| Oncology | Cardiology |
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Doctors | Nurses | Doctors | Nurses |
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Senior | Consultant (2) | Ward sister/Matron (2) | Consultant (1) | Ward sister/Matron (2) |
Intermediate | ST3+ (2) | Staff nurse (2) | ST3+ (2) | Staff nurse (2) |
“Junior” | FY1/2 (2) | HCA (1) | FY1/2 (0) | HCA (1) |
- Notes on UK grades and abbreviations: Consultant: Most senior grade of doctor; equivalent to attending physician. ST: Specialty trainee; a doctor training to become a consultant in a specialty. FY: Foundation Year; a doctor typically 1–2 years post qualification. Sister/Matron: Most senior grades of nurse. Staff nurse: Qualified nurse with degree-level training. HCA: Health Care Assistant; nurse trained through experience; also termed auxiliary nurse and nursing assistant