NHS job, occupationel health and other worries...

[findingaway65]

Hi all,
So i have MH problems, hence posting on this thread and was just looking for some advice and hand holiding, so i got an NHS job offer of a HCA at the very end of November it has always been my dream to work and i would eventually like to go onto nursing. I got really worried about refrences and enhanced DBS they have all gone through clear, hurrah! Im now shitting it about OH, the major worry has come about today, this bit isnt directly MH related, i had my hearing checked i have mild-moderate hearing loss and more than likly need hearing aids. I have Ehlers Danlos and it hasnt effected me that much through my life, but it apprently has affected my hearing. sigh. It just seems somehting else on top of evreything. Theyve said to go to GP so i can be refered but i go to OH on the 19th and it know feels i have to expalin to OH; hearing including EDS and my MH which includes C-PTSD, i only got out of hospital mid november on a section and it just seems like there deffintly gonna say no, it feels like theres something wrong with evrey part of me. I normaly manage well, havent SH since being out of hosp, rarely see MH team, comply with meds etc. I know i can do the job, but on paper like that i look crap.
Its just got on top of me tonight!

So they've said I might not get the job because of my history of MH is to recent- being in hospital etc. Even though I've been really stable recently. If I didn't have MH problems I would be fine I would be in a job I love. I feel like such a failure

They asked me to sign consent for them accessing my medical records yesterday, they phoned today to say they want to get a copy of my medical records.
Where do I stand if I withdraw consent? It just feels like such an invasion of privacy I go to the doctors to be confidential.

Thank you for the reassurance. I just have a picture of them with a massive stack of my health records every conversation with MH every detail of my admission. After all the interviews and stress I've gone through to get this job it just feels like it could all be taken away.

One way round it might be to work with your GP (or consultant if you have a consultant for each of your conditions?) and your GP write a letter?

If your GP does not think that you are well enough to do the job then you could consider whether they have a point, or try to work with a different GP. I agree that your future employer accessing your health records seems intrusive. That seems inappropriate. A non-NHS employer would not request this I do not think.

Ive pmd youd Shepard

You're only a month past being taken off section, that's not long at all to demonstrate stability. Speak to your GP and see what they think. Would part time work be more appropriate to ease you into work?

I haven't put in my post that I was on a section where did that come from, I mean I was and it was over 2 1/2 months ago actually, but I don't think I put that in post. I know I'll be applying for pip and disability job seekers (that's not the title I just can't think of it) if they withdraw the other but I will fight it to. Because if this was physical issues I'd be fine. I'm stable know and it shouldn't stop me getting the job if I lied and said I had no problems I'd be starting my job!

Ahh my mistake.

God feel like an idiot 😂

Sorry that made me laugh a bit...

Ahh sense of humours! The beat thing to get you by

I'm trying to phone OH to ask exactly who they're asking for the report off. Is it worth ringing my GP to work with them- and also delay and time constraints.