Names in the programme record: Malik Siddique · Paulo Torres · Simon Chambers · S Qasim
Profile completeness80%
Comprehensive · Missing funding
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
Entry requirements published; international route unconfirmed
Funding
Not published
Deadline
No current deadline established from the BOFAS directory row
Duration
12 months
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureComprehensive reconstructive foot-and-ankle training including arthroplasty, regenerative arthroscopy, deformity correction, diabetic, rheumatological and neuromuscular care, biomechanics, progressive independent operating, MDT, protected research and teaching; no on-call commitment is described
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
The BOFAS-linked detail document welcomes national and international candidates with identical published training credentials; licensing and sponsorship are not specified
?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 deadline established from the BOFAS directory row
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleContact the BOFAS-listed programme email and check the host or NHS Jobs for a current post; no common live application window is published
Professional behaviour and clinical competence appropriate to a post-training foot-and-ankle fellowship
Maintain a foot-and-ankle operative logbook and participate in research or audit
Engage with BOFAS educational activity; programme-specific credentials and employing-trust requirements also apply
Application documents
Published by official source
Online application via NHS Jobs
Evidence of attendance at relevant courses/conferences (person specification)
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
Freeman Hospital appears in the current official BOFAS directory as a 12 months UK foot-and-ankle training fellowship. The directory lists Malik Siddique · Paulo Torres · Simon Chambers · S Qasim as trainers and connects a programme-specific detail document and contact route. Current BOFAS-listed UK Foot and Ankle training fellowship; joint RCS England / BOFAS approval is not shown on the directory row. The listing does not by itself prove a current vacancy, salary, international eligibility or visa sponsorship.
Intended for: Senior orthopaedic trainees and surgeons seeking UK foot-and-ankle fellowship training
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
BOFAS directory standards require at least two clinics and three theatre sessions weekly, a regular multidisciplinary meeting, protected study leave with a budget, research or audit sessions and a clear feedback mechanism; programme-specific detail documents may publish additional benefits.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Freeman Hospital
Freeman Hospital, part of Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, hosts elective orthopaedic surgery including the Trust’s specialist foot and ankle service, with clinics also at the Royal Victoria Infirmary and surgery concentrated at Freeman. Ward 20 specialises in adult foot and ankle surgery and bone-tumour care; programme details belong on linked programme pages.
Foot and ankle surgery, trauma surgery and limb reconstruction including ring fixators
Newcastle Hospitals identifies Mr Chambers as a consultant orthopaedic surgeon at the Royal Victoria Infirmary specialising in foot and ankle surgery, trauma surgery and limb reconstruction, including ring fixators.
Sultan Qasim specialises in foot and ankle conditions, including deformity, arthritis and sports injuries. He completed foot and ankle fellowship training at Wrightington Hospital.
Newcastle Spinal Surgery FellowshipSpine · Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - Royal Victoria Infirmary · Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom
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