THE


Overall, working as anurse in the NHS is incredibly rewarding, I have gained


some incredible experience and


made some amazing friends along the


way.Ihave recently discovered we are due to move again in the summer –Ihave


have to be honest


and say that Ican’t help but be excited about anew challenge!


Further information •militarystepintohealth.nhs.uk •jobs.nhs.uk


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permanent contracts. There is also that dreaded moment in interviews when they ask “how long will your husband be posted here for?” Youcan’t help but worry that this will impact on your employability.


My current Trust (Dorset County Hospital) is quite unique in that it has aVoluntary Veterans Network which aims to promote veterans’ welfare alongside the Armed Forces Covenant and it is enjoyable to work within an organisation which actively supports veterans. Iwould love to see more trusts adopt this approach, raising awareness for the challenges we can face.


Jane O’Brien


SPRING 2019 raf-ff.org.uk


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