Army Nurse - Reserve

• Mid Thigh Pull 50kg

• Medicine Ball Throw 2.7m

• MSFT (beep test) level 5.8 (Officer candidates)

• 2km run 12 min (soldier candidates)

More information about the fitness test

ADULT NURSE: You need to be registered with the NMC. Clinically Qualified, Current and working in this field

• Provide general and specialist nursing care to soldiers and civilians

• Manage daily patient case load on a ward within a Joint Hospital Group

• On operations, work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, often alongside other multi-national forces

• Have the flexibility to work in a modern UK hospital or the more challenging conditions of a field hospital overseas

JOIN AS A REGISTERED NURSE

You'll command a team that provides the highest standard of care. Army nursing can be tough, so we'll give you the best possible military and professional training. You can develop your skills throughout your career with further study up to and beyond MSc level, funded by us. It's not all hard work though. You'll also get to travel, take part in Adventurous Training and play sports for the Army. With a competitive salary, non-contributory pension and free healthcare too, you'll get great rewards - and an amazing experience.

Opportunities to commission as an Officer depend upon your knowledge, skills and experience. During your Army Nursing application we will advise and support you in making the right career choice for you so that you can realise your true potential.

TRAINING

Step 1

Your military training will take place both with your Unit and at Military Training Centres located across the UK

Step 2

You will then go on to Nurse specific training with your Unit. This will vary depending on your civilian qualifications and experience.

JOIN AS A STUDENT NURSE

You can join the Army Reserve as a Student Nurse, during your second and third year of training if you are planning a career in an acute or primary care (General Practice Nurse) setting (although until you are registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) you will remain a untrained). If you have a Care Certificate then you may join as a Healthcare Assistant until you complete your Nurse training and are registered with NMC when, you will then be transferred to a qualified nursing role within a medical unit.

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.

More about Reserve benefits

You will have the opportunity to specialise in one of a number of areas, including: Primary Health Care (to Advanced practice), Emergency Nursing (to Advanced practice), Critical Care, Burns and Plastics, Trauma and Orthopaedics, Sexual Health, General Medicine and General Surgery. Alongside this you will gain significant personal and professional development. There's also excellent continued professional development up to and beyond MSc level.