At a glance
Our people need the best medical minds at work. You’ll get a fully-funded degree in a specialist area and, once you’ve qualified, join a multi-disciplinary medical team and work all over the world.
Get paid to study and gain all the skills and qualifications you need for a career in healthcare and medicine.
Our people need the best medical minds at work. You’ll get a fully-funded degree in a specialist area and, once you’ve qualified, join a multi-disciplinary medical team and work all over the world.
Earn at least this amount whilst studying at university
Earn at least this amount after university and initial training
I’m multi-disciplinary, which means I get really varied work, whether I’m on board ship, or in an NHS hospital.
Fiona
Healthcare & Medical Rating (Student)
Joining the Royal Navy as a Healthcare and Medical Rating (Student) means you’ll get a salary and a fully-funded specialist degree or diploma. You’ll complete initial naval training before starting university and learn alongside other military students. Once qualified, you’ll work within a specialist team. Healthcare and Medical Ratings (Student) can specialise in biomedical science, mental health, nursing, operations department, or radiography. Whatever your pursuit, you’ll start your medical career at the top.
Qualifications you'll gain
From picking your profession to starting on your first day, these are the steps you'll take to join as a rating.
Once you’ve registered your interest in a Profession, and have satisfied some basic eligibility criteria, you will be sent an online application form.
A formal Selection Interview assessment will be conducted , and discussion of the role you are qualified for. It will also cover the initial stages of the Security application. This is normally conducted using your own device over the Shine video platform.
This is a 1-day Assessment board where you will be asked to deliver a 10-minute presentation on a clinically related subject, participate in a Group exercise and sit a competency-based interview led by Nurse Education Advisor and Medical Specialist Recruitment Team. Assessment Boards are conducted subject to requirement.
This is a four-day induction to life in the Royal Navy, including assessments of your Fitness and your Medical eligibility , it is a pass or fail course.
Once you’ve passed all eligibility criteria, including a Security Check, you’ll be offered a place at HMS Raleigh to commence your initial training.
Our virtual recruiter is available to answer your questions 24 hours a day
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