Nursing Officer

Job Description:

The Army Medical Corps together with Army Dental Corps provide a composite, wide-spectrum, morale boosting and pride of place in protocol to the young and ambitious women to serve with the Army. Nursing Officers take care of patients whilst helping to manage a ward.  They nurse service personnel and their families. Their duties are manifold and cover a wide range of functions and responsibilities that varies with the levels of qualification and the working environment. Initial level nurses are required for the bedside care of general patients, while, at senior level, they are required to manage whole groups of people. Specialized skills are required to manage psychiatric, pediatric, intensive care patients. However, they are involved in dispensing medication, keeping records, such as hourly temperature of a patient, setting up and operating medical equipment, from syringes to drips to life support systems, administration, which includes keeping stock of drug and equipments. They are commissioned in Military Nursing Services as Lieutenant and reaches up to the rank of Brigadier.

How to join:

(i)       Type of Entry                         -    Normal Recruitment through Army Headquarters

(ii)      Mode of Selection                   -    Written test and interview conducted by Army Headquarters. Selection is based on merit list. Total 140 students selected per year.

(iii)     Advertisement Schedule           -    Advertised in Leading National Dailies in the months of Dec/Jan and Sept/Oct every year.

(iv)     Status Awarded                      -    Lieutenant in Military Nursing Services.

Qualification:

(i)       Academics                             -    10+2 with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics (minimum 60% Aggregate marks).

(ii)      Age                                      -    Between 16 and 24 years.

Note:     1.   Divorced women/widows (issueless) are also considered but should be within specified age limit.

            2.   There are seven Military Nursing Officers Training Centres in India:

See Examination Details in APYL Career Counselor under ‘Examinations in India’.

Remuneration:

Starting salary is Rs. 8,250 (excluding other allowances), which reaches an amount of Rs. 10,050 within 6/7 years.

For further information, you may contact:

Ø       The Director General, Armed Forces Medical Services, DG 1A, Ministry of Defence, ‘L’ Block, New Delhi- 110001.

Ø       Directorate General of Medical Services, (Army DGMS-4-B), AG’s Branch, Army Headquarters, Room No. 43, ‘L’ Block, New Delhi 110001.