Specialist Training
Following completion of SOITC, you will move to the Defence College of Healthcare Education and Training near Lichfield for a further 5 days of professional training, with fellow healthcare professionals, on the Initial Medical, Dental and Nursing Officers’ Course.
The final part of this phase of training is a 2-week Aviation Medicine course at RAF Henlow.
Foundation Tour
Like most people in the RAF you will move jobs every 2- 3 years; each job is known as a tour.
Primary care settings involve working in either Medical Centres at RAF bases or Regional Rehabilitation Units located throughout the UK. Depending on your knowledge and experience, you may be selected to work in a specialist field at DMRC Stanford Hall.
Your Career Prospects
You will join the RAF on an initial commission of 12 years, during this time your service may be extended by competitive selection.
MSO Physiotherapists are commissioned in the rank of Flying Officer with an award of one year’ s seniority. Additional seniority may be awarded depending on recognised clinical experience. You will be promoted to Flight Lieutenant on a time and satisfactory service basis.
All further promotions will be by competitive selection on merit, and Service need.
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