The drive will encourage serving and retired Armed Forces personnel to consider a career in one of the 14 allied health professions
Officials say their transferable skills, including leadership, resilience and compassion, leave them with much to offer the NHS The NHS is stepping up a national campaign to recruit former members of the Armed Forces who want to join the
Allied health professions make up the third-largest workforce in the NHS, behind doctors and nurses, and range from dietitians, radiographers and paramedics to podiatrists, orthotists, operating department practitioners and others. Dr Andrew Murrison, Minister for Defence People and Families, said: “The UK’s Armed Forces have some of very best people in the workforce. I want our people to stay in Defence but their personal qualities, skills and experience make them highly attractive to any organisation. NHS England’s campaign offers new and rewarding opportunities to service leavers looking for a career within our health service.
When he left the army in 2000, he didn’t have a clear idea of what career would come next but did know that he had a keen interest in health, fitness and eating well, so was hoping to find something that would combine those interests into a future career. “Work was really supportive and arranged my shifts around the days I wasn’t at college. After completing the course, I applied to several universities to undertake a BSc in Dietetics. I was lucky enough to be offered a place at Leeds Metropolitan University.
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