Paediatric Surgeons

Paediatric Surgeons provide surgical care and treatment to children from birth up to, and including, adolescence.

What the job involves

• Examines patients to determine the necessity of operations, estimates and explains risks to patients, and selects the best operational procedures

• Reviews reports on patients' general physical condition, reactions to medications and medical histories

• Consults with anaesthetists regarding the correct anaesthesia for patients

• Performs surgical operations

• Examines instruments, equipment, and surgical set-up to ensure that antiseptic and aseptic methods have been followed

• Instructs other medical, nursing and associated staff regarding the preparation of patients and instrument and equipment requirements

• Prescribes post-operative care, and observes and investigates patients' progress

• Maintains records of operations performed

• May specialise in particular types of operations