First Great Western medical - What should I expect?

[Notrevel93]

Hey all!

First Great Western have offered me a conditional job offer for a carriage cleaner and Shunter position I applied for several months ago. I attended an interview last week and they called me last Friday to say I needed to pass a medical and drugs test at some point in the next couple of weeks.

I'm very curious about what to expect at this test, as well as excited about the possibility of having a job on the railway which has always been a childhood dream of mine.

If anyone has any advice, it would be greatly appreciated.

 

[junior_7178]

Bend over, finger up the bottom. Job done?

On a more serious note, well done. Was this for Exeter or OOC?

 

[Andy-mc]

Not sure on FGW but From my experience it will be:
Drugs test (pee in a cup)
Eye test (classic white board with the letters getting smaller)
Colour blind test (the book with the bubbly coloured numbers)
BMI (height and weight taken)
Hearing test (pair of headphones pressing a button when hearing high and low tones)
ECG (get wired up to a machine)
Blood pressure (the tight air filled arm band)
Hand eye co-ordination (touch your nose with your finger)

As for junior's finger up the bottom I think that depends on the doctor or maybe TOC

 

[Greenback]

Andy-mc's reply concurs with my memories of the FGW medical in Bristol. There will not be any interface between bottom and finger!

 

[Notrevel93]

Bend over, finger up the bottom. Job done?

On a more serious note, well done. Was this for Exeter or OOC?

The job's in Exeter and as for the finger up the bum, I think my partner would laugh herself sick if that happened.

As for the BMI thing, is it anything to really worry about? I'm about 6 foot 4 and about 21.5 stone and I don't have any trouble with my weight.

 

[jim8970]

What is the time giving from medical date to the start date?

 

[Notrevel93]

Not a clue yet. They're hopefully going to arrange the medical in the next two weeks and they'll organise a start date after that.

 

[LWB]

FWIW - opiates( including codeine) are detectable up to at least 4 weeks and sometimes 8 weeks after use. This from a defence contractor's medical screen exam. Put a stop to the family borrowing my prescription Tylex!

 

[Lee Place]

What are the blood pressure and BMI limits for TOC's?

 

[russmcp]

140/90. Bmi now more relaxed from my experience

 

[Lee Place]

Thanks.

 

[Flamingo]

Andy-mc's reply concurs with my memories of the FGW medical in Bristol. There will not be any interface between bottom and finger!

Only if you ask very nicely

 

[Withnailandi]

Medical will be very basic as it isn't a safety critical role.

 

[Twoonthebuzzer]

Medical will be very basic as it isn't a safety critical role.

Shunter is very much safety critical

 

[SPADTrap]

Medical will be very basic as it isn't a safety critical role.

Shunter? You sure...?