Army - Reserve Medic

Defence Careers; Auckland; On-site; NZD 39,000 - 54,000; Part time

Job summary

Defence Careers in New Zealand invites applications for an Army Reserve Medic. You will be trained in trauma, first aid, Combat Life Saving, and resuscitation while developing infantry skills.

Training spans three modules across the year with residential courses at Waiouru and Palmerston North, and locations including Auckland and Wellington.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years or older by the time you graduate from recruit course.
• Military training pathway includes staged modules across the year.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical support in battlefield and field hospital environments.
• Train across trauma, first aid, and ambulance/resuscitation skills.
• Balance medical trade training with Army soldiering duties.

Skills

First Aid

Combat Life Saving

Advanced Trauma

Ambulance & Resuscitation

Job description

Medic as part of the Royal New Zealand Army Medical Corps (RNZAMC) provide the New Zealand Army with vital medical support in both the battlefield and field hospital environments.

About the role

Entry type

Army Reserve

Location

Auckland, Hamilton, Whanganui, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin

As a Medic in the Army Reserve you will be trained across a variety of different specialist skills within the four main roles below. Your training will be within trauma skills and cover several areas including First Aid, Combat Life Saving, Advanced Trauma, Ambulance and Resuscitation skills. All of this is delivered in parallel with the soldiering profession, such as the development of infantry skills and tactics.

Although Medic is the only medical trade offered by the Army Reserves, we are very interested in individuals who may come to us with a variety of civilian qualifications. Doctors, Nurses, Paramedic’s, Firefighters, Lawyers, project managers, police and data analysts number amongst our team and we welcome anyone with an interest in conducting medical tasks within the combat battlespace.

The RNZAMC is unique within the NZ Army in that its regular and reserve forces occupy two distinct trades. Regular personnel (RF) are in the medic trade and reserve personnel are in the Medic trade.

Requirements

Basics

• Must be18 years old by the time you graduate from recruit course.

Note, qualifications may be used to assess trade suitability.

We offer guidance on entry requirements in our eligibility section . Apply if you're uncertain, as we’ll work through the criteria with you to determine if you can proceed.

Initial training consists of three stages which equates to approximately 7 weeks of training. Module 1 (Introduction to the New Zealand Army and Reserve Force service) is conducted throughout the calendar year, with Module 2 (Basic Training) & Corps Training (Initial Trade Specific Coursing) taking place in November, December and January of a given year.

Module 1 (Introduction to the New Zealand Army and Reserve Force service) is conducted across New Zealand at specified times throughout the calendar year. This course is run in Auckland (Whangaparāoa Leadership Centre or RNZAF Base Auckland, Whenuapai), Wellington (Trentham Military Camp) or Christchurch (Burnham Military Camp). Your Candidate Engagement Facilitator will outline the intended MOD 1 location as part of your initial application to join the ResF.

Module 2 (Basic Training) is conducted at Waiouru Military Camp. This is a 38 day residential course, taking place across November, December and January of a given year (duration accounts for leave period over the Christmas and New Year period).

Corps Training (initial trade specific training) is a further modularised residential course conducted in Palmerston North (Linton Military Camp), at the Deployable health Organisation.Course dates for this component are yet to be determined.

As a Reservist you are paid on an hourly rate rather than a salary. Pay rates depend on the role you are in and your rank; your pay will increase as you move through the ranks.

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As an Army Reserve soldier, the minimum remuneration you will be paid is a daily rate, including holiday pay. The NZDF also pays 4% Kiwisaver on top of your personal contribution. Your remuneration will increase on promotion and seniority.

Initial Daily Rate

$252

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