OCCUPATION CODE (CLINICAL SECOND SPECIALTY)
 Related DDCN/DSCN/ISN
Description Where Used Attribute

Format/Length:n3
HES Item: 
National Codes: 
Default Codes: 

Notes:
OCCUPATION CODE (CLINICAL SECOND SPECIALTY) is the same as attribute OCCUPATION CODE.

OCCUPATION CODE (CLINICAL SECOND SPECIALTY) is the secondary specialty OCCUPATION CODE of a CONSULTANT.

The medical and dental specialty OCCUPATION CODES are currently used exclusively for National Workforce and Electronic Staff Record purposes.

Please note these codes are not the same as those used for MAIN SPECIALTY CODE.

A second clinical specialty OCCUPATION CODE is added to a CONSULTANT or Specialist's record where the doctor's primary (main) specialty is 'General Medicine'.

Note that Specialty codes for a doctor with an OCCUPATION CODE of 021 General Surgery, or in the OCCUPATION CODE range of 920 to 980 Community and Public Health Medicine/Dentistry, are not valid as a second clinical specialty.

 

This data element is also known by these names:
ContextAlias
pluralOCCUPATION CODES (CLINICAL SECOND SPECIALTY)