Naval Nurse (Student)

Royal Navy; Birmingham, Plymouth, Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join an elite team as a Student Nurse in the Royal Navy, where you’ll gain invaluable skills while studying for your BSc in Adult Nursing. This role offers a unique opportunity to provide medical care in challenging environments, ensuring the health and well-being of Navy personnel. With comprehensive training and support, you’ll rotate through various clinical settings and have the chance to specialize in critical areas like emergency medicine and trauma care. Enjoy a competitive salary, paid university fees, and exceptional career progression within a world-class medical service. Embrace adventure and make a difference in this exciting healthcare career!

Benefits

Paid university fees

Subsidised accommodation

Food allowance

Free medical care

Free dental care

Six weeks of paid holiday

Promotion opportunities

Salary of at least £25,900

Salary of £40,000 after qualification

Qualifications

• Complete a BSc in Adult Nursing at Birmingham City University.
• Ongoing CPD opportunities and leadership training.

Responsibilities

• Provide routine and emergency medical care to crew members.
• Maintain clinical skills while embedded in NHS trusts.

Skills

Passionate and enthusiastic

Quick thinking

Calm under pressure

Caring and compassionate

Team player

Adventurous spirit

Education

BSc (Hons) in Adult Nursing

3 GCSEs at grades A-C (including English, Maths, Science)

Job description

You’ll gain all the skills and qualifications you need for a career in nursing.

High interest role

This is a highly competitive role with potential long lead time to join.

Medical Assistant (Submariner)

Working predominantly on submarines, you are responsible for providing routine and emergency medical care to the crew in a challenging environment as part of an elite and highly respected team.

This job sits within the Healthcare & Medical Profession and is a Healthcare & Medical Rating (Student) role. The Royal Navy is only as good as its people, so keeping them healthy is essential. Wherever you are in the world, once you’ve qualified as a Naval Nurse you’ll play a key part in keeping our personnel fit and healthy.

What you’ll do

Joining the Royal Navy as a Student Nurse means you’ll get paid to study your BSc in Adult Nursing at Birmingham City University, completely paid for by us. You’ll complete Initial Naval Training at HMS Raleigh before starting university in either September or January, depending on when you get your A-level results. You’ll train alongside other military students, which means you’ll have great academic and personal support for the duration of your training. Once you’ve qualified, you’ll start at one of our Joint Hospital Group Units in Plymouth, Portsmouth, or Birmingham. Personnel are embedded into the NHS trusts in these areas, where you’ll consolidate your nurse training. You’ll begin preceptorship and a 2-year foundation programme which enables you to rotate through different clinical areas. You’ll then get ready to deploy when required on one of our medical capabilities. You’ll have further opportunities to specialise in different areas, including Critical care, emergency medicine, primary care, and many more.

• Complete your BSc in Adult Nursing at Birmingham City University
• Once qualified, you’ll consolidate your training during preceptorship and the foundation programme
• Maintain clinical skills working alongside the NHS within a Joint Hospital Group Unit
• Deploy in challenging environments all over the world
• Take opportunities to carry out specialist courses in areas including Intensive Care, Emergency Medicine, Trauma and Orthopaedics, Primary Care, and many more
• Become part of a world-class medical service that’s respected far beyond the Armed Forces
• A salary of at least £25,900 after you’ve been in-service for 6 months
• University fees paid for plus subsidised accommodation and an additional food allowance
• As a qualified Nurse, you’ll earn a salary of £40,000
• Fantastic pay and promotion opportunities throughout your career
• Six weeks of paid holiday every year
• Free medical and dental care

Qualifications you'll gain

• BSc (Hons) in Adult Nursing
• You could have the opportunity for further post-graduate study in specialist clinical areas
• Ongoing Continuing Professional Development (CPD) opportunities
• Standard and enhanced learning credits for personal and professional development
• Civilian recognised Leadership and Management Opportunities
• Command, leadership and management training with recognised civilian qualifications
• Clinical mentorship roles
• Ability to work outside your comfort zone in unfamiliar and challenging environments
• Leadership and management
• Adaptability and flexibility to carry your nursing skills into any situation
• Aged 17 and a half to 39
• Multiple entry points exist to gain 120 UCAS points; check with MSAT PO as not all accepted
• At least 3 GCSEs at grades A-C (9-4) (or Scottish equivalent), which must include English Language, Mathematics, and a Science subject. Other Level 2 study may be considered
• Be a British or Irish national, or a Commonwealth citizen, or a Dual National. Dual Nationality restrictions do apply
• A Body Mass Index (BMI) between 18 and 28 (between 17 and 27 if under 18)

Skills & Interests

• Passionate and enthusiastic with an eagerness to learn
• Quick thinking and calm under pressure
• A caring and compassionate nature
• A team player
• An adventurous spirit

Joining Process

From picking your role to starting on your first day, these are the steps you'll take to join as a rating.

Once you’ve registered your interest and have satisfied the basic eligibility criteria, you will be sent an online application form.

You’ll be tested on: Verbal Reasoning, Numerical Reasoning, Work Rate, Spatial Reasoning, Electrical Comprehension, and Mechanical Comprehension.

A formal interview to talk through your suitability for the role.

Medical and eye tests

These are quite comprehensive and must be completed by one of our Ministry of Defence-approved doctors.

This involves completing a 2.4km run on a treadmill within a certain time, at a fitness centre near you.

This is a 1-day board held every February in Portsmouth where you will deliver a 10-minute presentation on a clinical subject, take part in a team working exercise and sit a 30-40 minute interview with the Nurse Education Advisor and Specialist Medical Recruitment Team.

This four-day induction to life in the Royal Navy is a pass or fail course.

Once you’ve passed a Security Check, you’ll be offered a place at HMS Raleigh. University intakes are either September or January, depending on when you get your A-level results. You’ll start at HMS Raleigh 12-14 weeks before you’re due to join BCU.