Hi Ben,

The PQO course is now the commissioning course short, and is done alongside non-PQO reservists. It is modular in nature and aims to give you a broad understanding of the skills required to be an officer.

You will be briefed on the postgraduate medical officers course about the various medical regiments, and then invited to apply with your preference.

I can't see much change happening with the change to RAMS, the main change for us has been a move to UCM, so we are now managed in more of a tri-service capacity (ie an army doc can apply for a RAF job and vice versa).

The MDT still works well with ranks involved, but can take some time to get used to. Broadly rank reflects clinical experience, particularly in the more junior ranks.

There is lots of opportunity for further training, lots of it is funded and the vast majority are done in 'work time'. The MOD run many courses in house that are accessible and easy to apply for. GDMOs are usually very competitive for specialty training as a result of the additional time, support and quals they can achieve compared to NHS colleagues applying directly after FY2.

Hope that helps!

26 November, 2024 15:28