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And don’t forget, you have protections under the disability and equality act should your diagnosis become a point of contention for whatever reason. You shouldn’t have to, but you can choose who to disclose your status to, as long as any medication is declared as you know. If there is any...

Don’t know if it helps, but I’ve been looking into the Bergundy Book for when I decide to leave for medicine/have my other hip replaced. The term dates that teachers abide by don’t actually have to be - if your headteacher is in agreement, you can be released from your contract early. You’re...

Pretty standard for most companies these days. Allows for discussion around additional support/occy health referrals if needed or starting the path to dismissal.

Well, they are assessments - as exams are.

Which, interestingly, seems to be the opposite of what anyone usually says about exams full stop!

I think it shows initiative personally. In education, we know there are always going to be questions around safeguarding and what ‘outstanding lessons’ look like etc but always have people ask school if there are any particular questions they have in the interview; every school is at its own...

Yeah, most of everything I take is either controlled or falls into the category of ‘common side effects include’ type things; ‘reduction of attention/concentration’ and ‘a loss of balance or coordination’.

I’m in a similar situation to you but on the meds side. Hoping there will come a time that certain meds won’t be an issue anymore if you can price they don’t impact your ability. We shall see!

If only I weren’t on a shedload of controlled drugs :(

Shirt and tie and shorts for Teams induction and gauge how everyone else is. Hope someone asks the question on what’s expected to be worn.

So, for many people it's illogical for them to apply, particularly on the basis that they won't get answers of the suitability of their meds alongside a safety critical role until late in the process.

Hmm. So what about medications that can cause drowsiness - tramadol, amitriptyline etc. I’d be interested in applying for a role as either a driver or guard/conductor/train manager but don’t know how far I’d get with this medication.

Are there any meds in the handbook that are an absolute no to working on the railway? Is there a list available publicly?

Plus, one of the points mentioned that a lot of this scoring can be biased, based on what management want them to show, as explained at the beginning of the thread.to

Regarding coronavirus, from what I recall, the final trimester is the biggie with pregnancy.

I'm tempted to say if you're not looking for a specialism role, don't overthink your degree choice. Employers will want to know how you apply what you learnt to the real world. It's all well and good rocking up with a biology degree, but you're not teaching or discussing biology. Your employer...

I’m actually quite surprised at the lenience given by the RSSB for various medications. I’ve been on opiate pain relief for years and always assumed they would rule out my ability to have a job on the railway. True to form, I get very few side effects now, beside the digestive and bowel...

They can, but I'd expect any candidate in teaching or otherwise to have a set of rehearsed answers and situations to apply to any situation/question asked.

So what are you suggesting? Not revising for an interview at all?

Typical interview technique to see how people perform under pressure.