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Surgeon’s Mate

Arrr, matey! Becomin' a surgeon’s mate be a grand adventure on the high seas! Ye’ll be assistin' the ship’s surgeon in treatin' the crew and keepin' 'em fit fer sailin'. With the seas always callin' fer skilled hands, this be a fine career fer young scallywags lookin' to make their mark!

Surgeon’s Mate

6

Nursing and Midwifery

AI IMPACT
AI EXPOSURE TODAY6
20-YEAR SCENARIO
NOT A FORECAST54%
THE DOOR · ENTRY DIFFICULTY TODAYB
STARTING PAY£28,000 - £33,000
REGULATORY MOATThe law requires human oversight. That human could be you.

THE DOOR: ENTRY DIFFICULTY TODAY, graded A (easy) to E (extremely hard). A Careermash rule-of-thumb index built from our AI exposure index and the job's moat class. It is not a forecast and not a count of job openings.

AI EXPOSURE TODAY is a Careermash index from 0 to 100 of how exposed this job's everyday tasks are to AI today. We estimate it by matching published research on how people use AI to this job, usually by keyword or subject area, and we lower it where the work is protected (for example by physical, personal or legal requirements). It is not a direct measurement of how much people in this job use AI.

This job holds up well against AI
AI exposure today is low on our index (6), and the law requires human oversight. That human could be you. That is about as safe as careers get right now, though it is still worth learning to use the tools well.

The role

As a surgeon’s mate, ye be preparin' the ship’s surgery room, assistin' the surgeon during operations, and takin' care of the crew after they be patched up. This role be vital on the high seas, as the health of yer crew be paramount to keepin' the ship sailin' smooth.

Daily responsibilities

  • Preparin' the surgery room and tools
  • Assistin' during surgical procedures
  • Monitorin' crew members under anesthesia

Does a degree help here?

A degree from the UK be givin' ye a leg up in the pirate world, as British schools be known fer their fine education. Employers be seekin' those with the best trainin' and hands-on experience.