The role of the Medical Corps is to look after the health and well-being of soldiers. You will be treating illness, injury, and other medical conditions, in a camp environment and overseas on operational deployments and exercises.

Job on Camp

As a Medic, you will be trained in first aid and emergency care skills, diagnosis and treatment of disease. Out in the field, you will be ensuring a high level of health and hygiene is adhered to in order to prevent illness and injury. This means checking on issues such as sanitary conditions and food preparation to prevent the spread of disease.

Job on Deployment

Medics are deployed overseas as required; there are very few exercises or operations where medical personnel are not required, allowing for many overseas opportunities.

You may find yourself working on peace keeping operations, or with units deploying on exercise to the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Fiji or Australia. Or even as part of a team instructing First Aid to personnel in Papua New Guinea, Samoa or Tonga.

Career Progression

As a Medic, you will learn all that is needed to effectively be able to ensure the first aid and health requirements of the New Zealand Army are met. From emergency medicine to sanitation, you will be trained in recognising, minimising and eliminating anything which poses a threat to the safety, health and well being of our soldiers and officers. See the training tab for more information.

The minimum remuneration you will be paid from enlistment is $31,894. Your remuneration will increase upon graduation of your recruit course to $40,646 and will continue to increase on promotion and seniority.

• You must be at least 17 years of age.

• You must be a NZ citizen (some exceptions apply).

• You must be of good character – assessed by a study of testimonials and a police record check.

• A Class 1 restricted driver's licence is recommended, but is not compulsory.

• A proven ability in English, Maths and Science (pref Biology) with NCEA level 2 (12 credits per subject).

• You must be medically fit for service

To begin with, you will be posted to a Medical Treatment Centre, in a military camp or one of the Regimental Aid Posts within the Infantry Battalion in Linton or Burnham.

As you progress, you could be sent on a variety of postings, such as to the medical cell of the NZSAS or the Joint Services Health School as an instructor in Burnham.