Defence Medical Services

Navigating Nursing podcast, episode 6! 😇 Captain Katy Hook, Practice Development Officer in Command, Intensive Care Nurse, & Registered adult nurse. Katy discusses how she joined the army reserves and her motivations for joining the army full time. Katy has worked in Intensive Care since qualifying and provides advice for anyone interested in working in this speciality. She talks about her motivations for joining the army reserves and why she decided to join the army full time. Katy has completed post graduate qualifications in Intensive care nursing and provides advice for anyone wishing to study at level 7. Katy shares what her current role as Practice development officer and how she enjoys supporting and developing other nurses. Katy discusses her career aims and goals for the future. Listen here:🔉👉 https://ow.ly/PH0B50SNilS

We have a wonderful opportunity for an enthusiastic, committed, and professional Civilian Dental Practitioner (CDP) 🦷 to join our Primary Health Care team here at dental centre Bulford, Bulford Camp, Salisbury, SP4 9AD. Click here for more info: 👉 https://ow.ly/w5PH50SNl63

In this episode of the Navigating Nursing podcast, Laura meets with SSgt Gordie Mackenzie, who is a registered adult nurse, primary health care nurse, and part of the Queen Alexandra’s Royal Army Nursing Corps. Gordie discusses how he qualified from Robert Gordon university in 2012 and his journey as a newly qualified nurse. He gives advice for anyone interested in joining the Army, and discusses his motivations for joining. Gordie talks about the reason he started working in Primary Health Care, and provides advice for anyone interested in changing speciality from secondary to primary care. He shares his own journey through preceptorship and how when provided with the correct support all nurses can thrive. Gordie talks about his journey through post graduate speciality training and gives advice for anyone wishing to complete any further continual professional development. He shares his experiences whilst on deployment and his career goals for the future. 😃🌟 Click the link to listen: 🔉👉 https://ow.ly/qZcE50SNhY5

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A group of NHS clinical and non-clinical personnel joined forces to represent their trust and take part in medical based command tasks, gaining a valuable insight into the life of a Defence Medic. On a rainy weekend in June, teams gathered on a camp in Devon 🏞️ to experience what it is like to deliver medical care in a number of military based scenarios. Inspiring the next cohort of medical reserves, the civilian teams were expected to draw on their individual experiences and pull together as a team to deliver outcomes throughout the day. The day also served to increase awareness of the importance of Reserves amongst organisations who employ medical staff and how their offer and commitment to reserves really counts. Watch here: 😃👉 https://ow.ly/vjgP50SJ1U3

In this episode Lt Colonel Mohammed Fertout, Organisational Learning and Lesson Lead for the DMS discusses his career in the army, where he was a combat medic for 11 years prior to starting his Mental Health Nursing training. Listen to the podcast here: 🔉👉 https://ow.ly/kOoJ50SHlFK

We are a multidisciplinary primary healthcare team (MDT) delivering primary healthcare nursing including elements of occupational health. We are looking to recruit a self-motivated Band 6 Senior Practice Nurse who is able to work independently and will provide specialist high-quality person-centred care within our friendly Primary Health Care team at Catterick Garrison. Could this be the role for you? 😃👉 https://ow.ly/oIHx50SEss7

In this episode of Navigating Nursing, Laura speaks with Company Sergeant Major Cally Brunton for Ypres Company at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. Cally originally joined the army as a health care assistant and discusses her journey to becoming a registered nurse. She provides advise for anyone interested in joining the army and wishing to study to become a nurse. 😇 Listen here: 🔉 https://ow.ly/9MKR50SEs4p

The Medical Operational Capability Improvement Programme (MOCIP) was commissioned by the DMS Tx Portfolio Board and the Surgeon General, with the aim of improving patient outcomes on Operations, by optimising medical capability across the Operational Patient Care Pathways. We are pleased to announce that in May 2024, the programme in conjunction with DES formally appointed ‘Efficio’, a professional services partner, to support the rapid design of a future operating model. The future Op Model will enable the medical function to take a holistic and collaborative approach to stockpiling and optimising how the supply chain responds to surges of demand. The programme will work closely with key partners and stakeholders during this period to ensure all plans are realistic and can be achieved as quickly as possible, guaranteeing the medical component of Defence capabilities are ready and prepared for any eventuality.

AVM McLoughlin undertook a hugely successful visit to Leconfield, Imphal Barracks and RAF Leeming from 15-16 May 24. RCD, Col Ahmed and PDO Col McDicken hosted him at their units which he was very appreciative of. Whilst at Defence School of Transport the AVM was asked to present the Kings Coronation Medal to Father Paul McCourt who participated in the Coronation parade around Westminster. As a member of the parade the father was entitled to have his medal presented and the AVM was very pleased to do this during his visit. AVM McLoughlin held townhalls in all locations to communicate DMS matters of the moment to DPHC staffs and to answer questions. Claire Sanders, Hd Workforce, MP&T joined the AVM on the visit and welcomed questions on People issues from staffs, the AVM has extended an offer to others from DMS HQ to join him on his monthly visits for DPHC engagement.