Foundation Tour
Nursing Officers are usually assigned to a Joint Hospital Group JHG ), embedded within hospitals in the UK , for their first job in the RAF . At a JHG Unit you will work with other Nursing Officers and military / civilian nurses . You will be supported as you familiarise and orientate to your new environment and responsibilities . Potentially , you will complete your Aeromedical Evacuation Training during this tour
Your Career Prospects
From 01 Jan 2024 , all individuals commissioning as Nursing Officers ( NO ) will be offered a 6-year commission to align with Unified Career Management ( UCM ) Terms of Service ( TOS ). This is called a Preliminary Commission ( PC6 ). Under UCM TOS , there may be potential to move to 12 years of Service after 3 years . This is known as a Preliminary Commission 12 ( PC12 ). Promotion to Senior Officer rank is by competitive selection .
Nursing Officers may be considered for promotion to Sqn Ldr after 4 years of Service and promotion to Wg Cdr after a further 5 years .
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