Really worried by occupationel health- pre employment checks NHS

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So ive always wanted to work in healthcare and i have just been offered a job as a care support worker on a surgical assessment unit I could not be happier. Until it has come to pre employment checks... so my DBS and references have gone through, but occupational health have just emailed to say some stuffs flagged up and can i ring them tomorrow. I disclosed that i have MH problems, but not the extent (have had inpatient admissions) pretty stable at the moment. i didn't want to lie and say i don't put i did play it down a bit, and to be fair it wouldn't effect my fitness to practice as i have quite a few months of stability. But i am so sick with worry that i am going to phone tomorrow and they will say no you have not got a job. I am almost defiantly over reacting and just need people to slap me in the face and say man up (figuratively off course!) Its taken me along time to get to this point and to think theres even a small chance it will be ripped out from under me.
So AIBU to be sick with worry

Don't lots of people have a history like that? I'll wager half the junior doctors do. And we would all down play it given half a chance. The employers have to be fair in assessing whether it means you'd be a risk to patients. This is unlikely unless you have a history of violence linked to your MH issues.

They’ll just want to go over everything and make sure you’re fit to work. I’m NHS and am moving health boards, they phoned to clarify some details as I’d written about skin conditions in the past and post natal anxiety. Nothing to worry about but I’d be honest with them as they’re there to help ensure you can stay in employment and to help make any adjustments if needed. Good luck in the new job!

I’m a children’s nurse and before my first job, I disclosed previous MH issues and self harm and was in the same position as you. Terrified when I got the email to say I’d need a MH assessment! Had to attend a therapy session (which was quite difficult and the woman was horrible talking about how I can’t manage other people’s mental health if I had issues with my own, I offered a different point of view and said it helps me relate to them better etc) and visit my GP (GP couldn’t care less as it had never been severe enough for them to have any record of it). Eventually got through with no problem and now don’t mention it on OH unless needed. Take a breath OP you’ll be fine!

You have nothing to worry about and tbh it sometimes works in your favour e.g. I can’t do nights due to bipolar

i dint lie as such, no it didnt ask specifcaly for hosiptal admission, it just asked do you suffer from psychiatric problems please provide deatails I put; Suffer from PTSD, under a mental health team and on medication, long period of stability.

I will give you a gentle slap.

They will likely want to know if you are fit for work, of your condition is likely to cause extended time off work, is there any specific support you will require from your manager.

If you are fit to undertake the role, they cannot take the job away from you. In order to ensure no discrimination is taking place, they need to ensure that they are reasonably supporting you if necessary. They have to discuss this all with you, hence phone call.

Try not to worry about it! If you are fit to work in the role you have applied for, you have nothing to worry about

I had to do the same thing when I started nursing, occupational health tend to double check after I declare my history, it seems to be standard.

Try not to worry too much, they'll want to know how you are now and if you think it will affect your work. I sympathise though, I was terrified the first time it came up.

You've done nothing wrong here, there's no reason you can't do your job as long as you're ok, and on the flip side, your experience will help you empathise with your patients.

Hopefully you'll feel much better tomorrow when this phone call's out of the way!

thanks all, i think ill be much better after the call!

so made phone call today! they read out the box i had wroe about mental health, forgot i had written that im on meds hope that does not count against me. They said i had an occupationel health appotment on the same day as face to face pre employment check final interviw in two weeks. They didnt ask for any extra information from mental health or anything so i can breath right????

Being on meds just indicates that you are actively complying with treatment so not an issue.