Dr Ellen McCourt, junior doctor. Junior doctors are qualified doctors in clinical training. All junior doctors work under the supervisor of a senior doctor. Dr Paul Flynn, consultant. They usually work in hospitals or community settings. After graduating from medical school, it takes around six to eight years to become a consultant.
SAS doctor. General practitioner. Academic doctor. Other common titles. Locum doctor A locum doctor is a fully qualified doctor who is temporarily covering a position. Anaesthetist Provide anaesthetics drugs which cause loss of sensation to patients before, during and after surgery and treat chronic pain.
Emergency medicine doctor Assess, treat, admit, or discharge patients that seek urgent medical attention at any time of day or night. Forensic physician The role of a forensic physician is varied — from providing medical care and assessing detainees in police custody to attending scenes of death and providing interpretation of their findings to the police and courts. Gynaecologist Specialist in the care of the female reproductive system the vagina, uterus and ovaries.
Obstetrician Specialists in pregnancy, childbirth and the immediate after-birth period. Occupational physician Diagnosis, management and prevention of disease due to, or made worse by, workplace factors.
Ophthalmologist The medical and surgical care of the eyes and in the prevention of eye disease and injury. Paediatrician Specialists in the medical management of conditions affecting babies, children and young people.
Physician A physician is a general term for someone who practices medicine, they will usually have a specialist area. Physicians include, for example: cardiologists — heart disease dermatologists — skin disease endocrinologists — diseases related to hormones, this is a sub-specialty gastroenterologists — diseases of the intestines, liver and biliary tract and pancreas geriatricians — illnesses of older people haematologists — disorders of the blood and bone marrow neurologists — diagnosis, treatment and care of patients with disorders of the nervous system oncologists — treatment of cancer renal physicians — treatment of all forms of kidney disease respiratory physicians — treatment of organs of the body that help you to breathe rheumatologists — treatment of conditions affecting joints, bones, soft tissues and muscles.
Psychiatrist Specialists in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mental disorders. Radiologist Specialist in the medical use of imaging to diagnose and treat disease seen within the body.
Sport and exercise medicine Management of medical conditions and injury in those who participate in physical activity. This can happen for a range of reasons, for example, if the doctor who was originally taking the training course goes on maternity leave or sick leave. The locum will therefore only remain in this post for one year. CCT is the Certificate of Completion of Training that doctors receive when they complete their training programme.
At this stage, if a doctor wishes to pursue further training — in a subspecialty, for example — then they will be known as a Post-CCT clinical fellow. When it comes to doctors in non-training roles, there are no set rules for titles — which can make things a tad confusing!
Typically they will be given the same title as their training counterparts, to give some guidance on their level of expertise and knowledge. It can be used to refer to any doctor in a junior role, and usually, one that is a non-training job.
Another old term meaning Specialty Registrar. This stands for Locum Appointment for Service and usually occurs when a locum is needed to fill a gap in service in a hospital. A term commonly used in job posts. You might remember that we talked about post-CCT fellows, who are doctors pursuing further subspecialty training.
Senior clinical fellow is a title often used in job posts for doctors who are at the level of ST3 and above, but who have not completed the UK training programme. A very common term which means General Practitioner: this is probably the type of doctor that the general public are most familiar with. The route to becoming a GP typically includes two years in the Foundation Programme and a further three years of GP specific training.
When a doctor attains the position of Consultant, it means that they have completed all of the training required for their specialism. As such, this role carries with it a great deal of responsibility in the hospital.
Of course, they will still need to prove they have completed the training necessary to assume their post. AM Assembly Member Wales. AMD age related macular degeneration. AME annually managed expenditure.
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