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Northern Ireland prison service (now recruiting))

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    #362
    Cowtown
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15 ✭Cowtown


    euros1 wrote: »
    Hey cowtown, its very hard to get things like this first time as you don't know what to expect.u passed everything which is brilliant.my first time I failed ist.what range was ur merit number

    400-450 :( grrrrr i thought i had it in the bag after i received the letter until i read this forum ! Looks like im stuck answering phones for a while yet!


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    #363
    wanadrum
    Registered Users Posts: 684 ✭✭✭wanadrum


    It's all gone a bit quiet on here.

    I think the medical will be straight forward - like medical for armed forces etc.


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    #364
    euros1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 171 ✭✭euros1


    Hopefully medical will be ok - cant wait to get started - wonder would you be likely to get the prison you put first on the list.


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    #365
    Delancey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,451 ✭✭✭Delancey


    sydnor wrote: »
    Anyone have any idea what the medical will entail?

    Pretty much ' bog standard ' medical I would guess - eyesight test using a Snellen chart , audiogram for hearing , drugs test , breathing , check for musculo-skeletal issues and the old reliable ' drop and cough ' ( for the men of course ).
    I would guess BMI will definitely be something they will look at also.


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    #366
    euros1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 171 ✭✭euros1


    I done medical previously for nips and they didnt go into as much detail as that


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    #367
    weepete
    Closed Accounts Posts: 266 ✭✭weepete


    euros1 wrote: »
    Hopefully medical will be ok - cant wait to get started - wonder would you be likely to get the prison you put first on the list.

    I would guess they would offer the prison of choice to the people at the top of the list and work down so depending where you are on the list and the vacancies in each establishment, so you never do know
    Delancey wrote: »

    Pretty much ' bog standard ' medical I would guess - eyesight test using a Snellen chart , audiogram for hearing , drugs test , breathing , check for musculo-skeletal issues and the old reliable ' drop and cough ' ( for the men of course ).
    I would guess BMI will definitely be something they will look at also.


    Do you know if they check your eyesight with and without glasses and if so whats the sort of grade they're lookin for uncorrected. I wear glasses perfect vision with but not so perfect without.


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    #368
    euros1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 171 ✭✭euros1


    I wear contact lenses - my last medical they made me read the wall chart with contacts in and then out.


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    #369
    wanadrum
    Registered Users Posts: 684 ✭✭✭wanadrum


    Pete - I though the sight requirements were given in the application pack - and I don't think it was too tight - pretty much as long as it is 6/6 corrected it was ok.


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    #370
    euros1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 171 ✭✭euros1


    What prison would yous most like to work in


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    #371
    ShaneW1986
    Registered Users Posts: 65 ✭✭ShaneW1986


    Hi folks just off the phone, they rang me back after emailing them as i put a bit in about the medical in my email! BMI is definetly going to be a part of the medical so for anyone that is a bit on the heavy or broad side like myself get your backsides into the gym and start being very picky about what you eat!

    Got my Merit number back as well 180-200 just scraped through! She also told me they are currently only looking at the top 200 unfortunatly not the top 250 as some people were hoping, and that being closer to the end I should have a right while to get my self in gear and work on my BMI!

    Just thought I would let you all know about the BMI asspect anyway!
    euros1 wrote: »
    What prison would yous most like to work in

    1. Hyde Bank
    2. Maghaberry
    3. Maggilligan
    God I hope I dont get Magilligan its in the middle of no where!


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    #372
    wanadrum
    Registered Users Posts: 684 ✭✭✭wanadrum


    Hydebank or maghaberry


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    #373
    euros1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 171 ✭✭euros1


    1. Maghaberry
    2. Hydebank
    3. Magilligan

    What is the craic with BMI - how big or small do u have to be to not pass that aspect of the medical


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    #374
    euros1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 171 ✭✭euros1


    Think Magilligan would be the easiest as its medium/low security - offenders near the end of their sentence whilst Maghaberry is Maximum security. I personally would prefer Maghaberry tbh


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    #375
    ShaneW1986
    Registered Users Posts: 65 ✭✭ShaneW1986


    BMI works like this as far as im awear:
    • 0-20 under weight
    • 20-25 perfect
    • 25-30 over weight
    • 30-40 obese
    • 40-up morbidly obese
    You can get free apps for your smart phone or look up a website to work out your bmi its different for everyone you just put your info in like your height, weight, age, sex and hey presto it will tell u your bmi!

    Id say you want it below 30 as much as possible but not under 20. For those of you that are big boned or broad, the british army also used the mesurment of 100 cm waist at narrowest point but it could be completly different for the prison service!


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    #376
    euros1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 171 ✭✭euros1


    Cheers Shane just checked there - 24


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    #377
    ShaneW1986
    Registered Users Posts: 65 ✭✭ShaneW1986


    euros1 wrote: »
    Cheers Shane just checked there - 24

    You have nothing to worry about then dude your sorted BMI wise!


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    #378
    euros1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 171 ✭✭euros1


    good stuff - the rest of it should be ok aswell as the vetting - wonder when first group will be starting in Milisle. If 200 are being recruited I wonder will there be groups of around 20 going through training together - or would it be higher, wonder what all will be covered at training - said on info provided that we will all have to visit each of the establishments - that will be interesting


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    #379
    chontour
    Registered Users Posts: 29 ✭chontour


    emailed and just got a reply, im 470-480. :( aw well. more experience in the bank for the next psni that comes up :)


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    #380
    wanadrum
    Registered Users Posts: 684 ✭✭✭wanadrum


    I know the feeling chontour - but there is still a chance depending on how many are took on and how many drop out or fail vetting/medical.


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    #381
    weepete
    Closed Accounts Posts: 266 ✭✭weepete


    Did the PSNI not send you for a PCT if your bmi was above 30 or below 20, wonder will they do the same.


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    #382
    weepete
    Closed Accounts Posts: 266 ✭✭weepete


    wanadrum wrote: »
    Pete - I though the sight requirements were given in the application pack - and I don't think it was too tight - pretty much as long as it is 6/6 corrected it was ok.

    Aye my eyesights 6/4 corrected which i thought was worse but turns out its better, uncorrected hmmmmmm we'll have to see what thay say


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    #383
    weepete
    Closed Accounts Posts: 266 ✭✭weepete


    euros1 wrote: »
    What prison would yous most like to work in

    1. Maghaberry
    2. Hydebank
    3. Magilligan


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    #384
    euros1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 171 ✭✭euros1


    same here weepete - u should be in first group to go through so u should be able to get Maghaberry then


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    #385
    weepete
    Closed Accounts Posts: 266 ✭✭weepete


    euros1 wrote: »
    same here weepete - u should be in first group to go through so u should be able to get Maghaberry then

    Well a few more hurdles yet, just back from the pool and the sauna tryin to sweat a few pounds out.


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    #386
    euros1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 171 ✭✭euros1


    Nice one.I'm into martial arts so if I get through I'm looking forward to control and restriant training


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    #387
    sydnor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88 ✭✭sydnor


    euros1 wrote: »
    Nice one.I'm into martial arts so if I get through I'm looking forward to control and restriant training
    Judo? :)


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    #388
    euros1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 171 ✭✭euros1


    sydnor wrote: »
    euros1 wrote: »
    Nice one.I'm into martial arts so if I get through I'm looking forward to control and restriant training
    Judo? :)


    Ju Jitsu


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    #389
    euros1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 171 ✭✭euros1


    What establishment would be your preference sydnor


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    #390
    sydnor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88 ✭✭sydnor


    euros1 wrote: »
    Ju Jitsu
    BJJ? I've been doing Judo for a few years. Love it but don't go nearly enough.

    euros1 wrote: »
    What establishment would be your preference sydnor


    My choices:
    1. Magillian
    2. YOC
    3. Maghaberry.


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    #391
    euros1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 171 ✭✭euros1


    I train with the World Ju-Jitsu Federation Ireland - slightly different from Brazilian Ju Jitsu - been doing it for just over a year - reason I joined it was to learn effective self defence to help and prepare for this job. One of the senior Sensei's used to teach self defence to PO's in NIPS.


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