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Anesthesiologist, I Am

In the galaxy, a crucial role, the anesthesiologist plays. Ensuring patient safety during surgeries, they are. Pain-free, the patients must be, as they navigate the path of recovery. High demand for skilled anesthesiologists, there is.
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Robin · your guide
Curious about being a anesthesiologist, i am? Here's the honest picture - what you'd really do, what you'd earn, and every way in. No need to decide anything yet.

What you'd actually do

Assess the health of patients before surgery, the anesthesiologist does. Administer anaesthesia during the operation, they must. Manage pain after the procedure, their responsibility it is. Collaborate with surgeons and nurses, they do.
1Assessing patient health before surgery
2Administering anaesthesia during the operation
3Managing pain after the procedure

Career progression & pay

01
Getting in

Junior Anesthesiologist, I Am

£60,000
Degree in Medicine, I have
Begin my residency in anesthesiology, I will.
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Building up

Specialist Anesthesiologist, I Am

£90,000
Specialist Training, I have
Handle complex cases, I will.
03
At the top

Senior Anesthesiologist, I Am

£120,000
Expertise and Experience, I possess
Lead the anesthesiology team, I will.

Degrees that lead here via Medicine and Dentistry

Apprenticeships that lead here

No apprenticeship standard maps directly yet - the university or college route is the main way in.

Who hires - top UK employers

NHS
The largest employer in the healthcare sector in the UK.
Barts Health NHS Trust
One of the largest NHS trusts in England, known for its anaesthesia programmes.
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
A leading centre for anaesthesia and pain management.

How to get in - your routes

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