Can I spend a few years as a qualified adult nurse within normal NHS UK Hospitals and then apply for Army Nursing?
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I qualify as an adult nurse in March and want to get experience first before joining the Army; but I don't want it to effect my experience as it seems that students who are newly trained in the Army get more of an advantage?
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Date asked: Sunday, November 10, 2019
Last reviewed: Sunday, November 10, 2019
Tori C.
Regimental Medical Officer
Hello,
You can definitely spend a few years working for the NHS before joining the Army. In terms of newly trained nurses having more of an advantage, I don't believe that is the case, or it is certainly not something any of the military nurses I have met have ever mentioned. It is worth starting an application so you can discuss your concerns with someone from the QARANC team in more detail, but I can't imagine it makes much difference, if anything, having more clinical experience prior to commissioning may be a good thing.
I worked for the NHS first before joining the Army, as a doctor rather than a nurse, but the benefits were choosing which hospital I wanted to work in (the choice for military doctors and nurses is more limited and while you can express a preference, you may not get it) and it means that I now have an idea of what it is like to work for both organisations, so I can plan my career with a bit more insight. The downside is primarily financial as military personnel tend to be paid more than NHS staff.
I hope that helps, and as I said above, I would consider starting an application so that you can discuss this is more detail with the QARANC team.
Sunday, November 10, 2019
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