this sucks

    Nothing for me either-am getting really frustrated now!! Grrrrrrr lol


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  • #672
    grad10
    Closed Accounts Posts: 187 ✭✭grad10


    Shawsy wrote: »
    I'm a girl too :)

    Whoop we aren't too outnumbered then :)


  • #673
    1967J
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 251 ✭✭1967J


    euros1 wrote: »
    Just home from work and still no medical letter - this sucks


    Euros1 - just had a look back to see where you placed in the pool - cant believe that you scored higher than me and have not heard anything - personally i would be on the phone (i know that you have) to try and find out why you have not heard anything (in a polite way) - are they waiting on further info or is something delaying you case - anytime I spoke to them have found them very helpful - not sure if it is in anyway connected with when you competed the ctc forms (I did mine on the 9th July)

    Good luck and keep us updated -67j


  • #674
    1967J
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 251 ✭✭1967J


    Shawsy wrote: »
    Nothing for me either-am getting really frustrated now!! Grrrrrrr lol

    Shawsy - see post above re Euros1


  • #675
    missyk1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 193 ✭✭missyk1


    grad10 wrote: »
    Shawsy wrote: »
    I'm a girl too :)

    Whoop we aren't too outnumbered then :)

    Yeeee haaaaa !


  • #676
    Shawsy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 155 ✭✭Shawsy


    1967J wrote: »
    Shawsy wrote: »
    Nothing for me either-am getting really frustrated now!! Grrrrrrr lol

    Shawsy - see post above re Euros1

    Thanks 1967J, rang this morn and they weren't at all concerned that I hadn't heard anything yet-just told me to hang tight, so as u say not sure how they are going about the medicals-cud it be alphabetical??

    Think if I've not got anything by fri I'm gonna ring again :(


  • #677
    weepete
    Closed Accounts Posts: 266 ✭✭weepete


    Shawsy wrote: »
    1967J wrote: »
    Shawsy wrote: »
    Nothing for me either-am getting really frustrated now!! Grrrrrrr lol

    Shawsy - see post above re Euros1

    Thanks 1967J, rang this morn and they weren't at all concerned that I hadn't heard anything yet-just told me to hang tight, so as u say not sure how they are going about the medicals-cud it be alphabetical??

    Think if I've not got anything by fri I'm gonna ring again :(

    I'm in the same boat as shawsy and euro1, i've rang a few times and got the same story but they do seam to be very helpful and friendly, just frustrating and worrying as i'm out of the country next week for a week for the olympics. Dont wanna have to cancel that once in a life time show, wife would kill me!


  • #678
    swl33t
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 447 ✭✭swl33t


    think its my turn to give them a buzz tomorrow lol still no word..


  • #679
    missyk1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 193 ✭✭missyk1


    Does anyone know what the 'new' uniform will be like ?


  • #680
    sydnor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88 ✭✭sydnor


    missyk1 wrote: »
    Does anyone know what the 'new' uniform will be like ?

    New uniform?


  • #681
    missyk1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 193 ✭✭missyk1


    sydnor wrote: »
    missyk1 wrote: »
    Does anyone know what the 'new' uniform will be like ?

    New uniform?

    Yes was that all not part of reforming the prison service. What is the uniform at the minute ? I've always wanted to go into a prison, I'm sooooo excited !


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  • #682
    weepete
    Closed Accounts Posts: 266 ✭✭weepete


    missyk1 wrote: »
    Does anyone know what the 'new' uniform will be like ?

    Also this is the 1st i've heard hope there sexy lookin, anyone know if we get issued with stab vests as part of the job or is that too paramilitary for society? Not concerned about gettin stabbed concerned about sweating like a pig, them things are warm.


  • #683
    swl33t
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 447 ✭✭swl33t


    anyone have a slight notion what the hours would be like?


  • #684
    weepete
    Closed Accounts Posts: 266 ✭✭weepete


    swl33t wrote: »
    anyone have a slight notion what the hours would be like?

    Well i picked up somewhere your standard week is 32 hours ish normally 4 x 8 hour shifts for a week or two then something like 3 x 12 hour night / graveyard shifts something similar to police etc. but a fellow applicant i am friends with told me a friend of his is in the service and only does night shifts, the bosses were tryin to get them to do normal rotation to get the experience back on the landings, but to cut a long story short, too late i hear you cry, i heard the salary was based on a 32 or 36 hour week, with the possibility of overtime, but as was discussed way earlier on this thread, they are planning to get rid of the expensive overtime, but to do so they would need more staff!


  • #685
    missyk1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 193 ✭✭missyk1


    weepete wrote: »
    swl33t wrote: »
    anyone have a slight notion what the hours would be like?

    Well i picked up somewhere your standard week is 32 hours ish normally 4 x 8 hour shifts for a week or two then something like 3 x 12 hour night / graveyard shifts something similar to police etc. but a fellow applicant i am friends with told me a friend of his is in the service and only does night shifts, the bosses were tryin to get them to do normal rotation to get the experience back on the landings, but to cut a long story short, too late i hear you cry, i heard the salary was based on a 32 or 36 hour week, with the possibility of overtime, but as was discussed way earlier on this thread, they are planning to get rid of the expensive overtime, but to do so they would need more staff!

    I heard there would still be overtime.
    Ps. Don't see a stab vest being a necessity no. Probably white shirt, dark trousers !


  • #686
    euros1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 171 ✭✭euros1


    1967J wrote: »
    euros1 wrote: »
    Just home from work and still no medical letter - this sucks


    Euros1 - just had a look back to see where you placed in the pool - cant believe that you scored higher than me and have not heard anything - personally i would be on the phone (i know that you have) to try and find out why you have not heard anything (in a polite way) - are they waiting on further info or is something delaying you case - anytime I spoke to them have found them very helpful - not sure if it is in anyway connected with when you competed the ctc forms (I did mine on the 9th July)

    Good luck and keep us updated -67j


    Yeah gonna give them a call again tomorrow if it doesn't come today.done my CTC before end of June


  • #687
    euros1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 171 ✭✭euros1


    I'm mid alphabet


  • #688
    euros1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 171 ✭✭euros1


    Also this is the 1st i've heard hope there sexy lookin, anyone know if we get issued with stab vests as part of the job or is that too paramilitary for society? Not concerned about gettin stabbed concerned about sweating like a pig, them things are warm.[/Quote]

    Lol I know,il be keeping some talc in my locker.I didn't think the uniforms were changing.think its black trousers,white shirt with the emblem on the shoulders,and black jumper with the emblem also.would be lying if I said I haven't thought about the uniform - can't wait to see it on me lol.il be doing some looking in the mirror that day.posing git lol


  • #689
    Shawsy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 155 ✭✭Shawsy


    euros1 wrote: »
    Thanks 1967J, rang this morn and they weren't at all concerned that I hadn't heard anything yet-just told me to hang tight, so as u say not sure how they are going about the medicals-cud it be alphabetical??

    I'm mid alphabet

    Well then I doubt thats it then - i'm near the end of the alphabet, just wondered if it was a possibility but if you are only mid alphabet then maybe not!?

    Never even thought about the uniform - gonna look gorgeous for the women then? haha


  • #690
    weepete
    Closed Accounts Posts: 266 ✭✭weepete


    Shawsy wrote: »

    Well then I doubt thats it then - i'm near the end of the alphabet, just wondered if it was a possibility but if you are only mid alphabet then maybe not!?

    Never even thought about the uniform - gonna look gorgeous for the women then? haha

    Function and form folks, its gotta look the part and stand up to the task, on and murphys law states that it always will be built by the lowest bidder, itchy much?


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  • #691
    euros1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 171 ✭✭euros1


    Lol


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