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Healthcare Assistant
Join a highly skilled medical team that could posted anywhere in the world. Be active, enjoy great rewards and make friends for life.
Starting salary
£26,334
Age range
17.6 to 35.6
Role details
Age
To apply for this position, you must be between 17 years & 6 months old and 35 years & 6 months old at the time of your application.
Fitness
Mid Thigh Pull 50kg
Medicine Ball Throw 2.7m
2km run 12 min
Education
GCSE Grade A-C/9-4 in English Language.
GCSE Grade A-G/9-1 (Functional Skills Level 1) in Maths.
Or other examination board equivalent
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Want to be part of fantastic team? Want to travel the world, providing great healthcare? Join us as an 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. They 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.
Key Responsibilities
Work closely with registered Military Nurses and Clinicians
Assist in the delivery of clinical excellence to patients with varied medical needs
Be deployed worldwide on various operations or assisting with humanitarian aid
Explore fully funded Continuing Professional Development opportunities
Take on challenges, make new friends, try Adventurous Training and sport
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
Healthcare Assistants training takes place at Defence Medical Services (DMS) Whittington in Lichfield. The course is comprised of a variety of academic and practical elements and you'll study towards your Apprenticeship Level 3 in Clinical Healthcare Support.
You'll earn £25,200 a year from the start of your training, which will go up as you progress throughout your career.
Level 3 Senior Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship
Healthcare Assistants will get Continued Professional Development (CPD) every year and get certificates in Basic Life Support. This will also provide a solid foundation for those who wish to progress and become a Registered Nurse.