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Medical practitioners, or doctors and consultants, are medical professionals who are tasked with the diagnosis, care and treatment of their patients. Learn more about a career in this field, find out what it involves and what you’ll need to study and do to get a role.
Medical practitioners are found in hospitals, community clinics, private practices and many other settings. The work is extremely varied and you'll have to be comfortable dealing with a wide variety of cases.
A medical practitioner is someone who’s tasked with the healthcare of their patients and has the medical knowledge to provide them with the best advice and treatment to suit their needs. After training, medical practitioners will often go into senior roles where they care for patients and manage other healthcare professionals.
Daily tasks will vary but could involve:
The average salary for a medical practitioner in the UK is £59,280. Graduates start at around £35,500.
There is a broad range of settings a medical practitioner can work in. Some involve regular travel, though many are based in one location or within a specific trust area. There are now even medical apps that organise the hiring of medical practitioners to travel to non-emergency patients.
It’s not common for most medical practitioners to work from home, although there are some instances in which this would be appropriate, for example, delivering certain consultations online. Attending medical conferences online is also becoming more common and therefore possible to do from home.
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