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Northern Ireland prison service (now recruiting))

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    #1142
    Delancey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,451 ✭✭✭Delancey


    missyk1 wrote: »
    Is there any dates that would suit everyone to meet for 1, central location ? We could post dates, but location we will pm ? :)

    Mod Note - Be very cautious about meeting up with people you have only got to know on the internet , standard advice really but of particular relevance to people joining the NIPS , nobody has any way of knowing for sure if people are genuine or not.
    Be careful not to discuss any details of meetings on the forum - strictly PM only.

    Cheers


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    #1143
    missyk1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 193 ✭✭missyk1


    Delancey wrote: »
    missyk1 wrote: »
    Is there any dates that would suit everyone to meet for 1, central location ? We could post dates, but location we will pm ? :)

    Mod Note - Be very cautious about meeting up with people you have only got to know on the internet , standard advice really but of particular relevance to people joining the NIPS , nobody has any way of knowing for sure if people are genuine or not.
    Be careful not to discuss any details of meetings on the forum - strictly PM only.

    Cheers


    Thanks but we are waiting until after training starts :)


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    #1144
    missyk1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 193 ✭✭missyk1


    Guys anyone get a letter today about the open night ?


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    #1145
    weepete
    Closed Accounts Posts: 266 ✭✭weepete


    missyk1 wrote: »
    Guys anyone get a letter today about the open night ?

    So there is one?


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    #1146
    grad10
    Closed Accounts Posts: 187 ✭✭grad10


    missyk1 wrote: »
    Guys anyone get a letter today about the open night ?

    Yes missy you going?


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    #1147
    missyk1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 193 ✭✭missyk1


    weepete wrote: »
    missyk1 wrote: »
    Guys anyone get a letter today about the open night ?

    So there is one?

    Yes I was wrong !!


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    #1148
    missyk1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 193 ✭✭missyk1


    grad10 wrote: »
    missyk1 wrote: »
    Guys anyone get a letter today about the open night ?

    Yes missy you going?

    Yes I'll be there, kids and all :-)


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    #1149
    grad10
    Closed Accounts Posts: 187 ✭✭grad10


    missyk1 wrote: »
    grad10 wrote: »
    missyk1 wrote: »
    Guys anyone get a letter today about the open night ?

    Yes missy you going?

    Yes I'll be there, kids and all :-)

    Great see you there! Looking forward to meeting everyone.


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    #1150
    missyk1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 193 ✭✭missyk1


    grad10 wrote: »
    missyk1 wrote: »
    grad10 wrote: »
    missyk1 wrote: »
    Guys anyone get a letter today about the open night ?

    Yes missy you going?

    Yes I'll be there, kids and all :-)

    Great see you there! Looking forward to meeting everyone.


    Me too !! :-)


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    #1151
    1967J
    Registered Users Posts: 251 ✭✭1967J


    missyk1 wrote: »
    Guys anyone get a letter today about the open night ?


    Not got one yet but most likely will come in next few days - i expect they will most likely be staggered in line with the intakes

    on a positive I spoke to recruitment and they told me that they had got my CTC in and no issues - one less concern - just need to leave the paperwork back into them tomorrow


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    #1152
    Volcom900
    Registered Users Posts: 7 ✭Volcom900


    hi, does anyone know where the are on the merit list? just got told i'm 229th.


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    #1153
    swl33t
    Registered Users Posts: 447 ✭✭swl33t


    Volcom900 wrote: »
    hi, does anyone know where the are on the merit list? just got told i'm 229th.

    there is a list a few pages back with everyones number and their progress ;)


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    #1154
    hayes_1991
    Closed Accounts Posts: 31 ✭hayes_1991


    Medical done today. Said I was fit for duty so all is good :)


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    #1155
    Volcom900
    Registered Users Posts: 7 ✭Volcom900


    that great thank you


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    Volcom900
    Registered Users Posts: 7 ✭Volcom900


    does the list get updated regularly?


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    #1157
    1967J
    Registered Users Posts: 251 ✭✭1967J


    hayes_1991 wrote: »
    Medical done today. Said I was fit for duty so all is good :)

    Well done you


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    #1158
    CityGirl88
    Closed Accounts Posts: 39 ✭CityGirl88


    Hi everyone, just thought I would pop a little message up and say hi to my fellow future colleagues!! I received confirmation in the post today of a start date for training, I believe it's the second start date they were giving out!

    I was 40s in the merit list, but still didn't think I would be lucky enough to be offered a place as my personal circumstances are quite strange! you will all understand what I mean when I start training, as believe me , I will stand out like a sore thumb!

    Congrats to all and best of luck to anyone who hasn't heard anything yet!

    I am really looking forward to meetin you all!!


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    #1159
    1967J
    Registered Users Posts: 251 ✭✭1967J


    CityGirl88 wrote: »
    Hi everyone, just thought I would pop a little message up and say hi to my fellow future colleagues!! I received confirmation in the post today of a start date for training, I believe it's the second start date they were giving out!

    I was 40s in the merit list, but still didn't think I would be lucky enough to be offered a place as my personal circumstances are quite strange! you will all understand what I mean when I start training, as believe me , I will stand out like a sore thumb!

    Congrats to all and best of luck to anyone who hasn't heard anything yet!

    I am really looking forward to meetin you all!!

    Sounds like you are in my group - look forward to meeting you and getting this underway - 67j


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    CityGirl88
    Closed Accounts Posts: 39 ✭CityGirl88


    1967J wrote: »
    Sounds like you are in my group - look forward to meeting you and getting this underway - 67j

    Great!! I'm sure it'll be an interesting course!!


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    #1161
    Drmdg101
    Registered Users Posts: 12 ✭Drmdg101


    Merit range 110-120, got invite to medical today. Any info on what medical consists of, and anyone else in this range got a job offer?


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    swl33t
    Registered Users Posts: 447 ✭✭swl33t


    forgot to ask, what does the eyesight test consist of? Failed my royal navy officer eyesight test today as the guns are right handed, and my right eye sucks, gutted!


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    #1163
    weepete
    Closed Accounts Posts: 266 ✭✭weepete


    Drmdg101 wrote: »
    Merit range 110-120, got invite to medical today. Any info on what medical consists of, and anyone else in this range got a job offer?

    Eyesight test, colour blindness test, height and weight. Urine sample, so drink lots of fluids (think its for a diabeties and other illness checks rather than a drug tests as they dont take time to analyze it before getting your results) then you see the doc who discusses your medical history asks a load of questions then checks heart and lung sounds, field of vision and hand eye co-ordination and then a bit of flexiblilty. And this is all topped off with a hearing test, which the rather lovely nurse informed me that there is no required standard of hearing except for complete deafness but the test is done anyway just for a bit of craic.
    swl33t wrote: »
    forgot to ask, what does the eyesight test consist of? Failed my royal navy officer eyesight test today as the guns are right handed, and my right eye sucks, gutted!

    Eyesight test cover one eye read the chart, cover the other eye and read the chart, (corrected vision if needs be) then the same again if you were glasses or contacts. They are pretty good you can have lights on or off to avoid glare from the chart and give your eyes time to adjust after takin your glasses off. From what i remember they were looking for uncorrected was 6/24 (or the third line of the chart to you and me) and 6/6 corrected (which is 2nd from bottom i think) dont know if they compensate for one eye being weaker than the other though as mine are equally bad


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    #1164
    steven123455
    Registered Users Posts: 24 ✭steven123455


    nothing to worry about in the hearing test i was T3 in my right ear (T1 being the best) and she just referred me to the ent clinic but said that it wouldn't effect my job application.


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    #1165
    Drmdg101
    Registered Users Posts: 12 ✭Drmdg101


    As someone with red/green colour blindness I am a bit miffed they didn't state at the outset that this was a requirement. It could just be standard for the medical I suppose - how, in the career of a custody officer is an inability to sort tiny mixed red and green dots going to factor? In fact, US Marine sniper corp specifically recruit colour blind soldiers because they have an advantage in being able to spot camouflage much easier. No worries about any other aspect of the medical. As it didn't specify "colour-blind free" in the candidate booklet, I'll stay optimistic and take it as standard.


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    #1166
    1967J
    Registered Users Posts: 251 ✭✭1967J


    Drmdg101 wrote: »
    Merit range 110-120, got invite to medical today. Any info on what medical consists of, and anyone else in this range got a job offer?


    Theres a chart a few pages back - from memory I think there was someone inthat range that already has a start date -good luck


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    #1167
    weepete
    Closed Accounts Posts: 266 ✭✭weepete


    Any one from the october intakes get a call today from recruitment?


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    #1168
    swl33t
    Registered Users Posts: 447 ✭✭swl33t


    still waiting on that medical :(


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    #1169
    Shawsy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 155 ✭✭Shawsy


    swl33t wrote: »
    still waiting on that medical :(

    Me too!! :(


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    #1170
    wanadrum
    Registered Users Posts: 684 ✭✭✭wanadrum


    I got a letter today saying they are still working down the Los and can't offer me a post but the list is valid until June 2013 and they will use it if more posts become available.

    Depressing


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    #1171
    josh2705
    Registered Users Posts: 11 ✭josh2705


    hayes_1991 wrote: »
    Medical done today. Said I was fit for duty so all is good :)

    Congrats Hayes. Also had medical yesterday, got passed fit for duty. Just have to wait for the call!


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