At a glance
- Soldier
- medical
Saving lives on the front line takes courage and incredible drive. We give you support and training – the rest is up to you…
- £25,200The minimum amount you’ll earn during training
- £25,200Your pay after completing basic trade training
- AgeFrom 16 years & 6 months to 35 years & 6 months
- QualificationsGCSEs or equivalent
Could you work on the front line, saving soldiers’ lives? Stay calm in the heat of battle and give emergency treatment? Get casualties off the battlefield as quickly and safely as possible? It isn’t easy. But if you’re brave and determined, we’ll give you the training you need, a great career and the chance to gain qualifications. Plus, you get to join our amazing team in the Royal Army Medical Service (RAMS). You’ll work under the expert guidance of doctors in medical centres, or in the difficult working conditions of frontline bases.
Royal Army Medical Service
The Royal Army Medical Service (RAMS) is responsible for maintaining the health of servicemen and women. The Corps is represented wherever British Soldiers are deployed, providing medical support to operations, exercises and Adventurous Training expeditions all over the world.
Key Responsibilities
Give first aid on the battlefield
Provide medical training to the Army
Supply medical support on all kinds of operations and exercises
Help with medical evacuations in hostile conditions
Provide health education to the Army
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Regular (full time)
Entry requirements
Age:
From 16 years & 6 months to 35 years & 6 months
Qualifications:
Minimum of GCSE Grade A* - C/9-4, or equivalent, in at least English Language and Maths.
Alternatives not accepted.
Basic physical fitness assessment:
Mid Thigh Pull 50kg
Medicine Ball Throw 2.7m
MSFT (beep test) level 6.6 (5.8 for Reserve candidates)
Training for the role
Step 1
Basic military training teaches you how to be a soldier. This covers everything from fieldcraft to how to handle a rifle.
Step 2
You’ll then learn how to be a Combat Medical Technician at the Defence School of Healthcare Training, Litchfield, during trade training. This takes 22 weeks. When you finish, you’ll be a Class 2 Combat Medical Technician, with a level 3 Diploma and Care Certificate. Trade training includes theory and practical modules, as well as clinical placements in Defence Primary Healthcare medical centres.
Qualifications you could get after training
Apprenticeship in Senior Healthcare Support Worker
Level 3 Diploma in Healthcare Support upon completion of the apprenticeship, awarded by City and Guilds
Pay & benefits
You'll earn £25,200 a year from the start of your training, which will go up as you progress throughout your career.
How to Apply
Once your online application has been approved, you'll meet with a local recruiter. This is your chance to tell us about the role that you're interested in. When you go to the Assessment Centre, you'll take tests - the results will show whether you'd be suitable for this role, or should consider a different role.
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