About this role
Surgeons (General) perform surgery to correct diseases and disorders covering a broad range of medical conditions.
What you might do day-to-day in this job
Typical tasks for a Surgeon (General) include:
- 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.