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can someone help me with these questions for my carear choices homework ;( i want to be a docter
What is the startingsalary? Are there different levels depending on what qualificationsyou have?What are the hours ofwork like? What other facts canyou find out about these careers? Can you find anyadverts for jobs, or related college or university courses, in thesecareers?

Summary
As a Doctor, you will be helping people - treating illness, providing advice and reassurance, and seeing the effects of both ill health and good health from the patient's point of view. You have to examine the symptoms presented by a patient, and consider a range of possible diagnoses (identify what is wrong with them).

Becoming a doctor isn't an easy option, it takes years of study and hard work. As you learn the skills you need, you will also learn a great deal about yourself. If you like helping people there are few more rewarding or respected careers.

You'll be part of a team of professionals and non-medical staff delivering care to the highest standards in the NHS.

If you have the passion to improve people's lives and the determination to reach the highest standards, you will have a wide range of career opportunities open to you. You can follow a path to one of many different specialties, from working in a hospital as a surgeon, to being based in the community as a GP.

The training and support available to you in the NHS can help you get to the very top of your chosen career.
Pay and Opportunities
Pay
Doctors in training earn a basic salary, with a supplement if they work more than 40 hours a week and/or work outside 7 am-7 pm.

The basic salary for Foundation Year 1 is £22,636 a year, rising to £28,215 in Foundation Year 2. Specialist training salaries start at £30,002. Specialty doctors earn between £37,176 and £75,796. Consultants earn between £75,249 and £101,451 a year.

Employed GPs earn £54,319 - £81,969 a year, depending on a number of things, including length of service and experience. However, most GPs are self-employed and their earnings depend on how the service they provide is managed.

Hours of work
Hospital doctors' working hours can be long and irregular, and include shift, weekend and public holiday work. GPs work around 50 hours a week. Hours are usually divided between morning and afternoon/evening surgery. Some GPs choose to have out-of-hours duties.

Where could I work?
Employers include the NHS (the largest single employer of doctors) and private medical companies, the armed forces, government departments, industry, and research and teaching establishments.

Opportunities for doctors occur in towns, cities and rural areas throughout the UK. There are opportunities to work in other countries, especially in Europe.

Self-employment
Most GPs are self-employed.

Where are vacancies advertised?
Vacancies are advertised on the NHS Jobs website, in professional journals, and on specialist and general job boards. Work ActivitiesMedicine involves helping people - treating illness, providing advice and reassurance, and seeing the effects of both ill health and good health from the patient's point of view.

As a Doctor, you have to examine the symptoms presented by a patient, and consider a range of possible diagnoses (identify what is wrong with them).

You must test your diagnosis, decide on the best course of treatment, and monitor progress. This demands an enquiring mind, the capacity to acquire and maintain high levels of knowledge which have to be constantly updated, and the ability to relate to people as individuals, each with their own special health needs.

There are more than 60 different specialties that you can choose to work within. Each is unique, but there are many characteristics which they have in common. You will need to work as a part of a multi-disciplinary team in virtually every specialty. Some require particular skills, such as an ability to make decisions in life-threatening situations or confidence with computers. Many require an interest in teaching or research and some require particular manual dexterity.

Specialties broadly fall into one of the following categories. Specific courses
Always check the Entry Routes and Training section for further information. Note: Any foundation degrees shown are full-time, for part-time courses please see the UCAS website.

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QualificationsThe majority of medical schools require A levels in chemistry, whilst others will accept AS level in chemistry, depending upon the other qualifications being offered. Some require biology at A' level. Some universities accept the Welsh Baccalaureate as equivalent to 1 A-level.Entry Routes and Training


Entry routes
So, how do you become a Doctor?

It can seem very complicated, but basically there are three main stages which have to be completed in order to qualify as a Doctor:Here are the three stages in more detail:

Stage 1: Undergraduate Medical School
This involves a period of study at medical school (attached to a university) including work experience placements in a hospital and community setting.

The different types of medical degree course include:What qualifications do you need to get into Medical School?
The majority of medical schools require three A levels including chemistry. Others will accept AS level in chemistry, depending upon the other qualifications being offered. Some require biology at A' level.

Candidates without science A levels
For candidates without science subjects to offer at A level (or equivalent), it is possible to undertake an additional pre-medical year at some universities. The pre-medical year is a preliminary course in chemistry, physics and biology and lasts normally 30 weeks.

Candidates without A levels
A small number of access courses are offered which can lead onto a medical degree. The acceptability of access courses varies between medical schools and so it is essential that you check this prior to starting on an access course.

Candidates without A' levels but with considerable life experience may still need to hold academic qualifications and will need to produce evidence of their ability to cope with the demands of the course for which they are applying.

Candidates with a degree
Medical schools increasingly welcome applications from graduates. Graduate candidates normally need a first or upper second class honours degree. Some medical schools require the degree to be in a science-related subject, whilst others do not, so make sure you check with your intended medical school.

What will medical schools will be looking for in candidates?
Entry into a medical school is tough! You will be called for an interview and will face searching questions about your motivation, your work at school, hobbies and personal interests, as well as having to produce evidence of your academic achievements.

A key question will be your reasons for wanting to become a doctor. You should also be able to demonstrate relevant paid or voluntary work experience e.g. work as a hospital auxiliary, in nursing or residential care.

Students can find the addresses of local hospitals and residential homes on-line, or in the telephone book. How about getting in contact with them and arranging some work experience?

Stage 2: Foundation programme
This is a two-year programme which all UK medical graduates must undertake before moving on to further training. You must have first completed stage 1 undergraduate medical school before starting on the two-year Foundation training.

You will be known as a foundation doctor while on the training programme.

Stage 3: Specialty,GP and run-through training
This is when you get to train and specialise in either general practice or your chosen speciality. The length and nature of the training will depend upon the career area/specialty in which you wish to work. Once this is completed, you can call yourself a Doctor!

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