28/02/2023, 20:32 ONS SOC specific unit/minor/major group details

2211: MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS

Job description:
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.

Entry requirements of this job:

Entrants require a university degree from a medical school recognised by the General Medical
Council followed by a year of pre-registration training as a house officer. Some medical schools
operate graduate entry schemes. Once the pre-registration period as house officer is
completed, doctors undertake up to two years postgraduate training in a chosen speciality.

Tasks required by this job include:

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

NS-SEC categorisations:
The simplified NS-SEC analytic class for this code is 1.2
The simplified NS-SEC operational category for this code is 3.1
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Jobs related to this code:

Anaesthetist
Consultant (Hospital Service)
Doctor
General practitioner
Medical practitioner
Paediatrician
Psychiatrist
Radiologist
Surgeon

This unit group is part of:

Minor Group 221: HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
Sub-Major Group 22: HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
Major Group 2: PROFESSIONAL OCCUPATIONS

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