diff --git a/src/openflexure_microscope_server/things/stage/__init__.py b/src/openflexure_microscope_server/things/stage/__init__.py
index d48722f5..f7c58d0e 100644
--- a/src/openflexure_microscope_server/things/stage/__init__.py
+++ b/src/openflexure_microscope_server/things/stage/__init__.py
@@ -42,13 +42,14 @@ class JogCommand:
             None for stop motion.
         """
         super().__init__()
-        self.displacement = displacement
+        self.displacement = None if displacement is None else tuple(displacement)
 
     def __repr__(self) -> str:
         """Represent the command as a string."""
+        class_name = type(self).__name__
         if self.displacement is None:
-            return "<JogCommand>STOP"
-        return f"<JogCommand>{self.displacement}"
+            return f"<{class_name}>STOP"
+        return f"<{class_name}>{self.displacement}"
 
 
 class JogQueue(queue.Queue[JogCommand]):
@@ -227,13 +228,13 @@ class BaseStage(lt.Thing):
         Make sure to use and update ``self._hardware_position`` not ``self.position``.
         """
         raise NotImplementedError(
-            "StageThings must define their own move_absolute method"
+            "StageThings must define their own _hardware_move_absolute method"
         )
 
     def _hardware_start_move_relative(self, displacement: Sequence[int]) -> None:
         """Start a relative move."""
         raise NotImplementedError(
-            "StageThings must define their own hardware_start_move_relative method"
+            "StageThings must define their own _hardware_start_move_relative method"
         )
 
     def _hardware_stop(self) -> None:
@@ -250,7 +251,7 @@ class BaseStage(lt.Thing):
     def _estimate_move_duration(self, displacement: Sequence[int]) -> float:
         """Calculate the expected duration of a move with the given displacement."""
         raise NotImplementedError(
-            "StageThings must define their own _estimate_move_duration"
+            "StageThings must define their own _estimate_move_duration method"
         )
 
     @lt.action
diff --git a/tests/shared_utils/__init__.py b/tests/shared_utils/__init__.py
index f0a5ab00..dda3b725 100644
--- a/tests/shared_utils/__init__.py
+++ b/tests/shared_utils/__init__.py
@@ -1 +1,10 @@
 """Shared utilities for all test suites."""
+
+import functools
+
+
+def get_method_name(method):
+    """Reliably get a methods name even if wrapped."""
+    while isinstance(method, functools.partial):
+        method = method.func
+    return getattr(method, "__name__", type(method).__name__)
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/test_stage.py b/tests/unit_tests/test_stage.py
index 3ffdbf72..552b1b39 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/test_stage.py
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/test_stage.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ from openflexure_microscope_server.things.stage import (
 )
 from openflexure_microscope_server.things.stage.dummy import DummyStage
 
+from ..shared_utils import get_method_name
 from ..shared_utils.lt_test_utils import LabThingsTestEnv
 
 # Keep the size and number of moves fairly small or the tests can take forever
@@ -35,6 +36,26 @@ def dummy_stage():
     return create_thing_without_server(DummyStage, step_time=0.000001)
 
 
+def test_not_implemented_methods():
+    """Check all methods a child class should implement raise NotImplemented."""
+    stage = create_thing_without_server(BaseStage)
+    methods_and_args = [
+        (stage.update_position, ()),
+        (stage._hardware_move_relative, ()),
+        (stage._hardware_move_absolute, ()),
+        (stage._hardware_start_move_relative, ((1, 2, 3),)),
+        (stage._hardware_stop, ()),
+        (stage._poll_moving, ()),
+        (stage._estimate_move_duration, ((1, 2, 3),)),
+        (stage.set_zero_position, ()),
+    ]
+    for method, args in methods_and_args:
+        method_name = get_method_name(method)
+        msg = f"StageThings must define their own {method_name} method"
+        with pytest.raises(NotImplementedError, match=msg):
+            method(*args)
+
+
 def test_override_base_movement():
     """Child classes of stage should implement functions in the hardware reference frame.
 
@@ -303,6 +324,16 @@ def test_thing_description_equivalence(dummy_stage, mocker):
     assert sanga_properties == dummy_properties == base_properties
 
 
+def test_job_repr():
+    """Test when printing a jog command the result is as expected."""
+    # Jog should represent itself the same whether displacement is set with a list or a
+    # tuple.
+    assert str(JogCommand([1, 2, 3])) == "<JogCommand>(1, 2, 3)"
+    assert str(JogCommand((1, 2, 3))) == "<JogCommand>(1, 2, 3)"
+    # Stop should be very clear.
+    assert str(JogCommand(None)) == "<JogCommand>STOP"
+
+
 def test_get_jog_from_queue_most_recent(dummy_stage):
     """Test that the jog queue gives the most recent Jog Command."""
     # Try to stack 4 moves in the queue, only 1 should be queued.
@@ -312,6 +343,6 @@ def test_get_jog_from_queue_most_recent(dummy_stage):
     command = dummy_stage._get_from_jog_queue(0.001)
     assert isinstance(command, JogCommand)
     # Should be the last one queued
-    assert command.displacement == [3, 3, 3]
+    assert command.displacement == (3, 3, 3)
     # Nothing else is queued
     assert dummy_stage._get_from_jog_queue(0.001) is None