Names in the programme record: BESS Education Committee and approved host-centre faculty
Profile completeness79%
Well sourced · Missing funding
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
Entry requirements published; international route unconfirmed
Funding
Not published
Deadline
4 May 2026 — closed for the published cycle; next deadline not yet published
Duration
Applicant-proposed clinical visit completed before the following BESS annual meeting
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureVisits to one or more UK or international centres to enhance clinical shoulder and elbow skills; the award is not intended for research
Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
—Not published
International applicants
BESS directory inclusion does not establish GMC registration, NHS appointment eligibility, right to work or visa sponsorship. Confirm all clinical-employment requirements with the host.
?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.
—Not published
Medical registration
BESS directory inclusion does not establish GMC registration, NHS appointment eligibility, right to work or visa sponsorship. Confirm all clinical-employment requirements with the host.
—Not published
Language
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
—Not published
Visa or work authorisation
BESS directory inclusion does not establish GMC registration, NHS appointment eligibility, right to work or visa sponsorship. Confirm all clinical-employment requirements with the host.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY76% of core application fields verifiedChecked 23 Sep 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-03-23
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadline4 May 2026 — closed for the published cycle; next deadline not yet published
Commencing dateThe published 2026 award cycle has closed; next cycle not yet published
Application route / cycleThe 2026 application closed 4 May 2026; monitor BESS for the next call
Dates and costed travel and accommodation plan where applicable
Explanation of expected practice improvement
Curriculum vitae limited to two pages
Host-centre agreement in principle for travelling awards
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
BESS Travelling Fellowship is a recurring BESS-sponsored education pathway. The official page retains the completed 2026 application timetable; OrthoFellow preserves that evidence without presenting the next cycle as open.
Intended for: ST7/8 orthopaedic trainee; Post-CCT shoulder and elbow fellow; Consultant at any career stage; Agreement in principle from proposed host centres
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
GBP 3,500 toward clinical-skills visits to one or more UK or overseas centres; subsistence is excluded.
ACCOMMODATION & RELOCATION
Published housing information
✓ Official source mentions accommodation
⌂
Travel and accommodation expenses may be claimed within the award against receipts; subsistence is not covered.
HOST INSTITUTION
About British Elbow & Shoulder Society
BESS is the UK professional society focused on elbow and shoulder surgery. Its official education pages publish both a programme directory and society-sponsored travelling fellowships; these are distinct training routes, not a guarantee of host accreditation.
Host centres selected by fellow, International · Applicant-proposed overseas 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 →
BSSH/ORUK Hand Research Fellowship 2026Hand & Microsurgery · British Society for Surgery of the Hand / Orthopaedic Research UK · United Kingdom · host university or NHS trust selected through the project
Cardiff Hand FellowshipHand & Microsurgery · Cardiff and Vale University Health Board · Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
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