Royal Navy | Healthcare and Medical

Healthcare & Medical

Medical careers in the Navy bring extraordinary experience to an extraordinary occupation. It’s a riveting career – caring for the people who protect our nation’s interests, wherever they are.

Choose your profession, register your interest, complete both your application and then DAA and our recruitment team will work with you to match you to your ideal roles that suit you best.

Be on the frontline of medicine

You’ll provide specialist care in NHS hospitals – on ships at sea, or in a field hospital. From primary care in conflict zones, to specialising in radiation, you’ll experience things far beyond a civilian career and push yourself further.

Train with world-class experts

Medical professionals in the Navy train to the highest calibre. You’ll get continuous world-class training, develop the skills to provide care in any environment, and get the opportunity to specialise in a variety of disciplines.

Redefine your career

Whether you’re training to be a nurse or you’re already a GP, you’ll build on your medical skills in some of the most unique and extraordinary environments. This is medicine like you’ve never imagined it before.

Make an impact

You’ll have the opportunity to work above – and below – the surface. You can even earn as a Royal Marines Commando. Whether you’re the only Medic on a submarine, or a Biomedical Scientist on board a ship in the Gulf, you’ll become an essential part of our operations.

“Life in the Royal Navy is extraordinary, which is why I wanted to join in the first place. Doing vital work in some amazing places gives you a real buzz.”

Siobhán, 23, Healthcare & Medical Rating (Student)

What you can do

Medicine in the Royal Navy gives you the training you need to develop and the experience to thrive anywhere in the world.

Dental Nurse

Be part of a professional dental practice and travel the world, providing routine and emergency dental care.

Biomedical Scientist, Student

Get paid to study at Aston University and become a qualified Biomedical Scientist, contributing to our medical capability.

Environmental Health Officer

Lead the team that helps to keep our people safe and healthy wherever they are, all over the world.

Medical Assistant

Deliver routine healthcare provisions and respond to medical emergencies in any environment, across the world.

Radiographer, Qualified

Provide the diagnoses that make a difference, keep our people healthy, and keep our global missions on track.