Names in the programme record: Iain Packham and Rouin Amirfeyz
Profile completeness90%
Comprehensive · Source does not publish application deadline, official contact
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
Entry requirements published; check international conditions
Funding
Doctor - other, fixed term 6-12 months: £61,825 to £70,425 a year per annum (£68,677.12 - £78,387.42 for on-call commitments), as advertised May 2025
Deadline
No current dated deadline established from the BESS directory
Duration
6 or 12 months
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureSix months of shoulder surgery plus six months of elbow and hand training, including high-volume primary and revision arthroplasty, complex acute upper-limb trauma and late reconstruction at a major trauma centre
Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
≈Partially published
International applicants
International doctors may apply only when they satisfy an eligible GMC registration route and the employing trust's selection requirements. BSSH directory inclusion does not confirm that an individual trust accepts international applicants or provides visa sponsorship.
?Confirm directly with host
Clinical role
Clinical or combined training pathway; exact duties remain appointment-specific. Hands-on participation and operative restrictions are not explicitly published.
≈Partially published
Medical registration
Clinical practice requires the appropriate GMC registration and licence. International graduates must use an eligible GMC route and provide the medical qualification, experience, English, identity and good-standing evidence required for that route.
✓Published by official source
Language
Doctors who need UK registration must satisfy the GMC that they have the English knowledge needed to practise safely; accepted evidence depends on the applicant's registration route.
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
Applicants who need UK work permission must confirm sponsorship with the employing organisation. The Health and Care Worker route requires an eligible job, approved employer, certificate of sponsorship, applicable salary and English requirements; directory inclusion does not confirm sponsorship.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY79% of core application fields verifiedChecked 2026-10-12 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-10
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNo current dated deadline established from the BESS directory
Commencing dateAugust/February (BESS directory; year not stated)
Application route / cycleBy interview (Trac Jobs). No current window or deadline published.
North Bristol Upper Limb Fellowship is one of 18 identities in the current BESS UK planning directory. BESS explicitly states that ordinary directory entries are not formally assessed or affiliated with BESS or RCS England, so current vacancy, employment, registration and visa terms remain confirmation-required unless separately published.
Intended for: Senior orthopaedic trainees and post-training surgeons seeking advanced shoulder and elbow practice
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Advert (May 2025): North Bristol NHS Trust will not pay interview expenses; paid on-call commitments. BESS directory expectations for listed UK fellowships (not specific to this post): named educational supervisor(s), two outpatient clinics and three theatre sessions per week, protected weekly research time, and a study leave allowance (and budget) with a career development mentor
HOST INSTITUTION
About North Bristol NHS Trust / Bristol Royal Infirmary
The BESS entry links North Bristol and Bristol Royal Infirmary in an upper-limb training pathway covering shoulder, elbow and hand. It describes primary and revision arthroplasty, complex major-trauma referrals and regional elbow work, with research and audit expected. This is a society-listed host description, not BESS accreditation or evidence of an open current vacancy.
Host centres selected by fellow, International · Applicant-proposed overseas clinical visit completed before the following BESS annual meetingView program profile →
Host centres selected by fellow, United Kingdom or International · Applicant-proposed clinical visit completed before the following BESS annual meetingView program profile →
North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust (University Hospital of North Tees)
Stockton-on-Tees, England, United Kingdom · Conflicting historical 2023 advert: contract header says 6 months; job description says 12 months. Confirm with the employer for any new post.View program profile →
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