excellent communication skills to manage a wide range of relationships with colleagues and patients and their families
emotional resilience a calm temperament and the ability to work well under pressure
teamwork and the capacity to lead multidisciplinary teams
problemsolving and diagnostic skills
outstanding organisational ability and effective decisionmaking skills
firstclass time and resource management for the benefit of patients
a high degree of manual dexterity
superb handeye coordination excellent vision and visuospatial awareness
physical stamina to cope with the demands of surgery