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Take your life-saving skills to new depths. Defend our everyday as a Military Medical Expert (Underwater).
Responsibilities
With your life-saving skills, you are indispensable to every mission. Take your knowledge to the next level by learning to administer both preventive and curative medicine, and be trained in the domain of hyperbaric medicine.
Benefits
The Military Medical Expert (Underwater) will receive a competitive salary, allowance and benefits package.
Starting Salary
Monthly salary for ME1 Trainee and ME1
ME1 Trainee | ME1-1 |
|---|---|
$3,200 (Diploma) | $3,410 (Diploma) |
Additional monthly allowances
Additional Allowances | |
|---|---|
Ship board | $500 |
Submarine | $1,200 |
Mid-careerists will be assigned a salary based on years of relevant experience and educational qualifications.
Military Domain Experts Scheme
Career until age 60 on full CPF terms
Recruitment Bonus
Receive a lump sum bonus of $43,000 (Diploma) upon joining as a Military Medical Expert (Underwater)*.
*Additional terms and conditions apply. Please contact Navy Recruitment Centre for more details.
Expert Continuous Engagement and Learning (EXCEL) Bonus
28 months of Military Domain Experts Scheme (MDES) bonus in total, paid at four points in your career
Age 28 | Up to 4 months' bonus |
Age 32 | Up to 8 months' bonus |
Age 40 | Up to 8 months' bonus |
Age 50 | Up to 8 months' bonus |
Flex Benefits
An annual lump sum allowance will be disbursed to you so that you have the flexibility in using the money as and when you need it.
An annual lump sum allowance for RSN Personnel Based on Years of Service
Up to 10 years of service | $800 per year |
More than 10 years of service | $1000 per year |
View more on the Navy brochure for Military Medical Expert (Underwater)[PDF, 2.7 MB].
Entry Requirements
Academic Qualifications
Diploma in Nursing
Basic Requirements
Singapore Citizen or Singapore PR intending to take up citizenship
Medically fit (PES B and above)
Normal colour perception
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