Prince William debuted his new shaven haircut today as he backed the national roll out of a recruitment drive to help veterans find work in the NHS.
The Duke of Cambridge a met ex-servicemen and women at Evelina’s children’s hospital in London today in support of the Step Into Health initiative, a programme that will help ease veterans back into civilian life.
The scheme is designed to funnel the skills and experience ex-servicemen and women gained in the Army, Navy and RAF for the benefit of the health service.
Prince William debuted his new shaven haircut today as he backed the national roll out of a recruitment drive to help veterans find work in the NHS. The Duke of Cambridge met ex-servicemen and women at Evelina’s children’s hospital in support of the Step Into Health initiative
It is hoped the scheme will fill vacancies from porters to directors, with salaries ranging from £15,000 to £100,000 a year.
So far, a commodore, lieutenant colonel and warrant officer are among those to have secured jobs.
The Duke is making two visits to celebrate the national rollout of the ‘Step into Health’ programme today.
He was pictured visiting Evelina London Children’s Hospital where he will met veterans who are now working at the hospital and then travel to the national launch of the scheme at Chandos House, Mayfair.
The scheme is being backed by Walking with the Wounded and Prince William, who attends the national launch in London this afternoon.
Its website says: ‘The NHS recognises the transferable skills and cultural values that armed forces personnel develop when serving and how they are compatible with those required within NHS roles.
The scheme is designed to funnel the skills and experience ex-servicemen and women gained in the Army, Navy and RAF for the benefit of the health service, and has been supported heavily by the Royal Foundation
‘Whether you are interested in catering, maintenance, administration, finance, communications, management, or a role in one of the clinical services, this programme will benefit you.
‘The NHS is keen to invite you to explore your transferable skills and the potential training and career opportunities available.’
A Kensington Palace spokesman told The Sun: ‘He is incredibly proud that this project has become such a success.’
One former servicewoman of 20 years experience likened her role in the NHS to the pressures of a war zone and explained that the skills she had learnt were extremely transferable.
‘They’re very transferable’ said Tiffany Hemming, speaking on BBC Breakfast.
‘You have to be very good at assessing a situation and making a decision quite quickly which enables us to get things done,’ she added.
‘Military personal have lots of skills that are directly transferable to the NHS,’ said the former vet who went on to become a medical manager within the armed forces.