Terms of service / Joint Women's V.A.D. Dept.

  • Great Britain. War Office. Joint Women's V.A.D. Department.
Date:
[1917]
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Credit: Terms of service / Joint Women's V.A.D. Dept. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    2 Military Hospitals—Nursing Members. Certificates: First Aid and Home Nursing Certificates are necessary for Von, D. Members, Hospital Members with hospital experience will be given a preference. Experience. ; Age Limit. 23 to 42 for Foreign Service. 21 to 48 for Home Service. Inoculation. |§ They must be willing to be inoculated against enteric fever. Length of They join for one month’s probation and if considered suit- Service. able sign a contract for six months’ service in the same hospital. ‘They can sign on for a further period of six months if asked to do so by the Matron of the hospital in which they are serving. Transtdfp Their engagement can be terminated at any time by the Matron-in-Chief at the War Office. (A) From one hospital to another, (8) From Home to Foreign Service, (c) From Hospital to Hospital Ships, are all at the discretion of the Matron-in-Chief at the War Office. Applications for such transfers must be made to the Matron of the Hospital in which members are serving and of to Devonshire House. Control. Members will be required to live in the Nurses’ quarters and will be absolutely under the control of the Matron. Salary. At rate of £20 per annum. Members who enter immediately on a second or subsequent term of six months’ employment are to be paid at the rate of £22 108. per annum instead of #20 per annum from the first day of the further time of employment. Members who sign an agreement to serve for so long as required will be eligible for further increments of £2 ros. each half year until they reach a maximum rate of £30 per annum, the first increment taking effect six months after the date on which they become entitled to 422 10s. per annum. Allowances. At rate of 44 per annum for uniform. Quarters, food, washing and travelling expenses are paid. Military Hospitals—V .A.D. Special Service Probationers. Women who do not hold First Aid and Home Nursing Certificates may be attached to Detachments as V.A.D. Special Service Probationers. (MO MONTILAMNT
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