What could the

Territorial Army
do for you?

We are particularly interested in recruiting

health care assistants who are NVQ level 2
qualified, adult branch student nurses, and
newley qualified Registered Nurses

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When was your last adventure? Whats your story?

Are you living the life that you intended for yourself yet?
Is anybody, including you, inspired by your life, by your
adventures, by your example?
Have you had enough of spending your weekends
on the couch, of promising yourself that you will
start going to the gym, that youll get fitter and
lose weight?
Are you the type of person who will spend your life
dreaming about the things that you want to do without
ever doing anything about it?
Read on and Ill give you plenty of reasons why you should
join the Territorial Army Medical Services ...
Adventure, Nursing and Medicine in Extreme
Environments, Great Pay, Professional Development,
Fast-track Clinical Development, Foreign Travel,
Develop your Leadership skills, but most of all have fun
and Adventures, make friends for life and make your story
worth telling.

INSPIRATION

We can inspire YOU...

Values and Standards

Before an organisation tells its employees what they should be
aiming for, its people must first know what they stand for.
The following six core values provide the foundations upon which
the ARMY builds a common sense of purpose to which each of its
Soldiers and Officers is committed...
Courage; be brave enough to do the right thing, no matter what
the circumstances.
Discipline; set a good example and follow lawful orders.
Be on time, do a good job, never cut corners.
Respect for others; treat people as youd want to be treated.
Respect the beliefs and life-style choices of others.
Integrity; be honest and never lie, cheat or steal.

Loyalty; look after your mates and stick with them, even when
the going gets tough.
Selfless commitment; put the team, your mates and the mission
before yourself.
Jane Cummings, Chief Nursing Officer at the Commissioning Board and Viv Bennett, Director of
Nursing for the Department of Health have been working to produce a strategy to enable the
development and delivery of compassionate and high-quality care that achieves excellent health and
well-being outcomes. The consultation document Developing the culture of compassionate care:
Creating a new vision and strategy for Nurses, Midwives and Care-Givers.
The document tries to capture the necessary values and behaviours required of nurses, midwives
and care-givers into 6 Cs: The values and standards of the British Army are mirrored in the six C's and
the training that we deliver engrains such values into new ways of behaving.

care
compassion
competence
communication
courage
commitment

When you join the Territorial Army, you'll be paid to learn

new attitudes and behavior that will add value to your employer.

Courage is something that

you get after you do the thing
that you are afraid of...
Are youre the type of person who wont take a risk or who doesnt have
the confidence to attempt new things? Are you the person who would love
to embrace an adventure, sail a yacht across an ocean, trek to the South
Pole or Mount Everest, canoe down white water rapids or parachute from
an aeroplane? But you dont have the courage to do it.
Do you ever wonder how ordinary people, doctors and nurses that you
work with in the NHS find the courage to work in places like Iraq,
Afghanistan, Sierra Leon and other unstable and dangerous places?
In the Parachute Regiment, there is a saying, knowledge dispels fear.
Everybody who ever did something that frightened them, and everybody
that ever went to war, to some degree or another, they were frightened,
but the more that you know about anything, the less fearful you will be
about it.
Military training, in bite sized and manageable portions, helps individuals
to gain courage and to understand how to overcome fear.
Not necessarily to overcome the fear of being shot a, but the fear of
making decisions, of taking responsibility for yourself and your team, to
stand up to a bully, to protect the weak or the vulnerable, to speak out
when your opinion might challenge the status quo. Courage is about so
much more than serving your country in a war zone or climbing a
mountain.
We will provide you with lots of safe opportunities to practice being
courageous, and that will start during your basic recruit training. The more
that you practice making decisions and taking responsibility for others in
controlled and manufactured circumstances, the more you learn about
being courageous, and the more likely it will be that you will demonstrate
courage when an unexpected situation demands it of you.

COURAGE

CLINICAL TRAINING

The Offer...

We will give you lots of opportunity to develop your clinical

skills in world class training facilities and under the tuition of
some of the best trauma, medical and surgical specialists in
the world.
We will also pay you your daily rate of pay to attend clinical
seminars and CPD updates that benefit you, your employer
and the Army. When seminars require travel and overnight
accommodation we will provide transport and a place to
stay.
We want you to be the best clinician that you can be and we
will do everything that we can to help make that happen.
Our organisation has members who are tutors and program
directors in University Schools of Nursing and Deanerys
and so we also understand the needs of students and
trainees. Its our aim for you to get the most from your
training.

Payback...

We are in the process of withdrawing from Afghanistan and the British Army will be
home by 2015. So unfortunately you wont be able to deploy there, however; just
as in the past, you will have to be ready to deploy in your clinical job, probably for a
humanitarian aid role, wherever people are in urgent need of your skills.
Deployment for TA Medical personnel is currently three months in any 3 to 5 years
with an absence from work that is funded, that means that your employer is fully
compensated for all reasonable expenses and financial hardship. Planned, we
usually give you and your employers at least six months notice and sometimes up to
a years notice before we deploy you. You are protected in Employment Law,
Under RFA 96 you cannot be treated unfairly and your employment is protected; this
is similar to maternity law for women.
Students cannot be made to deploy and we will not do anything to compromise your
training. You can only deploy if there is a training place available and if the
deployment is supported by your University or Deanery.

How many employers go to this

much effort to promote
leadership and teamwork in their
organisations?

This is one of many sailing expeditions; an annual expedition where an MOD

Challenge 67 Yacht takes up to 14 people in two and three week legs from the UK
across the Atlantic Ocean to the Caribbean. During the expedition we sail from
Antigua, calling in at some amazing places up the Caribbean chain of islands and
along the American Coast until we finally reach New York. Every two weeks we fly a
new group from the UK to meet the yacht. The final leg is a 21 day sail, in
continuous shifts of three hours on and four hours off, almost three thousand miles
across the North Atlantic from New York to Portsmouth.
When people think about yachts and sailing, they often conjure images of people
sunbathing on deck with a gin and tonic in their hand and the wind in their hair. But
offshore sailing is about people learning to live harmoniously in confined conditions,
to cook for each other, to care for each other, to work as a team while battling the
elements and maintaining a steady course, to learn how to keep a happy ship even
when people are tired, frightened or sea sick.
Its also about courage and leadership. When youre over a thousand miles from any
civilization, youre also over a thousand miles from help. If something bad should
happen, no helicopter is coming to pluck you off the yacht. You only have each other
to depend on, your life is literally in the hands of your mates and your skipper.

The Territorial Army provides its Soldiers and Officers with lots of unusual
opportunities to test their courage, their communication skills, teamwork and
leadership abilities. Adventure training provides the military with the chance to
develop all of these attributes in a controlled environment and while having a bit of
fun too.

LEADERSHIP

Click on this video link

ADRENALINE

In our adventure training packages there is something for

everybody and for all abilities. There is always a social side
and everything that we do has to be fun as well as delivering
personal development opportunities.

You'll have to use your annual leave to attend

adventure training opportunities, got to be better than
spending your annual leave on the couch eh!

ADVENTURE

You'll have to use your annual leave to attend

adventure training opportunities, how many times
a year would you normally spend away having
amazing adventures?

All work a
makes Jac

Great teams
imagination a

dont just happen it takes effort,

and the ability to inspire.

& CHILL OUT

and no play
ck a dull boy...

AFRICA

Humanitarian Aid has always been a

part of what the Army does. As we m
transition in Afghanistan why not thi
how you might make a difference to
who are vulnerable and in need.

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move toward
ink about
people

PAY &
COMMITMENT
Everybody in the Territorial Army is a paid volunteer.
The Territorial Army is the UKs ARMY Reserve capability.
That means; we train people for a role in the ARMY that they
might be required to fill in the event of war or a major civil or
humanitarian disaster. All Reservists get paid for attending
training, including; military, clinical and to a lesser degree
adventure training.
The maximum commitment is 27 days per year. A two week
residential annual camp, youll normally be given two weeks
additional leave from your employer in support of your service.
The remainder of your commitment is approximately three or
four weekends per year.
In return for your time you get paid a very attractive daily rate of
pay and an annual tax free bonus worth up to 1,750. Your job
and seniority determin your pay, but an average nurse would
typically take home an extra three to four thousand pounds per
year.

If you are in receipt of Job Seekers Allowance

you can still join the TA and it will not affect
your benefits.

MONEY

PHYSICAL FITNESS
Everybody who joins the Territorial Army has to have a basic level
of physical fitness. We have already taken into account the type
of job and likely environment that they might be working in when
deployed, and the fitness standard has been reduced
accordingly. However; they still have to meet the basic standard.
To be selected to join applicants must be able to run 1.5 miles
in under 14 minutes. If you do some running or jogging already,
youll understand that what were asking isnt too difficult to
achieve. Applicants will also have to be able to do press-ups and
sit-ups too.
Staff who are fitter and more active will have less time off
work, they tend to be better time keepers and have more
energy.

The Army will encourage your staff to

get fit and to stay fit through sports,
adventure training and military training.

To join; applicants must be medically fit.

FITNESS & HEALTH

MEDICAL FITNESS

You cant join if you suffer from any chronic medical or muscular
skeletal problem. These types of conditions include; asthma,
eczema, diabetes, thyroid problems, eating disorders like anorexia
or other chronic gastrointestinal disorders, heart disease, surgery
or congenital problems, epilepsy or chronic migraines,
photophobia. Unresolved back injury, unresolved joint injury, joint
replacements, any form of mental health illness which has
occurred within the past five years including depression.

WHO CAN JOIN?

Royal Army Medical Corps
Surgeons, Physicians, Anaesthetists,
Paramedics, Biomedical Scientists,
Pharmacists and Pharmacy
Technicians, Radiographers and
Radiologists, Operating Department
Practitioners, Physiotherapists.
Queen Alexandras Royal Army Nursing Corps
Critical Care and Emergency Nurses
Registered Nurses working in one of the
following acute clinical areas;
General Surgery, Burns & Plastics,
Ophthalmology, Orthopaedic Surgery, General
Medicine, Theatres and Recovery.
Healthcare Assistants NVQ level 2 and above.
Royal Army Dental Corps
Dentists and Registered Dental Nurses.
Supporting Trades
Drivers, Radio Operators, Chefs and Clerical Staff.
Age:
You must be over 18 and under 45 years of age to join in a clinical trade.

The Territorial Army actively recruits all Adult Branch Student

Nurses and final year Medical Students.

YouTube VIDEO LINKS

For an insight into the experiences of our AMS

Reservists while deployed to Camp Bastion in
Afghanistan, Click on the following
links...
Emergency Department Nurse
Critical Care Nurse
Theatre Nurse
Ward Nurse
ODP
Radiographer
Biomedical Scientist
Trauma Surgeon
Emergency Medical Consultant
Anaesthetist

If you experience any difficulty activating these links from the pdf simply go to
and type in
The work of an Anaesthetist in Camp Bastion, Afghanistan
inserting the relevant profession for the word highlighted in red.

Full length Medical Reserve Video

YOUR ROUTE
TO BECOMING A SOLDIER

Joining the Te
as a soldier is
training progra
NHS career

APPLICATION
INITIAL ENQUIRY

DIRECT ENTRY
Professionally Qualified
Soldiers are selected from all
of the professional clinical
trades and HCAs.
Doctors, Dentists and
Pharmacists, can only serve
as Officers.

Come along to your

local TA Medical unit for
an informal visit, youll
experience a warm
welcome and we will
answer any questions
that you might have.
Usually, we will arrange
for one of our serving
Reservists to be
present who is of the
same professional
speciality as you.
Provided that we both
meet each others
expectations, we will
proceed with your
application and
approach your referees.

Most NHS employers will offer you two weeks special

leave per year to encourage you to serve your Country
as a Reservist. Remember too, that when we borrow you
to deploy to Operations in places like Afghanistan, your
employer will be fully compensated during your absence.

Complete the application

forms together with a
comprehensive CV. We
will need to see your
original professional
qualifications and
verification of your
identity.
Next; well arrange for
you to attend a medical
which will be conducted
by one of our occupational health doctors.
This application process
is no less rigorous than
applying for any clinical
position in the NHS.
Accuracy, attention to
detail and returning
forms which are comprehensively completed, all
help us form a picture of
who you are.

As a Reservist you are protected Under the Reserve

Forces Act 1996 against any discrimination.

SOLDIER SELECTIO
WEEKEND

This is usually a weekend

residential assessment cours
Friday evening until Sunday
afternoon.

You are required to pass an

Army occupational health
medical which will be
conducted by one of our
contracted doctors.

You will have to pass a fitne

test, including a 1.5 mile run
and that must be completed
under 14 minutes.

The weekend is designed to

assess how well you work as
team player, basic intellect,
problem solving, physical
fitness and organizational sk

On successful completion of
assessment weekend you wi
be Attested as a Territorial Ar
soldier.

up to 3 Months

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TRAINED SOLDIER
COURSE
PART A
Six residential weekend courses
at an Army Regional Recruit
Training Centre. Commencing
Friday evening and concluding
on each Sunday afternoon.
Transport, food and accommodation is provided and you will
be paid according to rank.
Training is based on core
military skills.
You will be expected to attend an
average of one to two weekends
per month. For those candidates
who have struggled with fitness,
we will expect to see continuous
improvement in your physical
fitness prior to commencing Part B.
If you prefer, a 2 week
consolidated course is also
available.

TRAINED SOLDIER
COURSE
PART B

This is a two week residential

course at an Army Recruit
Training Centre. Commencing
Friday evening and concluding
on the final Sunday afternoon.
Transport, food and accommodation is provided and you will
be paid according to rank.
This course builds on the core
military skills and principles of
soldiering that you have already
gained.
The course concludes with a
passing out parade that you will
be able to invite friends and
family to watch.
You will be expected to
complete this final phase
within 12 months of joining.
Total 32.5 days

6 to 12 Months

NEXT STEPS
After completing your
Basic training this is
the start of what will be
a rewarding secondary
career.
Many of you will be
eager to deploy on
your first Operational
tour of duty and rightly
so, but remember, the
Territorial Army
Medical Services has
so much more to offer;
the management and
leadership development opportunities
available are extensive

YOUR ROUTE
TO BECOMING AN OFFICER

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as an Offic
training pr
NHS caree

APPLICATION
INITIAL ENQUIRY

DIRECT ENTRY
Professionally Qualified
Officers are selected from all
of the professional clinical
trades. Doctors, Dentists and
Pharmacists are direct Officer
entry only...

Come along to your

local TA Medical unit for
an informal visit, youll
experience a warm
welcome and we will
answer any questions
that you might have.
Usually, we will arrange
for one of our serving
Reservists to be
present who is of the
same professional
speciality as you.
Provided that we both
meet each others
expectations, we will
proceed with your
application and
approach your referees.

Most NHS employers will offer you two weeks special

leave per year to encourage you to serve your Country
as a Reservist. Remember too, that when we borrow you
to deploy to Operations in places like Afghanistan, your
employer will be fully compensated during your absence.

Complete the application

forms together with a
comprehensive CV. We
will need to see your
original professional
qualifications and
verification of your
identity.
Next; well arrange for
you to attend a medical
which will be conducted
by one of our occupational health doctors.
This application process
is no less rigorous than
applying for any clinical
position in the NHS.
Accuracy, attention to
detail and returning
forms which are comprehensively completed, all
help us form a picture of
who you are.

OFFICER SELECTIO
BOARD

This is a three day residentia

assessment course which
usually takes place at York
between Wednesday evenin
and Friday afternoon.

You will have to pass a fitne

test, including a 1.5 mile run
and that must be completed
under 14 minutes.

The weekend is designed to

assess how well you work as
team player, basic intellect,
leadership, problem solving,
physical fitness and organiza
tional skills.

Finally you will be interviewe

by a panel of Officers who w
also include clinicians.

On successful completion of
board you will be
Commissioned as a Territoria
Army Officer.

As a Reservist you are protected Under the Reserve

Forces Act 1996 against any discrimination.

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OFFICER TRAINING
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OFFICER TRAINING
PART 2

This is a two week residential

course at an Army Officer
training facility. Commencing
Friday evening and concluding
on the final Sunday afternoon.
Transport, food and accommodation is provided and you will
be paid according to rank.
Training is based on core
military skills and leadership.

This is a two week residential

course at the Royal Military
Academy Sandhurst.
Commencing Friday evening
and concluding on the final
Sunday afternoon.

Soldiers who have

completed
Phase 1 (TSC A+B) Training
are exempt from this initial
two week course.

RMAS is the foremost officer

training college in the world.
Your development as a
leader will be supported
though access to a facility
and the collective
experience of its instructors,
the like of which is
unparalleled in civilian life.

This course builds on the

core military skills and
principles of leadership that
you have already gained.

6 to 12 Months

NEXT STEPS
After completing your
Basic training this is
the start of what will be
a rewarding secondary
career.
Many of you will be
eager to deploy on
your first Operational
tour of duty and rightly
so, but remember, the
Territorial Army
Medical Services has
so much more to offer;
the management and
leadership development opportunities
available are extensive

Locations
Northern Ireland

Belfast, Armagh, Newtownards, Balleymena.

North West

02920 562 291

203HOSP-203hosp-recoffr@mod.uk

Cardiff, Swansea, Abergavenny, Aberyswyth,

Llandudno.

South West &

South

0121 483 4325

202hosp-rhq-roso@mod.uk

Birmingham, Stoke-on-Trent, Oxford, Shrewsbury.

Wales

0161 232 4985

207hosp-rhq-recruiting@mod.uk

Manchester, Stockport, Ashton-Under-Lyne,

Bury, Blackburn.

Midlands

0151 488 6655

208hosp-roso@mod.uk

Liverpool, Wirral, Cheshire, Blackpool Lancaster.

North West

028 9226 0358

204hosp-roso@mod.uk

0117 986 9543

recruiting243fdhosp@virgin.net

Bristol, Exeter, Plymouth, Portsmouth.

In twenty years time youre more likely to

regret the things that you didnt do more
than the things that you did.

0845 603 8761

205hosp-rhq-urweso@mod.uk

Scotland

Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Dundee.

0191 239 3183

201hosp-roso@mod.uk

North East

07771 958 311

212hosp-roso@mod.uk

Yorkshire

Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Newton Aycliffe, Norton.

Sheffield, Leeds, Bradford, Nottingham, Lincoln.

National 0800 731 1201

2medx-cvhq-G1_Recruiting-SO2@mod.uk

London
020 709 2661
256hosp-roso@mod.uk

Walworth, Kensington, Kingston, Mile End.

The annual training committment for regional Field Hospitals is 27 days per
year and 19 days for the Nationally recruited Unit. Weekends count as 2.5
days and a midweek training night counts as a quarter day.
Almost every major UK City has a TA Field Hospital near by.

For more information Click on the SaBRE Link below

This information pack has been produced by;

Captain P J Burgess Regional Operational Support Officer 208 Field Hospital (V).

Any Comments to;

208HOSP-ROSO@mod.uk or 0151 488 6655