Specialist RAF Training
Following a short period of well-earned leave , you will then go to the Defence College of Healthcare Education and Training for a 1-week course where you will learn about the delivery of medical care in the RAF .
This is followed by an introduction to the speciality of Aviation Medicine at the Centre of Aviation Medicine at RAF Henlow in Bedfordshire . You will learn about the effects of illness and medication on the ability of our staff to work onboard aircraft , aircrew life support and human factors in aviation . The course also includes elements of occupational medicine .
General Duties Medical Officer ( GDMO ) Tour
As with all new officers , you will probably move jobs every 2 or 3 years , and each job is known as a tour .
As a fully qualified GP or consultant , you will begin your RAF career in a medical setting at one of our bases as a GDMO to give you first-hand experience of RAF life and time to attend military courses relevant to your future role .
You will then be posted to a Joint Hospital Group Unit or to a NHS hospital , either to complete your training or to work as a consultant in your specialty .
Qualified GPs will continue working in a Medical Centre .
SIP - O - Med Off Page 5