2212 — Specialist medical practitioners and consultants

What this occupation covers

Specialist medical practitioners and consultants 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

Typical duties

examines patient, arranges for any necessary x-rays or other tests and interprets results

diagnoses condition and prescribes and/or administers appropriate treatment/surgery

administers medical tests and inoculations against communicable diseases

supervises patient’s progress and advises on diet, exercise and other preventative action

provides specialist advice to generalist medical practitioners or other specialists

performs specialist medical tasks such as surgery, anaesthetisation and diagnostic or interventional radiology

prepares and delivers lectures, undertakes research, and conducts and participates in clinical trials

takes overall responsibility for, supervises and directs the implementation of care and treatment plans by other healthcare providers

Entry routes and qualifications

Entrants require a university degree from a medical school recognised by the General Medical Council followed by two years of pre-registration training as a house officer, and further postgraduate training in a chosen speciality. Some medical schools operate graduate entry schemes.

Sponsorship information

Higher Skilled. Actual duties, sponsor, applicant, salary and any transitional or shortage-list conditions must be checked.

DBS assessment

Commonly assessed for DBS eligibility. Check actual duties, activities, workplace, frequency and jurisdiction. This code does not determine the level of check.

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