British Army
Junior Ranks
Code: RAMS-HCAArmy Healthcare Assistant (RAMS)
Junior Royal Army Medical Service soldier supporting registered nurses and medical officers on wards, in primary care and in field hospitals, often the trade entry point that leads to nurse training.
Role Details
Core Skills
- • personal patient care
- • vital signs and observations
- • infection prevention and control
- • moving and handling
- • clinical record keeping
Responsibilities
- • deliver hands-on patient care under nursing supervision
- • record observations and escalate concerns
- • support ward and primary care running
- • deploy as a healthcare assistant in a field hospital
- • maintain clinical competencies
Equipment
- • ward clinical equipment
- • deployable patient care kit
Typical Clearance
SC
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RAMS HCAs already perform the core duties of an NHS healthcare assistant, often beyond the typical scope.
Core Transferable Skills
personal patient care
vital signs and observations
infection control