New employment and medical test

Ricochet J

Ricochet J

Ricochet J

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Generally what does a medical test consist of before new employment commences?

Generally, is a medical examination the last stage before an offer of employment is given? (Assuming medical test is passed?)

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When I had mine done at the doctors it was a blood pressure check and asked to push against his hand and a quick listen of the chest.

When I had my cold medical they did eye test and lung check capacity check.
 
Yes - With most jobs - the medical will be the final hurdle before your offer.

Make sure you have no existing conditions that could potentially stop you from working - and if it is a job that entails any manual work, make sure you are relatively supple and not coughing and spluttering everywhere.
 
Mine involved ticking out a questionnaire and allowing the company doctor to get hold of my medical history. That was it.
 
Jokester said:
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18143458

Enjoy!

I had - eyesight inc colour blind testing, hearing, reflexes, urine testing for diabetes and drugs, spine and flexability tests and checks for hernias *cough*. Oh and heart rate, blood pressure, lung function tests as well.
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I'll take that and add urine and blood tests for around 15 different things (the test results I got back were fun to look through), ECG and chest xray!:p:o
 
Edward01 said:
That is quite a serious medical for a desk job. Guessing you do something more active Jokester?
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I've got a desk job, but I do travel offshore occasionally to work, but the medical was the same that everyone else that started with me got regardless of whether they would be working offshore at anypoint.
 
Can they refuse you a job on medical grounds these days? Wouldn't it be considered discrimination?

I totally agree if you've got an active job and you're blatantly not going to be able to do it they would be stupid to offer it to you, but they can't seriously say no if you have an undiscovered eye or heart complaint or diabetes?
 
I would imagine that any reasonable company will want to know if you have any undiagnosed ailments so that they can then be treated, the potential cost to the company in lost time if you went on to work with them and your health then deterioated as a result of not having early detection would easily exceed the cost of a pre-employment medical.
 
Jonny69 said:
Can they refuse you a job on medical grounds these days? Wouldn't it be considered discrimination?

I totally agree if you've got an active job and you're blatantly not going to be able to do it they would be stupid to offer it to you, but they can't seriously say no if you have an undiscovered eye or heart complaint or diabetes?
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Well surely they couldn't give a high stress job to someone that has heart problems?
 
I would expect they could if you failed the medical and worked solely offshore. Fail the UKOOA medical (for instance) and you probably won't be insurable and the client won't allow you on the rig/boat i'm guessing.
 
All I had was a blood pressure and heart rate check when I moved here to Prague and had to take a medical for work.
 
I dont think theres any law stopping them from using a medical to not hire you, it would come under illness and not disability; if you're ill they could say you're unfit for work. There's probably also an element of checking the urine for illegal substances.
 
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