So I applied for gateline assistant a few months back for Clapham Junction. I passed the assessment and the interview but was not given the job due to someone else being given it due to them having more experience. Over a month and a half on today I got a call saying I am given the job for the Gateline assistant in Waterloo! I'm so happy! lady said I will have to attend medical on the 10th and I will get all the details in a letter they are sending me before hand. Does any one know when I will get the letter roughly? I feel all this is too good to be true! Feels like a dream! lol. Also what procedures would I go through at the medical? Any additional information will be appreciated. Thank you !
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yeah southwest trains! and cheers ! I just got the phone call today out of the blue! So it is a massive surprise and feels too good to be true haha
With me SWT HR have always been really good, so you should expect your letter Monday or Tuesday.
The medical is quite straightforward, you will have an eye test, including a test for colour blindness, a hearing test, an ECG to check your heart, a blood pressure test, they will check your BMI also, and you will have to provide a urine sample for a drugs screening.
My medical was for a trainee driver position but I assume it's the same medical for all roles that require one.
The medical is quite straightforward, you will have an eye test, including a test for colour blindness, a hearing test, an ECG to check your heart, a blood pressure test, they will check your BMI also, and you will have to provide a urine sample for a drugs screening.
My medical was for a trainee driver position but I assume it's the same medical for all roles that require one.
lol woah sounds interesting, sorry for the questions but what were they like? Tough?
No not at all really. If you wear glasses/contacts obviously take them with you.
If you are generally fit and healthy you should be fine.
Don't drink a few days before I'd say, and if you haven't taken any drugs you'll be fine.
Are you worried about any aspect of it?
If you are generally fit and healthy you should be fine.
Don't drink a few days before I'd say, and if you haven't taken any drugs you'll be fine.
Are you worried about any aspect of it?
lol that is ok, well I do not wear glasses, do not drink, don't take drugs, and well as it is festive season I ain't been gym and I feel I have put on a few pounds lol but other than that I am good. I just don't wanna fail the medical, I really want this job. I hope all goes well.
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Would have thought some of those tests that were in the trainee driver medical wouldn't be in the gateline assistant one - like the colour blindness - unless you're looking at the lights on an Oyster reader! 
Good luck with the job, hope the medical and everything goes well!
Good luck with the job, hope the medical and everything goes well!
Would have thought some of those tests that were in the trainee driver medical wouldn't be in the gateline assistant one - like the colour blindness - unless you're looking at the lights on an Oyster reader!
Good luck with the job, hope the medical and everything goes well!
cheers mate. I appreciate it
Buffer68
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Congrats - hope it all goes well for you. What a nice early Christmas pressie!
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Matt Taylor
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Well done, I look forward to seeing you at Waterloo very soon! If you need any help let me know, I was gateline for three years before I got my guards job.
BrianTheLion
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Good Luck, I'm waiting for one of these jobs to come up for Scotrail...
I'd love to do something like this... and reap the benefits of being employed by a TOC!!
I'd love to do something like this... and reap the benefits of being employed by a TOC!!
Well done, I look forward to seeing you at Waterloo very soon! If you need any help let me know, I was gateline for three years before I got my guards job.
lool thanks mate. So you think the medical shall be straight forward procedure?
The medical is straight forward. The hearing test demands close concentration but you don't need a perfect score to pass because most people hear better in one ear than the other etc
They test if your colour blind by showing you a book with pages full of colour. Apparently if your colour blind you see numbers where they don't exist.
They test if your colour blind by showing you a book with pages full of colour. Apparently if your colour blind you see numbers where they don't exist.
The medical is on 10th, and they said I'll be starting on 30th of January. So still a way to go lol. But thanks for the confidence boost. Needed it.
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For a Gateline role, they don't care about BMI anyway, you should see some of the revenue staff
For a Gateline role, they don't care about BMI anyway, you should see some of the revenue staff
Haha, ye I seen some overweight guys working at stations, im ok for weight, just don't wanna fail the medical so I'm quite worried, but I don't smoke, do drugs or drink or wear glasses so hoping I'm fine
Oh well congrats, good luck!
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Well got my letter this morning, excited but nervous at the same time !
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Best of luck, hope you pass it. I'll probably see you around if you pass, I'm Gateline at Clapham
Cheers mate, sorry for the personal question but what did they do for you at your medical exactly? If you don't mind me asking lolBest of luck, hope you pass it. I'll probably see you around if you pass, I'm Gateline at Clapham
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No worries, it's not really personal considering its the same for any Gateline candidates I suppose!
For me, eyesight check consisting of the usual reading numbers and saying what you see in front of you, a hearing test, weight check on scales and general health questions. Last is the urine sample that you provide in the toilet there, I think my whole medical took about 30 mins max, it's over relatively quickly and you find the results out after 2 working days or something like that.
Most of the health tests are aimed at safety critical roles, Gateline isn't, so only the Drugs/Alcohol urine screening is really essential to it.
One piece of advice is familiarise yourself with the location of the place (Friars bridge court I think its called), as you want to get there on time at least and have a stress free journey there!
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