Doctors

carreer image As part of a team of professional medical and non-medical staff you could be delivering care to the highest standards, with a wide range of career opportunities.

A career in medicine can be very rewarding. It may appeal to you because:

you can make a real difference to people’s lives by helping to alleviate pain and suffering there’s a wide choice of careers – in fact there are over 60 specialities and there are opportunities to get involved with teaching, research and management
the day-to-day work can be very varied
you will face all kinds of practical and intellectual challenges

Career areas within Medicine

Career areas include;
Anaesthetics
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Ear, Nose & Throat Surgery
Emergency Medicine
General Practice

Roles that may interest you

GP (General Practitioners) +

General practitioners (GPs) treat all common medical conditions and refer patients to hospitals and other medical services for urgent and specialist treatment. They focus on the health of the whole person combining physical, psychological and social aspects of care.

Anaesthesia +

Anaesthetists give anaesthetics for surgical, medical and psychiatric procedures. They facilitate pain free child-birth, resuscitate acutely unwell patients, run chronic pain and lead intensive care units.

Emergency medicine +

Doctors in emergency medicine carry out the immediate assessment and treatment of patients with serious and life-threatening illnesses and injuries.

Paediatrics +

Paediatricians are doctors who manage medical conditions affecting infants, children and young people.

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