Entry requirements published; check international conditions
Funding
Not published
Deadline
22 October 2026
Duration
6 months
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureComplex elective foot-and-ankle training in a national orthopaedic referral centre, with supervised operating, clinics and progression toward independent decision-making
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 & AVAILABILITY86% of core application fields verifiedChecked 23 Sep 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-01
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadline22 October 2026
Commencing dateRecurring April and October starts stated in the BOFAS-linked detail document; current vacancy is not established
Application route / cycleAdvertised on NHS Jobs, reference 392-MS027-Foot&AnkleSCF-A (posted 23 September 2026): post-CCT Senior Fellow appointments in elective foot and ankle surgery, seven candidates over a 3-year period from April 2027 to October 2030. Closes 22 October 2026. BOFAS also states that its current fellowship listing (including this unit, which shows no BOFAS/RCS approval date) will be removed in November 2026 unless joint RCSE/BOFAS accreditation is achieved.
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 through NHS Jobs
Job description and person specification in the advert
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital appears in the current official BOFAS directory as a 6 months UK foot-and-ankle training fellowship. The directory lists Nick Cullen as trainer 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 Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital
RNOH is a national specialist orthopaedic hospital in Stanmore. Its official Hip and Knee service page describes a dedicated unit, while its linked fellowship records cover shoulder-and-elbow and foot-and-ankle training.
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