At a glance
- Officer
- Specialist
- medical
When troops get sick or injured, you get them moving in the right direction. A highly trained professional, you could deploy anywhere in the world.
When troops get injured there’s a team of highly skilled medical personnel on hand to help them recover. As a Physiotherapist Officer, you use your expertise to treat and rehabilitate service personnel with musculoskeletal injuries. You also advise commanders on injuries and training. During operations, you may deploy anywhere in the world. You could work with a Multi-role Medical Regiment (MMR) providing respiratory or critical care for wounded, injured or sick patients. The goal is to get our soldiers and officers fit and well so we have an active, capable Army.
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 the British Army is deployed, providing medical support to operations, exercises and Adventurous Training expeditions all over the world.
Key Responsibilities
Work in harsh and challenging conditions
Build your clinical skills in a range of cutting-edge settings
Benefit from postgraduate training up to Masters level, depending on length of service
Explore opportunities to develop into other roles
Enjoy a wide range of sports and an excellent social life
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Reserve (part time)
Entry requirements
Age:
From 18 years & 0 months to 49 years & 11 months
Qualifications:
Fully qualified physiotherapist registered with Chartered Society of Physiotherapists and be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council. Clinically Qualified, Current and working in this field.
Basic physical fitness assessment:
Mid Thigh Pull 50kg
Medicine Ball Throw 2.7m
MSFT (beep test) level 5.8
Training for the role
Step 1
Having successfully completed the Army Officer Selection process and Army Physiotherapist interview; you will be awarded a place on the Commissioning Course Short at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. You are taught basic military, survival and weapon handling skills alongside other professionally-qualified officers. The training is designed to prepare you for military life. On completion of the course you will be awarded a commission into the Army Medical Service.
Step 2
You will then attend the Army Medical Service Entry Officers' Course (EOC), which provides you with the specific knowledge required to begin your career as an Army Physiotherapist.
Qualifications you could get after training
On successful entry into the Army Medical Services Reserve you will be eligible to apply for consideration in CPD for Professional Qualifications commensurate to Role within with the Army Medical Services.
Pay & benefits
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.
How to Apply
If you've got your qualifications, then apply online. Your application will be passed to our specialist team, who will help guide you through the process towards joining in this role. You'll need to pass a specialist skills interview to check that your skills are in line with our needs.