Healthcare Assistant

Join a highly skilled medical team that could be posted anywhere in the world. Be active, enjoy great rewards and make friends for life.

The Army has helped me gain qualifications and skills that are transferrable.

Want to be part of a fantastic team? Want to travel the world, providing great healthcare? Join us as a Healthcare Assistant. We’ll provide you with the training to deal with the challenges you’ll face in the Army and give you great rewards for your hard work. These include a decent salary, pension, free medical care, and the chance to gain qualifications.

You can build a career, make new friends and try Adventurous Training and sports, such as sky-diving and skiing. There’s really no other job like it.

Royal Army Medical Service (RAMS) nurses have worked at the sharp end of military life throughout the last century. Nursing Officers, Nursing Soldiers, Healthcare Assistants, and Student Nurses of the RAMS deliver high-quality, adaptable, and dedicated nursing care wherever the Army needs it.

Responsibilities:

Age Requirement:
From 17 years & 9 months to 49 years & 6 months

Qualifications:

GCSE Grade A-G/9-1 (Functional Skills Level
1) in Maths.

Step 1: You start Basic Training, which consists of two main courses and some online training packages. You can book on the courses to fit around your daily life, so it could take you several months to finish your basic training.

Module 1:
Foundation Training. 5 alternate residential weekends Fri - Sun at an Army training centre OR a nine-day residential course.

Module 2:
Battlecamp. 15-day residential course at an Army training establishment. You will learn fieldcraft, Skill at Arms, fitness training, qualities of a soldier, military knowledge, Battlefield casualty drills, individual health and education. This will culminate with a Passing Off Parade which your family and friends can attend to celebrate your success.

On successful entry into the Army Medical Services Reserve, you will be eligible to apply for consideration in CPD for Professional Qualifications commensurate to your role within the Army Medical Services.

You’ll be paid on a daily rate commensurate to your qualifications. This includes being paid for weekly drill nights. Plus, if you complete all of your annual training days, you’re entitled to a tax-free lump sum called a bounty.

When you decide to apply, your local unit will help you through the process - you don't need to wait until you've finished Army Assessment to get involved.

To join, you have to apply online. The application process will take some time, but you can also ring the unit you're interested in joining - the team there will help and often invite you to join them for drill nights, and you'll get support for your application.