Medical Officer
As a Medical Officer, you’re a member of our senior management team as well as a doctor, making this one of the most wide-ranging, challenging and rewarding environments in which to practise medicine. You can specialise in a major discipline, like surgery, medicine, anaesthetics, orthopaedic surgery or primary care. There are also, of course, plenty of opportunities to practise occupational medicine among the 35,000 men and women serving with us. There are also specialisations you might never pursue in an entire civilian career, including submarine, diving, aviation and radiation medicine. Your first appointment as a Medical Officer will be in primary care. You can practise on shore, on board ships or submarines, fly in helicopters, or even win yourself the coveted green beret of a Royal Marines Commando.
Click here to download a complete job description of this role. Medical Officer Admiralty Interview Board Royal Navy Career guide
Qualifications
Are you right for this role?
You should be
You should have the following qualifications
If you’re at university, you can applyfor a medical cadetship in your finalthree years at medical school. If you’rea qualified doctor, you’ll enter on ashort commission of three to six years.
You should be aged between 25 and 54
You should like
- Working as Part of a Team
- Helping People
- Working in Challenging Environments
- Responsibility and Decision Making
You should have these skills
- Highly Organised
- Methodical
- Compassionate and Caring Nature
- Decisive
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