What your role could involve .
Medical Support Officers ( MSOs ) provide essential Health Service Support ( HSS ) to both the Royal Air Force Medical Services and the wider Defence Medical Services . As an MSO you can be employed across a range of healthcare sectors including Primary , Secondary or Tertiary care , or you may be in a role that spans across several healthcare sectors .
Regardless of role , you will have an understanding of how healthcare services are developed and delivered , at all levels , within both the military and civilian environments .
Within the sectors themselves MSOs , as healthcare professionals , are expected to fulfil a wide variety of HSS functions including :
• Healthcare leadership and management .
• Operational medical planning .
• Medical logistics to sustain overseas deployments .
• Medical capability , development and acquisition .
• Design and delivery of medical training for practitioners and HSS personnel .
While this list is not exhaustive , irrespective of your role you are vital to the safe and effective delivery of healthcare throughout Defence , at home and overseas .
Reflecting other specialisations in the RAF , you will be expected to move jobs every few years . Each of these jobs is known as a ‘ tour ’. Most of your tours will be on RAF bases and MoD sites within the UK .
Additionally , there are some emerging opportunities to work overseas as you progress through the ranks . There are operational roles for MSOs within deployed headquarters and across the RAF ’ s Medical Force Elements at Readiness .
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