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THE JOINT SERVICES SCHOOL OF EXERCISE REHABILITATION INSTRUCTORS (JSSERI)
WO1 (SMI) Steve Lucas RAPTC
Back Row: Sgt (SI) Battle RAPTC, Sgt Paul RM, Sgt (SI) McNamara RAPTC, Sgt (SI) Radley RAPTC, Sgt Redstone RAF, Sgt McLean RM, Sgt (SI) Boddy RAPTC. Middle Row: Sgt (SI) Shaw RAPTC, Sgt (SI) Woodhead RAPTC, Sgt (SI) Mutch RAPTC, Sgt (SI) McWilliams RAPTC, Sgt Hamilton RAF, POPT Ravuoco RN. Front Row: FS Turner (RAF Tutor), WO1 Lucas (TWO JSSERI) , Maj Hughes (OC JSSERI), Lt Col Meredith RAMC (CO DSHE),
Capt Wagstaff RN (Comd DCHET), Lt Col (SMAA) Scarr RAPTC, Maj Vickerstaff RAMC (ST), WO2 (QMSI) Suffield RAPTC (Army Tutor)
‘Joint Services School of Exercise Rehabilitation Instructors Course Number 56 Graduation December 2017’
The Joint Services School of Exercise Rehabilitation Instructors will pass a notable milestone in its history when it delivers the last full course at Headley, Court in Surrey on 22 Jun 18. JSSERI will move to Stanford Hall, Nottinghamshire, in the summer with the Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre.
The last 12 months has seen the usual churn of manpower. I replaced WO1 ‘Dusty’ Miller following the end of his successful career to take up the Training Warrant Officer post; Dusty now works in the banking sector in Canary Wharf – we wish him and his family all the very best for his new ventures. The gapped OC position was taken up by Maj (MAA) (Jase) Hughes RAPTC and we have quickly learnt to avoid early morning contact until a strong brewed coffee has gone ‘down the range’. Our RAMC Senior Tutor, Maj (Anne) Vickerstaff has replaced Maj (Debs) Hayhurst and RAF Colleague, FS (Stu) Turner replacing FS Craig (‘Smudge’) Smith. Our sincere congratulations goes to our Army Tutor, WO2 (QMSI) (‘Suffs’) Suffield RAPTC, who I am sure has risen on everybody’s radar through the development of the Army Physical Training System briefings. His well-deserved promotion to WO1 sees him start his new role at HQ RAPTC TDT in the early summer. He will be replaced by newly promoted SSgt (SSI) (Dan) Brown RAPTC who will take the reins as the School’s Exercise Therapy Army Tutor.
The main effort for JSSERI has been getting the Course DSAT Compliant. Not only is this a basic mandated requirement but this
also provides a platform to potentially gain accreditation for the ERI Course. JSSERI is also close to finalising the tired and dated pre-course Study Packs, galvanising them into a more modern and streamlined readable document via DCHET’s Graphics Dept. Sadly, we report the loss of the visits to University College London (UCL) due to financial constraints. At UCL students were given the opportunity to observe cadavers to support their understanding of anatomy and kinesiology (how the body moves). On the bright side JSSERI has leapt into the 21st Century through the acquisition of iPads, which negate the need for students to carry their 30kg of academic resources wherever they went on placement. The advancement in this learning technology platform will provide an interactive classroom experience throughout the duration of the course.
JSSERI have also been working closely with HQ RAPTC on earlier identification of ERIs in the RAPTC Selection process and its support to Prog THOR – more to follow on this; but its entails a service evaluation of the ERI forward.
To conclude the future is bright for JSSERI. We have moved the course into the 21st century. There are plans to accredit the course, which is entirely appropriate, given that the Cadre is one the most talked about capabilities across defence and that is down to the dedication and hard work of all of the Joint Services ERIs, in support of maintaining the Force, which requires recognition in line with other health care professionals.