British Army Vacancies Opening Up for 2015/2016 Intake
Do you want to Join The British Gurkha Army ? If the answer is yes, then here are the criteria for the 2015/2016 Intake.
Education: Minimum SLC 3rd
Div or its equivalent.
Age: Between 17½ -21
yrs on 01 January 2016.
Chest: Minimum 79cm. Height: Minimum 158cm.
Weight: Minimum 50Kg.
Glasses/Contact Lenses/Laser
eye surgery:
Not permitted.
Teeth: Not more than 4 faults (fillings, gaps or false
teeth).
Physiques: Physical abnormality
will not be accepted.
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BRITISH GURKHAS TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF
SERVICE
1. A
short summary of the British Gurkha’s Terms and Conditions of Service (TACOS)
in the British Army is outlined below.
ENGAGEMENT
2. You
will be enlisted under a Versatile Engagement (VEng) contract. The VEng is a soldier engagement that
offers the possibility of a Short (12 years), Full (24 years) or Long Career
(beyond 24 years) with individuals progressing to Full or Long Careers if the
Army deems them suitable for extension and there is a manning requirement.
3. Initially, you will be enlisted on a Short Career engagement for 12
years.
There is no guarantee for career progression to a Long
and Full Career and your engagement might end after a Short Career if you do
not perform well.
4. After
your initial military training you will serve as a soldier in one of the
Brigade of Gurkhas (BG) units. These include the Royal Gurkha Rifles
(Infantry), Queen’s Gurkha Engineers, Queen’s Gurkha Signals, Queen’s Own
Gurkha Logistic Regiment, the Band of the Brigade of Gurkhas and Clerks.
PROMOTION
5. The
British Army offers an extremely attractive career structure with promotion
opportunities throughout your career if you perform well. Promotion also means
an increase in your salary.
COMMISSIONING
6. Direct
Entry (DE) Officer. Candidates from
within the Brigade of Gurkhas, with a minimum of 5 years service, are eligible
to apply for officer selection through their Chain of Command.
7. Late
Entry (LE) Officer. If selected on
merit, Gurkha Other Ranks will commission into the BG on
Short Service Commission (Late Entry). Individuals may also seek commission
into other Arms and Corps in the British Army.
TRANSFERRING OUTSIDE BG
8. Gurkha
Other Ranks with a minimum of 5 years service in the BG are eligible to apply
for transfer outside the BG.
9. Gurkha
Officers with a minimum of 3 years of commissioned service are
eligible to apply for transfer outside the BG.
PAY AND ALLOWANCES
10. You
will earn a very competitive salary that is exactly the same as other British
Army soldiers’ pay and allowances. You will pay tax and National Insurance
Contributions as well as charges for food and accommodation.
DISCHARGE
11. At the
end of your service you can be discharged
in the UK or there is an option to return at public expense to Nepal to be
discharged in Nepal.
IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY
12. Gurkha soldiers remain Nepalese citizens
throughout their service in the BG. Gurkha
soldiers discharged with a minimum of 4 years crown service are eligible to
apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) in the UK or Indefinite Leave to
Enter (ILE) the UK if the soldier opted to be discharged in Nepal but later
wished to enter the UK
Gurkha
Recruitment – Selection Medical Guide
1. Initial Medical and Physical Criteria
·
The
Armed Forces require anyone who enters to be medically fit to serve worldwide.
·
New
entrants to the Armed Forces undergo intensive training, which is both
physically and mentally demanding. The Armed Forces medical authorities
have to be aware of your medical history and of any conditions that may affect
your performance as a serviceman. Applicants who do not meet the required
medical standards may be rejected.
·
Your
medical history is confidential and will not be given to anyone not authorised
to hold this information.
2. Potential
Recruit Registration. At Registration you will receive a
‘Pre-medical Screening Proforma’. This form is self explanatory and must be completed
and brought with the potential recruit to Regional Selection to assist the
medical staff.
3. The following initial medical examinations
will take place:
·
Examination
will take place in 2 phases where only those candidates who are assessed
to meet the medical selection criteria will be passed.
o
Regional
Selection East (BGD) and West (BGP) by Medical Assistants.
o
Central
Selection at BGP by a full medical team including 2 doctors.
·
To
help avoid any unnecessary travel and expense, the Senior Recruiting Assistant
(SRA) or Gallah Wallah in your area are trained to give advice and help explain
the criteria and process.
·
Candidates
may also be advised in the initial Registration phase by the Area Recruiting
Officers (ARO) that they have an obvious medical issue which will make it
unlikely for them to be successful.
3. Regional and Central Selection Medical Screening
Process
·
The
medical screening process of Regional and Central selection is designed to
select those potential recruits (PR) who are healthy and have no medical
conditions that prevent service in British army.
·
During
the medical screening process you will be asked for information about
illnesses, operations or other medical conditions you have had in your life.
Please ask your parents, carers or doctors for information about your health
during childhood and be prepared to discuss this information with medical
staff. If you have any significant medical condition (previous diseases or
operations) please bring medical documentation with you if you have it.
·
You
will sign the medical documentation confirming that what you tell us is true
and correct.
·
If
it is discovered that you have withheld, falsified or given incorrect
information you will be deselected during the recruiting process.
·
If
it is discovered that you have withheld, falsified or given incorrect
information after successful recruitment into the British Army you will be
subject to disciplinary action including discharge from the British Army.
·
Presenting
to the medical selection process implies consent to medical examination and
investigation to confirm your medical status.
·
A
number of tests are performed by the medical services within the camp to decide
on the medical fitness of each candidate. These results are binding and a
decision by the medical services is final. It is possible (although unusual)
for candidates to have normal medical checks privately before central selection
but abnormal results during the medical phase leading to de-selection. We do
not consider the results of tests or examinations conducted by other doctors.
·
We are aware that many PR’s pay to be
medically examined prior to central selection. The commonest reasons for
instant medical‘ fails’ at central
selection are heart conditions , abnormal chest x rays and perforated /
abnormal ear drums. It is difficult to advise whether PRs should / not be
examined prior to central selection. As stated it is only our examinations and
testings that count, not whether a PR has previously been passed fit by another
doctor. If PRs are determined to pay for a medical check before central
selection then basic examination, including ears, heart, lungs and a urine
check are the most worthwhile.
·
The
following medical criteria may be examined at either RS and/or CS along with a
thorough physical examination (including height and weight measurement) and other normal medical tests such as blood
pressure and visual acuity:
o
Urine Testing.
§
Urine
is tested for sugar, blood and protein on the first day of Central Selection.
Hard and strenuous physical activity can
sometimes produce blood or protein in the urine. Candidates are advised not to
undertake strenuous physical activity for 3 days before testing. Sugar can
appear in the urine if one takes a large amount of sugar or sugary foods.
Candidates are advised not to take large amount of sugar in their diet for 3
days before testing.
o
Ears.
§
We
will examine ears and perform a hearing test.
§
We
will syringe ears to clear any earwax if this is necessary.
§
Loud
noise will reduce hearing levels temporarily. Please refrain from listening to
any loud sounds (music, industrial machinery, motorbikes) three days before
testing.
§
If
you do have your ears syringed before selection please ensure this is done
correctly by a qualified practitioner. Please do not use cotton buds to clean
ears.
·
Surgery.
o
If
you have had any surgical procedure in the last 3 years please bring original
documentation to describe this surgery. Examples are hernia repair,
appendectomy or ear operation.
o
In
general one year should have passed following surgical operation before coming
to central selection. If you do not have documentation, and your scars look
recent, you may be deselected.
o
You
should be able to do three months strenuous physical activity compatible with
military training after your surgery before attending for central selection.
·
Vaccination. If you have had any vaccination during
your lifetime please bring evidence or documentation of this to central
selection.
4. Basic medical requirements:
Medical conditions
that preclude entry:
·
The
conditions in the table below make a person permanently unsuitable, except
where specifically time limited, for entry into the Armed Forces.
·
Note:
This table is not comprehensive and is intended for general guidance
only. Many conditions that are compatible with civilian employment and
sport may be considered incompatible with military service. If you have a
recurrent medical condition that is not mentioned below, or if you are unclear
about the impact of your medical history, you should seek further advice via
your SRA.
·
Please
note that all final decisions regarding medical suitability for entry are only
made at the discretion of the appropriately appointed medical staff and the Deputy
Recruitment Officer (S02 Recruiting) for British Army and the Recruiting DSP or
equivalent for the GCSPF[1].
Eye disorders
|
Serious deformity of the eye or eyes.
Eye disease, e.g. glaucoma, keratoconus,
retinitis pigmentosa. Double vision. Visual field defects. Colour
blindness. Corneal grafts or recurrent corneal ulcers. Cataract or
cataract surgery. Detached retina. Vision only in one eye.
Inability to close one eye at a time. Squint or squint surgery in the
previous six months. Laser eye surgery will not be accepted.
|
Ear, nose and throat disorders
|
Serious deformity of the Ears, nose or
throat.
Ongoing ear, nose, throat or sinus disease.
Deafness. Presence of grommets. Any major eardrum scarring
or current perforated eardrum. Certain surgical procedures.
|
Heart and cardiovascular disorders
|
Heart disease. Certain congenital
heart conditions e.g. repair of tetralogy of fallot, coarctation of the
aorta. Certain heart valve abnormalities. High blood pressure
(persistent reading above 140/90). Raynaud’s disease. Any vascular
structural abnormality such as aortic stenosis or regurgitation.
|
Respiratory disorders
|
Asthma, wheeze or asthma symptoms or
treatment within the past four years. Lung disease including chronic
bronchitis, emphysema, bronchiectasis, cystic fibrosis, tuberculosis.
|
Abdominal and digestive disorders,
including diet
|
Ongoing abdominal, digestive or liver
disease. Crohn’s disease. Ulcerative colitis. Loss of
spleen (splenectomy). Chronic hepatitis. Untreated hernia.
Requirement for specific dietary restriction.
|
Neurological disorders
|
Ongoing nervous system disease.
Epilepsy or more than one seizure/fit after the age of five (although
benign Rolandic epilepsy is acceptable). Single seizure/fit within the
last ten years. Multiple sclerosis. Complications following head
injury. Hydrocephalus (with or without shunt). Severe or
recurrent headache (including migraine).
|
Endocrine disorders
|
Diabetes. Adrenal disorders.
Pituitary disorders. Certain thyroid diseases.
|
Skin disorders
|
Chronic eczema or dermatitis. Severe
psoriasis. Severe acne.
|
Male reproductive disorders
|
Current cancer of the testicle or prostate
gland. Chronic scrotal pain or scrotal swelling such as hydrocele or
varicocele.
|
Musculoskeletal disorders
|
Any serious deformity or abnormality that
interferes with the ability to undertake military training, e.g. preventing
the arms or legs straightening or swinging normally when marching or running.
Spinal abnormalities. Certain spinal operations. Recurrent back
pain or sciatica. Joint disease, pain or limitation of joint
movement. Hypermobility (laxity) of the joints. Bone or joint
operations within the last 12 months. Anterior cruciate ligament
reconstruction. Recurrent joint dislocations. Severe deformity
following fractures. Loss of a limb. Foot abnormalities (e.g.
club foot or hammer toe). Complete loss of any toes or fingers.
Arthritis and similar conditions. Fractures within the last 12 months, except
fractures of the digits.
|
Blood disorders
|
Certain blood diseases, such as G6PDD,
sickle cell disease, congenital spherocytosis, haemoglobinopathy. Any
bleeding disorder or abnormality of blood clotting.
|
Infections
|
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome AIDS). Carriers of hepatitis
viruses.
|
Malignancy (cancer)
|
Most cancers are considered to place an
applicant below the medical entry standard. Exceptions: some
cancers in childhood or early adult life that have been successfully treated
and are regarded as cured.
|
Allergic disorders
|
Severe allergic reactions and/or anaphylaxis.
A need to carry adrenaline injections (EPIPEN, etc). Nut and peanut
allergy. Egg allergy. Latex allergy. Vaccine allergy
(including tetanus allergy). Gluten sensitivity (Coeliac disease).
|
Conditions resulting from exposure to
extremes of temperature
|
Heat illness. Frostbite and
non-freezing cold injury.
|
Psychiatric disorders
|
Ongoing psychiatric illness.
Psychosis. Schizophrenia. Obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Autism. Personality disorder. More than one episode of deliberate
self-harm of any type. Post-traumatic stress disorder
(PTSD). Alcohol, drug or substance dependence. Attention deficit
hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) unless free of symptoms and not requiring
treatment for at least three years. Anorexia and bulimia.
|
Kidney disorders
|
Ongoing kidney disease. Polycystic
kidney disease and kidney stones. Donation of kidney in the past 12
months. (any persistent abnormality in a urine test e.g. blood, glucose or
protein)
|
Dental
|
Serious
Dental deformity or abnormality.
Excess
of four dental irregularity e.g. fillings, gaps or false teeth (British
Army). Excess of two dental irregularity (GCSPF)
|
Other
|
Transplanted organs.
Serious speech disorder e.g. stammer
Contagious diseases at any stage of the
recruitment process e.g. measles, impetigo.
Serious varicose veins
|
Temporary conditions
The following conditions require the selection procedure
and/or entry to be temporarily put on hold until you are fully recovered,
discharged from hospital follow-up, and fit to undergo arduous training:
·
Waiting
list for an operation
·
Temporary
illness or injury
At the discretion of Service medical authorities and DRO,
your application may be rejected, due to other medical reasons.
5. Height and Weight
Minimum weight and height requirements:
·
The
minimum height requirement is 158cm.
·
The
minimum weight requirement is 50kg. Potential recruits will be expected to have
a healthy Body Mass Index (BMI).
6. Eye Sight
The minimum standards for uncorrected vision is: 6/6 R
and 6/9 L eye.
Social History
7. Tattoos & Disfigurements
Tattoos are not accepted and are a bar to
selection. Severe visible disfigurements such as facial scarring or prominent
birthmarks are also likely to be a bar to selection. For advice, please contact
your SRA.
8. Body piercing
Only a single ‘normal’ piercing in each ear lobe
is permitted. Large ear piercing holes are not acceptable.
9. Drug and Substance Misuse
The short, medium and long-term effects of the
misuse of either illegal drugs or substances or legally obtained drugs or substances
can have a damaging impact on mental and physical fitness and health.
Drug or Substance misuse constitutes a direct threat to the operational
effectiveness of the Armed Forces; the security and safety of Service
personnel; and, potentially, the security and safety of the civilians whom they
protect. Illegal misuse of drugs or substances by Service personnel also
damages the reputation and standing of the Armed Forces. For all of these
reasons, the misuse of drugs or substances is not tolerated within the Armed
Forces. The Armed Forces recognise, however, that drug or substance
misuse is increasingly common in civilian life, particularly among the young,
and that you may have misused drugs or substances yourself in the past.
This will not necessarily prevent you from enlisting, as all applications
are considered individually. Acceptance into the Services will depend on
the frequency of use and the class and type of drug or substance that has been
misused. Criminal convictions for trafficking or supply of any class of
drug or substance will bar entry.
Once you have joined the Armed Forces, you are
required to stay clear of drugs or substances at all times and also to avoid
association with drug or substance misusers and suppliers. Once you have been
enlisted, you will be liable by law to random compulsory drug testing
throughout your Service career. If these tests show that you have misused
drugs or substances, it is Armed Forces policy that, with very few exceptions,
you will be discharged.
10. Financial commitments – Debt and Bankruptcy
You may be ineligible to join the Armed Forces
if you have financial commitments, debts or loans that you would have
difficulty in repaying or lead to financial hardship if you entered the
services. Look carefully at the appropriate rates of pay so that you are
able to work out your particular situation. The SRA or ARO may ask you
about this and will help you work through any queries.
A person who is declared bankrupt (and as a
result does not have a working bank account) or is insolvent may be ineligible
to join the Armed Forces.
11. Dependants
The Armed Forces often require you to serve away
from home for extended periods. The Service you are applying for needs to
be sure that your domestic arrangements will not prevent you from doing
this. If you are married, or have children or family members who are
dependent on you for money or help or both, then certain conditions of service
apply. Your SRA or ARO will provide you with the appropriate information
regarding this.
12. Religion or Belief
The Armed Forces encourage enlistment by people
of many differing religions and beliefs. However, it must be clear that
you will be required to use aggression and/or to take life during your career
or job in the Armed Forces. There are also certain rules and regulations
that state what type of clothing or dress is compatible or not with operations
and for your health and safety. Other considerations may be the handling
of certain types of food (as a chef) or the receiving of certain types of
medical treatment.
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