Medical Practitioners | Career profile | UCAS

Medical practitioners diagnose mental and physical injuries, disorders and diseases, prescribe and give treatment, recommend preventative action, and conduct medical education and research activities. They may specialise in particular areas of modern medicine or work in general practice and, where necessary, refer the patient to a specialist.

New workers

AVERAGE

Experienced

£23,094

£57,150

£122,852

In the past year there were 281,044 vacancies for this type of job

People work towards these careers by taking these courses at college and uni.

What they do most days?

Supervises the implementation of care and treatment plans by other healthcare providers.
Prepares and delivers lectures, undertakes research, and conducts and participates in clinical trials.
Refers patient to specialist where necessary and liaises with specialist.
Supervises patient.
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.

Hard Skills

Hard skills are specific, learnable, measurable, often industry or occupation-specific abilities related to a position.

Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.

Surgery
Auditing
Psychiatry
Mental Health
Nursing
Primary Care
Clinical Governance
Pediatrics
General Practitioner
Oncology

Soft Skills

Soft skills can be self-taught and usually do not necessitate a certain completed level of education.

Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.

Teaching
Management
Research
Communications
Customer Service
Leadership
Innovation
Enthusiasm
Presentations
Planning

How do I get a job like this?

People in these types of job started their career paths after studying courses like the ones below.

Routes to this career

Qualification: BSc (Hons)
Duration: 2 Years
Study mode: Full-time (intensive)
Start date: 2021-2022
Average grad salary: £31k
UCAS Tariff: N/A
Student satisfaction: 71%
Course study options: 3 course options available

Qualification: BSc (Hons)
Duration: 4 Years
Study mode: Full-time
Start date: 2022-2023
Average grad salary: N/A
UCAS Tariff: N/A
Student satisfaction: 94%
Course study options: 3 course options available

Qualification: BSc (Hons)
Duration: 4 Years
Study mode: Full-time including foundation year
Start date: 2021-2022
Average grad salary: N/A
UCAS Tariff: N/A
Student satisfaction: N/A
Course study options: 3 course options available

Qualification: BMedSci H
Duration: 3 Years
Study mode: Full-time
Start date: 2022-2023
Average grad salary: N/A
UCAS Tariff: 80/128
Student satisfaction: 61%
Course study options: 2 course options available

Qualification: BSc (Hons)
Duration: 3 Years
Study mode: Full-time
Start date: 2021-2022
Average grad salary: £21k
UCAS Tariff: 120/120
Student satisfaction: 77%
Course study options: 3 course options available

Qualification: BSc (Hons)
Duration: 3 Years
Study mode: Full-time
Start date: 2022-2023
Average grad salary: N/A
UCAS Tariff: 104/104
Student satisfaction: 50%
Course study options: 7 course options available

Qualification: HNC
Duration: 1 Year
Study mode: Full-time
Start date: 2023-2024
Average grad salary: N/A
UCAS Tariff: 48/48
Student satisfaction: N/A
Course study options: 6 course options available

Qualification: MB BCh
Duration: 4 Years
Study mode: Full-time
Start date: 2022-2023
Average grad salary: £34k
UCAS Tariff: N/A
Student satisfaction: 83%
Course study options: 2 course options available

Qualification: MS
Duration: 2 Years
Study mode: Full-time
Start date: 2022-2023
Average grad salary: N/A
UCAS Tariff: N/A
Student satisfaction: N/A
Course study options: 2 course options available

Qualification: BSc
Duration: 3 Years
Study mode: Full-time
Start date: 2022-2023
Average grad salary: N/A
UCAS Tariff: 112/128
Student satisfaction: N/A
Course study options: 4 course options available

Qualification: BSc (Hons)
Duration: 4 Years
Study mode: Sandwich
Start date: 2022-2023
Average grad salary: N/A
UCAS Tariff: N/A
Student satisfaction: N/A
Course study options: 2 course options available

Qualification: BSc (Hons)
Duration: 3 Years
Study mode: Full-time
Start date: 2022-2023
Average grad salary: N/A
UCAS Tariff: N/A
Student satisfaction: 65%
Course study options: 2 course options available

Qualification: BSc (Hons)
Duration: 3 Years
Study mode: Full-time
Start date: 2022-2023
Average grad salary: £25k
UCAS Tariff: 104/120
Student satisfaction: 79%
Course study options: 2 course options available

Qualification: FdSc
Duration: 2 Years
Study mode: Full-time
Start date: 2022-2023
Average grad salary: N/A
UCAS Tariff: 32/56
Student satisfaction: N/A
Course study options: 2 course options available

Qualification: BA (Hons)
Duration: 4 Years
Study mode: Full-time including foundation year
Start date: 2022-2023
Average grad salary: £28k
UCAS Tariff: 48/48
Student satisfaction: 95%
Course study options: 2 course options available

Qualification: BSc (Hons)
Duration: 4 Years
Study mode: Full-time
Start date: 2022-2023
Average grad salary: N/A
UCAS Tariff: 120/120
Student satisfaction: N/A
Course study options: 2 course options available

Qualification: MB ChB
Duration: 5 Years
Study mode: Full-time
Start date: 2021-2022
Average grad salary: £32k
UCAS Tariff: N/A
Student satisfaction: 87%
Course study options: 3 course options available

Qualification: BSc (Hons)
Duration: 2 Years
Study mode: Full-time
Start date: 2022-2023
Average grad salary: N/A
UCAS Tariff: N/A
Student satisfaction: N/A
Course study options: 2 course options available

Qualification: FdSc
Duration: 2 Years
Study mode: Full-time
Start date: 2022-2023
Average grad salary: N/A
UCAS Tariff: N/A
Student satisfaction: N/A
Course study options: 2 course options available

Qualification: BSc (Hons)
Duration: 3 Years
Study mode: Full-time
Start date: 2022-2023
Average grad salary: N/A
UCAS Tariff: 96/96
Student satisfaction: 88%
Course study options: 2 course options available

Qualification: BMBS
Duration: 6 Years
Study mode: Full-time
Start date: 2021-2022
Average grad salary: £37k
UCAS Tariff: N/A
Student satisfaction: 94%
Course study options: 3 course options available

Qualification: Msci (Hon)
Duration: 5 Years
Study mode: Full-time
Start date: 2021-2022
Average grad salary: N/A
UCAS Tariff: N/A
Student satisfaction: 100%
Course study options: 3 course options available

Qualification: MB ChB
Duration: 5 Years
Study mode: Full-time
Start date: 2022-2023
Average grad salary: N/A
UCAS Tariff: 144/144
Student satisfaction: N/A
Course study options: 2 course options available

Qualification: MB ChB
Duration: 5 Years
Study mode: Full-time
Start date: 2022-2023
Average grad salary: £33k
UCAS Tariff: N/A
Student satisfaction: 75%
Course study options: 2 course options available

Qualification: BSc (Hons)
Duration: 4 Years
Study mode: Sandwich including industrial placement
Start date: 2021-2022
Average grad salary: N/A
UCAS Tariff: 104/120
Student satisfaction: N/A
Course study options: 3 course options available

Qualification: BSc (Hons)
Duration: 3 Years
Study mode: Full-time
Start date: 2022-2023
Average grad salary: N/A
UCAS Tariff: 112/112
Student satisfaction: 26%
Course study options: 3 course options available

Qualification: BSc (Hons)
Duration: 4 Years
Study mode: Full-time
Start date: 2021-2022
Average grad salary: N/A
UCAS Tariff: 72/72
Student satisfaction: N/A
Course study options: 4 course options available

Qualification: BSc (Hons)
Duration: 3 Years
Study mode: Full-time
Start date: 2022-2023
Average grad salary: £25k
UCAS Tariff: N/A
Student satisfaction: 62%
Course study options: 3 course options available

Qualification: BSc (Hons)
Duration: 4 Years
Study mode: Full-time
Start date: 2022-2023
Average grad salary: £25k
UCAS Tariff: N/A
Student satisfaction: 87%
Course study options: 2 course options available

Qualification: MOptom
Duration: 4 Years
Study mode: Full-time
Start date: 2022-2023
Average grad salary: £17k
UCAS Tariff: N/A
Student satisfaction: 83%
Course study options: 2 course options available

Qualification: BSc (Hons)
Duration: 3 Years
Study mode: Full-time
Start date: 2022-2023
Average grad salary: £25k
UCAS Tariff: 120/120
Student satisfaction: 76%
Course study options: 2 course options available

Qualification: BSc (Hons)
Duration: 3 Years
Study mode: Full-time
Start date: 2022-2023
Average grad salary: £25k
UCAS Tariff: 120/120
Student satisfaction: 95%
Course study options: 2 course options available

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