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“I joined the RAF at 17 years old. During the next 15 years, I initially worked as a mechanical transport
“I joined the RAF at 17 years old. During the next 15 years, I initially worked as a mechanical transport driver before moving into RAF recruitment training, years, I initially worked as a mechanical transport driver before moving into RAF recruitment training, where I was responsible for the management and driver before moving into RAF recruitment training, where I was responsible for the management and basic training of up to 50 new RAF recruits on seven where I was responsible for the management and basic training of up to 50 new RAF recruits on seven weekly cycles. I’ve undertaken tours in the UK,
basic training of up to 50 new RAF recruits on seven weekly cycles. I’ve undertaken tours in the UK, Germany, Ascension Islands, Falkland Islands, weekly cycles. I’ve undertaken tours in the UK, Germany, Ascension Islands, Falkland Islands, Norway and Turkey. I left the RAF in 2002 to train as Germany, Ascension Islands, Falkland Islands, Norway and Turkey. I left the RAF in 2002 to train as a midwife.
and easily when joining. Discipline, flexibility and responsiveness are also key values required for military service, values which have been responsiveness are also key values required for military service, values which have been transferrable. These have enabled me to continue a military service, values which have been transferrable. These have enabled me to continue a steady and fulfilling career path within HCA UK from transferrable. These have enabled me to continue a steady and fulfilling career path within HCA UK from midwifery sister through now to director of quality steady and fulfilling career path within HCA UK from midwifery sister through now to director of quality and risk."
Norway and Turkey. I left the RAF in 2002 to train as a midwife.
midwifery sister through now to director of quality and risk."
a midwife.
and risk."
The core values of the Armed Forces
The core values of the Armed Forces
The core values of the Armed Forces which include respect, integrity,
which include respect, integrity,
which include respect, integrity, commitment and excellence, were
commitment and excellence, were
commitment and excellence, were values that clearly aligned to HCA UK’s
values that clearly aligned to HCA UK’s
values that clearly aligned to HCA UK’s core values and as a veteran I was able
core values and as a veteran I was able
core values and as a veteran I was able to relate to these quickly and easily
to relate to these quickly and easily
to relate to these quickly and easily when joining.
when joining.
when joining.
Sue Ellis, Director of Quality and Risk, Sue Ellis, Director of Quality and Risk, HSuCeAEHlliesa, lDtihrceactreorUoKf Quality and Risk, HCA Healthcare UK
HCA Healthcare UK
OPPORTUNITIES FOR NURSES AND MIDWIVES.
OPPORTUNITIES FOR NURSES AND MIDWIVES.
OPPORTUNITIES FOR NURSES AND MIDWIVES. VARIOUS SPECIALISMS.
VARIOUS SPECIALISMS.
VARIOUS SPECIALISMS.
LONDON, MANCHESTER AND BIRMINGHAM.
LONDON, MANCHESTER AND BIRMINGHAM. LONDON, MANCHESTER AND BIRMINGHAM.
Earlier this year, John Reay, President and CEO of
I qualified as a midwife in 2005 and I moved to The
Earlier this year, John Reay, President and CEO of HCA UK, and Carol Kefford, Chief Nursing
Earlier this year, John Reay, President and CEO of HCA UK, and Carol Kefford, Chief Nursing Executive, signed the Armed Forces Covenant. The HCA UK, and Carol Kefford, Chief Nursing Executive, signed the Armed Forces Covenant. The Covenant sets out HCA UK’s pledge to support the Executive, signed the Armed Forces Covenant. The Covenant sets out HCA UK’s pledge to support the employment of veterans, reservists, service Covenant sets out HCA UK’s pledge to support the employment of veterans, reservists, service spouses and partners, and to support our employment of veterans, reservists, service spouses and partners, and to support our colleagues who are veterans, members of the spouses and partners, and to support our colleagues who are veterans, members of the Reserve Forces and service spouses and partners. colleagues who are veterans, members of the Reserve Forces and service spouses and partners.
I qualified as a midwife in 2005 and I moved to The Portland Hospital as a midwifery sister in 2010 when I qualified as a midwife in 2005 and I moved to The Portland Hospital as a midwifery sister in 2010 when my husband (also serving in the RAF) was posted to Portland Hospital as a midwifery sister in 2010 when my husband (also serving in the RAF) was posted to RAF Uxbridge in West London. From day one, it was my husband (also serving in the RAF) was posted to RAF Uxbridge in West London. From day one, it was clear that career development was a priority for HCA RAF Uxbridge in West London. From day one, it was clear that career development was a priority for HCA UK. Having undertaken extensive leadership training clear that career development was a priority for HCA UK. Having undertaken extensive leadership training with the RAF, regular appraisals and career
UK. Having undertaken extensive leadership training with the RAF, regular appraisals and career conversations in my new role saw me move into
with the RAF, regular appraisals and career conversations in my new role saw me move into quality governance and within 18 months take a role conversations in my new role saw me move into quality governance and within 18 months take a role as the Head of Governance at The Portland Hospital. quality governance and within 18 months take a role as the Head of Governance at The Portland Hospital.
Reserve Forces and service spouses and partners.
Sue Ellis, Director of Quality and Risk, shares her
Sue Ellis, Director of Quality and Risk, shares her story of how starting her career in the Royal Air Sue Ellis, Director of Quality and Risk, shares her story of how starting her career in the Royal Air Force (RAF) led to her current role at HCA UK: story of how starting her career in the Royal Air Force (RAF) led to her current role at HCA UK:
as the Head of Governance at The Portland Hospital.
Force (RAF) led to her current role at HCA UK:
The core values of the Armed Forces which include respect, integrity, commitment and excellence, were The core values of the Armed Forces which include respect, integrity, commitment and excellence, were values that clearly aligned to HCA UK’s core values respect, integrity, commitment and excellence, were values that clearly aligned to HCA UK’s core values and as a veteran I was able to relate to these quickly values that clearly aligned to HCA UK’s core values and as a veteran I was able to relate to these quickly and easily when joining. Discipline, flexibility and and as a veteran I was able to relate to these quickly and easily when joining. Discipline, flexibility and responsiveness are also key values required for
“I joined the RAF at 17 years old. During the next 15
The core values of the Armed Forces which include