Overview
Having successfully completed the Army Officer Selection process and Army Dentist interview, you'll be awarded a place on the Commissioning Course Short at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst. You are taught basic military, survival and weapon-handling skills, which are designed to prepare you for military life. On completion of the course you will be awarded a commission into the Royal Army Medical Service. Step 2 You will then attend the 14-week Royal Army Medical Service Entry Officers' Course, which provides you with the specific knowledge required to begin your career as an Army Dentist.
Qualifications
Qualified dentist with active registration with the General Dental Council (GDC). Can also be at the point of completing dentist training.
Responsibilities
Looking after the oral health of Army personnel all over the world is the job of a Dental Officer. The Royal Army Medical Service (RAMS) can be found everywhere from large, nine-chair practices on huge Army bases to small mobile surgeries on operations. You'll experience plenty of both during your career. There's also plenty of independence. You choose the treatment you think is best - not what the patient can afford. You'll get a non-contributory pension, further professional training and the chance to do sports and Adventurous Training. If you're currently a dental student you may be eligible for the Army's Undergraduate Bursary scheme.
The Royal Army Medical Service (RAMS) has cared for the Army's dental health for more than a century and continues to provide high-quality dental care to the Army both in barracks and on operations. Wherever in the world the Army operates, you will find the Dental Officers and Dental Nurses of the RAMS.
For those enrolled in a UK university on a dental degree course: apply while you are still at university, before the end of January. You should apply no later than your first year to qualify for the full amount; the Army reserves the right to award bursaries of 1, 2 or 3 years. You must pass the Army Officer Selection Board for professionally qualified officers and the Army Selection Board for the Royal Army Medical Service to qualify. You must also start initial Officer training at Sandhurst before your 37th birthday.
Benefits & Training
* Pay during training and after basic trade training: minimum figures provided (example: £74,119)
* Age eligibility: From 17 years 9 months to 36 years 11 months
* Qualifications: See qualification details
* Corporate benefits: non-contributory pension, mentorship and development opportunities
* Clinical autonomy to deliver high-quality dental care
* Opportunity to take part in sport and Adventurous Training
* Bursary schemes for dental students and opportunities for postgraduate qualifications (e.g., MJDF, MSc)
* Army salary during one year of foundation period employment
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