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Army Nurse salary, requirements, responsibilities in British Army comparative with US Army

Army Nurse salary, requirements, responsibilities in British Army comparative with US Army

Army nurse salary in British Army: Provide general and specialist nursing care to soldiers and civilians while working in a range of locations. This role allows you to join either as a soldier or an officer, when you’re fully trained or while you’re a student nurse.

Army Nurses can find themselves working in a variety of settings. These can range from NHS hospitals within a Joint Hospital Group to ground-based environments, such as medical regiments and field hospitals. Nursing personnel deal with all types of medical situations, which could involve caring for civilian and military patients in the UK to military casualties of war and conflict. You’ll also get to travel, take part in Adventurous Training and play sports for the Army. With a competitive salary, non-contributory pension and free healthcare too, you’ll get great rewards – and an amazing experience.

Posting opportunities are diverse and include a variety of clinical roles, instructional positions within clinical and military training establishments and other interesting jobs such as recruiting. You can also choose to join as a Soldier or Officer, depending on your qualifications, experience and the type of career you are looking for.

To find out more about becoming and Army Nurse Download the Army Nurse Factsheet

Queen Alexandra’s Royal Army Nursing Corps (QARANC) nurses have worked at the sharp end of military life throughout the last century. Nursing Officers, Nursing Soldiers, Healthcare Assistants and Student Nurses of the QARANC deliver high-quality, adaptable and dedicated nursing care wherever the Army needs it.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide general and specialist nursing care to soldiers and civilians
  • Manage daily patient case load on a ward within a Joint Hospital Group
  • On operations, work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, often alongside other multi-national forces
  • Have the flexibility to work in a modern UK hospital or the more challenging conditions of a field hospital overseas

Salary

  • £40,714: This is your pay after completing basic trade training
  • £25,200: This is the minimum amount you’ll earn during training

Mental Health Nurse

You’ll help support soldiers and their families as part of a team working in a diverse range of clinical environments. You’ll treat patients everywhere from community mental-health facilities on military bases to field hospitals in operational environments and have the opportunity to work in management, training and administration. You’ll enjoy access to outstanding learning and development opportunities and get to travel, take part in Adventurous Training and play sports for the Army. With a competitive salary, non-contributory pension and free healthcare too, you’ll get great rewards – and an amazing experience.

Queen Alexandra’s Royal Army Nursing Corps (QARANC) nurses have worked at the sharp end of military life throughout the last century. Nursing Officers, Nursing Soldiers, Healthcare Assistants and Student Nurses of the QARANC deliver high-quality, adaptable and dedicated nursing care wherever the Army needs it.

Army nurse salary in British Army
Army nurse salary in British Army

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide general and specialist nursing care to soldiers and civilians
  • Manage daily patient case load on a ward within a Joint Hospital Group On operations you will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, often alongside other multi-national forces
  • You could work in modern UK hospitals or the more austere and challenging conditions of a field hospital abroad
  • Excellent continued professional development up to and beyond MSc level

Salary

  • £32,076: This your pay after completing basic trade training
  • £18,687: This is the minimum amount you’ll earn during training