Resources
The below will help you learn more about making the step into a career in healthcare.
Roles in the NHS
When thinking of roles in the NHS, most people normally only think about nurses and doctors, while these roles are important there are hundreds of different and varied roles available across the service that might meet your skills and experience.
Step into a career as an operating department practitioner
Catch up on our webinar where you will hear about how your military skills fit with this interesting career
The importance of men in nursing
Learn more about the role that men have played in nursing from its inception through to how your skills can make you a great fit for this modern and varied profession.
Make the step into a career in AHP
This guide contains recordings of webinars where you will learn more about the professions and how to make the step into these careers.
Discover a career as a pharmacy technician
This page outlines what the pharmacy technician role involves, where they work, required training and the skills that Armed Forces personnel bring to the profession.
Applying for your NHS role
Applying for your first NHS role can be confusing, getting used to new terminology and knowing how to tailor your application so that it stands out. These resources are designed to help you feel confident and prepared, from application to interview.
Standing out in your NHS interview and application
Stepping into the NHS from a military background can feel like entering a whole new world these tips will help you feel confident, prepared, and ready to shine.
Mapping your military skills to NHS roles
The NHS has hundreds of different roles that fit perfectly with your military skills and experience. This page will make it simpler to find a role that fits your skills.
Military to NHS role mapping: Find your best fit
This page helps you explore how your military role maps to NHS careers, including indicative Agenda for Change bands and the transferable skills you already have.
Useful support
These resources cover everything else not discussed in our previous sections, making sure you have all the support need to flourish in your NHS career.
Maintaining your professional registration while your spouse is posted abroad
This guide provides answer about maintaining your professional healthcare validation or registration while you are posted abroad with your serving partner or spouse.
The structure of the NHS
he NHS is made of many parts, by understanding what the difference between the areas is and the different roles they carry out you will find it easier to step into an NHS career.
Connect to employers
This page will make it easy to find NHS Employers near you who are pledged to Step into Health and can offer you additional support to make the step to a career in healthcare.
Case studies
The NHS offers a diverse range of roles that could be a perfect fit for your skills and experience, meet some of those who have transitioned from the Armed Forces community.