Names in the programme record: Amjid Ali, Simon Booker, David Potter and David Thyagarajan
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: £63,152 a year per annum, as advertised September 2024
Deadline
No current dated deadline established from the BESS directory
Duration
6 or 12 months
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureThree full elective operating days per week across shoulder and elbow arthroplasty and arthroscopy, plus complex subspecialty trauma at a major trauma centre, fracture clinic, research and audit
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 & AVAILABILITY76% of core application fields verifiedChecked 2026-10-08 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-01
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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 / cycleAdverts released approx. 6–9 months before start date; online application then interview. No current window or deadline published.
Official contactAmjid Ali, Simon Booker, David Potter and David Thyagarajan
Online application form followed by interview (BESS directory: adverts released approximately 6-9 months before the start date)
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
Sheffield Shoulder & Elbow 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
HOST INSTITUTION
About Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's largest NHS teaching trusts, caring for over two million patients a year across five hospitals and community services and employing about 18,500 staff. Official materials emphasise research and innovation underpinning clinical services. Fellowship logistics for linked orthopaedic programmes belong on programme pages rather than the Trust overview.
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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