Specialist Medical Practitioners
Specialist medical practitioners specialise in particular areas of modern medicine, diagnose mental and physical injuries, disorders and diseases within their specialism, prescribe and give treatment, recommend preventative action, and conduct medical education and research activities
view coursesAbout this Career
£57,283
Average salary
New workers start around £26,785.84. Normal pay is £57,283 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £120,804.80.
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Annual Openings
Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons in Cornwall, and do<br /> not distinguish between full and part-time jobs.
Daily Tasks
- Takes overall responsibility for, supervises and directs the implementation of care and treatment plans by other healthcare providers.
- Prepares and delivers lectures, undertakes research, and conducts and participates in clinical trials.
- Performs specialist medical tasks such as surgery, anaesthetisation and diagnostic or interventional radiology.
- Provides specialist advice to generalist medical practitioners or other specialists.
- Supervises patient’s progress and advises on diet, exercise and other preventative action.
- Administers medical tests and inoculations against communicable diseases.
- Diagnoses condition and prescribes and/or administers appropriate treatment/surgery.
- Examines patient, arranges for any necessary x-rays or other tests and interprets results.
Skills Employers Are Looking For
The number of unique job postings in your area that have listed this skill in the last year.
Skills
Job postings
Reading Comprehension
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Active Learning
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Monitoring
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Critical Thinking
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Active Listening
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Science
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Speaking
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Learning Strategies
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Writing
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Mathematics
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