Who is higher than a consultant?

Doctors with this title are highest in rank after consultants – the rank is the highest a doctor not seeking to be made a consultant may achieve.

What is specialist registrar UK?

A specialist registrar (SpR) is a doctor in the Republic of Ireland or in the United Kingdom who is receiving advanced training in a specialist field of medicine in order to become a consultant in that specialty.

What level is a registrar?

A registrar is a doctor in the middle of their training. This is the last stage of training, after being a junior doctor. Registrars and junior doctors are fully qualified doctors who may be looking after you.

What are the ranks of doctors in a hospital?

This is the typical medical hierarchy of the top heads at hospitals and the general responsibilities of each role from the top down:

  • Medical Director.
  • Head of Department.
  • Attending Physician.
  • Fellow.
  • Chief Resident.
  • Senior Resident.
  • Junior Resident.
  • Intern.

Is a registrar higher than a consultant?

The short answer is, no a registrar is not as qualified as a consultant. A registrar is a junior doctor in training. A consultant is someone who has finished all their training, has a registered specialist qualification, and has then been appointed to a consultant post.

Is a consultant and specialist the same thing?

As nouns the difference between consultant and specialist is that consultant is a person or party that is consulted while specialist is someone who is an expert in, or devoted to, some specific branch of study or research.

Do you need to be on specialist register to be a consultant?

We introduced the Specialist Register on 1 January 1997. Since then doctors must be on the Specialist Register in order to take up appointment to any post as a consultant in the National Health Service (NHS).

Is a consultant higher than a doctor?

Consultants are the most senior grade of hospital doctors and are responsible for leading a team. Every patient who is admitted to hospital will have a named consultant.

Is a consultant higher than a specialist?

Consultants are senior doctors that have completed full medical training in a specialised area of medicine and are listed on the GMC’s specialist register.

What is difference between consultant and registrar?

A registrar is a junior doctor in training. A consultant is someone who has finished all their training, has a registered specialist qualification, and has then been appointed to a consultant post.

How much do NHS consultants earn?

Consultants on the 2003 contract

Threshold Value £
1 (starting salary) 84,559
2 (after 1 year completed as consultant) 87,207
3 (after 2 years completed) 89,855
4 (after 3 years completed) 92,503

Is consultant higher than specialist?