Faculty / program leadership: Rhys Thomas and Paul Hodgson are BOFAS-listed trainers; Declan O'Doherty is the current host service's Foot and Ankle clinical lead
Profile completeness64%
Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline, commencement date
✓ Primary programme source linked✓ Dated source review current— Current cycle evidenced— Faculty identity sourced— Institution mark verified
DECISION SUMMARY
What matters before you keep reading.
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
Not published
Deadline
Not published
Duration
6–12 months
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Last checked
1 Sep 2026
Duration · published6–12 months
Clinical exposureAdult and paediatric elective and traumatic foot-and-ankle care, supervised operating and outpatient activity, arthroplasty, arthroscopy, minimally invasive surgery and departmental research; the detailed curriculum is drawn from an older BOFAS-linked document
Funding · not publishedSalary, stipend and current pay band are not published
DestinationUnited Kingdom
Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
What the official evidence currently supports
Decision-critical fields are separated into confirmed facts, partial information and points requiring direct confirmation.
≈Partially published
International applicant eligibility
The current BOFAS and Cardiff host pages do not publish GMC, language, right-to-work or sponsorship terms for this fellowship.
✓Published by official source
Required training level
Programme-specific training level and NHS appointment requirements are not published
✓Published by official source
Programme classification
Clinical or combined training pathway; exact duties remain appointment-specific.
?Confirm directly with host
Hands-on restrictions
Hands-on participation and operative restrictions are not explicitly published.
≈Partially published
Medical registration
GMC and Cardiff and Vale credentialing requirements are not published
?Confirm directly with host
Licensing examinations
Any examination requirement must be confirmed with the relevant regulator and host.
✓Published by official source
Language requirements
No programme-specific language threshold is published
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
UK work-authorisation and sponsorship terms are not published
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
Salary, stipend and current pay band are not published
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
45% of core application fields verified
Checked 1 Sep 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-02-28. Every unresolved field keeps its exact evidence state—unpublished, not yet researched, historical, conflicting, inaccessible or not applicable—so an absence is never converted into a fact.
✓ programme title✓ institution / department✓ city and country✓ programme classification✓ subspecialty✓ duration✓ application process✓ official contact✓ faculty✓ official source✓ institutional source✓ accreditation / organisation source✓ verification date— Current availability unconfirmed · current availability unconfirmed— positions · not published by the cited official source— commencement / intake · not published by the cited official source— Funding information not published · not published by the cited official source— benefits · historical evidence only— accommodation / relocation · not published by the cited official source— eligibility · not published by the cited official source— international eligibility · not published by the cited official source— Language requirement not published · not published by the cited official source— Registration information not published · not published by the cited official source— visa / work authorisation · not published by the cited official source— Current deadline not yet published · not published by the cited official source— required documents · not published by the cited official source— application portal · not applicable to this pathway— Verified faculty photograph not available · not published by the cited official source— Verified institution logo not available · not published by the cited official source
APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleContact the BOFAS-listed programme and monitor NHS recruitment; directory inclusion does not establish an open post
Official contactRhys Thomas and Paul HodgsonPaul.Hodgson2@wales.nhs.uk; Rhys.Thomas9@wales.nhs.uk
Deadlines and intake dates can change between cycles. The data-quality ledger above explicitly labels application fields that the cited official source does not publish.
ELIGIBILITY & REQUIREMENTS
Published entry requirements
Clinical / academic eligibility
Programme-specific training level and NHS appointment requirements are not published
Registration, licence & examinations
GMC and Cardiff and Vale credentialing requirements are not published
Visa / work authorisation
UK work-authorisation and sponsorship terms are not published
Application documents
CV, personal statement, recommendation-letter, transcript and identity-document requirements are not published by the cited official source.
Licensing, visa and document rules depend on the individual programme and application cycle. OrthoFellow does not infer USMLE, AHPRA, ECFMG, recommendation-letter or visa requirements from the country alone.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A six-to-twelve-month BOFAS-listed Cardiff foot-and-ankle fellowship identity within a high-volume Welsh orthopaedic service. Current host scale and clinical leadership are verified; the detailed curriculum is historical and current recruitment and appointment terms remain unpublished.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Historical detail describes research participation and no overnight on-call commitment; current employment benefits are not published
Benefits may depend on appointment type, training level, visa status and the active academic year. OrthoFellow keeps stipend and benefits separate so a salary figure is not mistaken for the full package.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Cardiff & Vale Orthopaedic Centre
Cardiff and Vale publishes a leading Welsh orthopaedic service performing more than 10,000 planned and emergency operations annually and identifies Declan O'Doherty as current Foot and Ankle clinical lead.
Fellowship supervisor / program leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
Cardiff & Vale Orthopaedic Centre
Clinical focus
Foot & Ankle training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Rhys Thomas is listed in the cited programme evidence as fellowship supervisor / program leadership for Cardiff & Vale Orthopaedic Centre Foot and Ankle Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Foot & Ankle training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Rhys Thomas is listed by the official programme source as fellowship supervisor / program leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
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Faculty: Paul Hodgson
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Cardiff & Vale Orthopaedic Centre
Clinical focus
Foot & Ankle training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Paul Hodgson is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Cardiff & Vale Orthopaedic Centre Foot and Ankle Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Foot & Ankle training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Paul Hodgson is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
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Faculty: Declan O'Doherty
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Cardiff & Vale Orthopaedic Centre
Clinical focus
Foot & Ankle training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Declan O'Doherty is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Cardiff & Vale Orthopaedic Centre Foot and Ankle Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Foot & Ankle training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Declan O'Doherty is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Names and fellowship roles come from the cited programme source. A green “individual profile verified” label means the position, qualifications and biography were also checked against an official personal or institutional profile. OrthoFellow displays a portrait only when it can be tied to an official profile or faculty source; otherwise the host institution brandmark is shown, with initials retained only when neither image is available. Faculty rosters may change.
PROGRAM HISTORY
Published fellowship history
The one-page BOFAS detail describes a staffing change expected in February 2021. Its clinical curriculum is retained as historical programme evidence, not proof of a current vacancy or unchanged roster.
APPLICANT PROFILE
Senior orthopaedic trainees and surgeons seeking UK foot-and-ankle fellowship training
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INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS
Published international eligibility information
The current BOFAS and Cardiff host pages do not publish GMC, language, right-to-work or sponsorship terms for this fellowship.
This note is shown only when the official source publishes information relevant to overseas applicants. Applicants should confirm licensing and visa eligibility directly with the host.
