VeVa Corporal Medical Caregiver individual healthcare (VIG)

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Have you (almost) completed your VeVa Care IG level 3 training? Are you now looking for a position within the Defense organization that matches this? As a Corporal Medical Caregiver/VIG in the Army, you have an assisting role in military healthcare, thereby making an important contribution to medical services during exercises and deployments.

What you will do

As a Corporal Medical Caregiver/VIG, you are part of a medical unit. During exercises and deployments, such a unit builds a complete infirmary with operating rooms, treatment rooms, and intensive care units. You will support and assist doctors and nurses. You will care for the wounded and prepare them for transport if necessary. Other tasks you will perform include maintenance of equipment and setting up, keeping operational, and dismantling a deployable medical facility. This also includes aspects like security and camouflage.

Please note: There are multiple induction dates (start dates) per year. The induction date you are eligible for will be determined later. This depends, among other things, on the results of the Psychological Examination, the Medical Examination, and the security investigation. Once all parts of the application process have been successfully completed, the start date will be discussed and confirmed with you.

Where you will work

You will work at a Medical Unit of the 13 Light Brigade in Oirschot, 43 Mechanized Brigade in Havelte, or the 400th Medical Battalion of the Operational Support Command Land (OOCL) in Ermelo.

After entering service, you will first follow the Basic Training Royal Netherlands Army (BOKL) in Assen or Oirschot. After completion, you will start the vocational training at the Institute for Defense Medical Training in Hollandse Rading. If you do not yet possess a driver's license, you will additionally follow the driving training at the Driving Training and Education Center in Oirschot. The training takes approximately 10 months in total.

As a Soldier, you will participate in various exercises. Furthermore, you must take into account that, like every Soldier, you may be deployed.

MBO 3, MBO 4 You are between 17 years and 28 years and 11 months old Wearing glasses or contact lenses is not a problem.

MBO-3 VeVa CareMust possess a Civilian Driver's License B

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You start as a corporal in a medical unit of 11 Air Assault Brigade, where you assist doctors and nurses.

After this, you can further grow through internal training and gain experience in medical work within the Defense organization.

If you are suitable, you can advance to the rank of non-commissioned officer, with more tasks and responsibilities.

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To be able to work for the Defense organization, it is important that you have a good physical condition. Therefore, the physical examination is an indispensable part of the application procedure. And to help you prepare well for this, we have developed special training schedules.

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Your application to the Defense organization consists of several components. Discover the different application steps below.

Amanda explains: this is how applying to the Defense organization works €3,200 ~ €3,800 salary 23 ~ 30 vacation days per year Obtain your driver's license for free Location: Assen, Oirschot

Your starting salary depends on your age, educational level, and experience. As your knowledge and experience increase, your salary will grow with you. In addition to your salary, as a soldier, you also receive various structural and incidental allowances. The VEB allowance is already included in the salaries listed on werkenbijdefensie.nl. More information

With a full-time employment contract, you are entitled to 23-30 vacation days per year, depending on your age. Do you have days left over? Then, under certain conditions, you can carry them over to the next year.

Don't have a driver's license yet? Get it for free at Defense! We are happy to help you move forward, and not just when it comes to your career. If you come to work for the Navy, Army, Air Force, or Marechaussee, you can therefore obtain your driver's license B at our expense. More information about driver's licenses within Defense.

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