Names in the programme record: Kalpesh Shah · Manal Siddiqui
Profile completeness92%
Comprehensive · Source does not publish application deadline, commencement date
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
Entry requirements published; check international conditions
Funding
Clinical Fellow, fixed term, 40 hours per week: £45,504 - £71,550, as advertised April 2025 (NHS Golden Jubilee ref 210940)
Deadline
No current deadline established from the BOFAS directory row
Duration
6–12 months
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureHigh-volume all-elective adult foot-and-ankle care with complex tertiary referrals, supervised progression toward independent operating, research and audit; 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?
≈Partially published
International applicants
Open to UK and overseas trainees; overseas applicants are expected to have prior basic foot-and-ankle exposure and GMC registration
?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
GMC registration is required for overseas trainees according to the BOFAS-linked detail document
✓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 & AVAILABILITY72% 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 datePost starting in February 2026 for an initial period of 6 months with potential to be extended (as advertised April 2025)
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
Peri-CCT registrar or equivalent near completion of orthopaedic training
Prior basic foot-and-ankle exposure for overseas trainees
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
Not published
Not published by the cited official source.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
Golden Jubilee University National Hospital appears in the current official BOFAS directory as a 6–12 months UK foot-and-ankle training fellowship. The directory lists Kalpesh Shah · Manal Siddiqui 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 Golden Jubilee University National Hospital
Golden Jubilee University National Hospital in Clydebank is Scotland’s flagship elective and specialist hospital and is described by NHS Golden Jubilee as home to one of Europe’s largest elective orthopaedic centres. The Orthopaedic Department provides multidisciplinary planned care including hip and knee replacement and revision, soft-tissue knee surgery, forefoot and hindfoot/ankle procedures, and hand surgery for patients referred from NHS boards across Scotland; programme details belong on linked programme pages.
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