Names in the programme record: Current host team includes Hari Prem and Jamie McKenzie; the current fellowship director is not separately confirmed
Profile completeness81%
Comprehensive · Source does not publish funding, application deadline, commencement date
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
Entry requirements published; check international conditions
Funding
The reviewed evidence describes an NHS appointment but does not publish a current salary or pay band
Deadline
Not published
Duration
6 months, with extension to 12 months described in the BOFAS-linked document; confirm the current contract
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureTertiary adult and paediatric foot-and-ankle surgery, complex reconstruction, arthroscopy, osteotomy and replacement, with intensive theatre exposure, clinics, research, audit, teaching and an expected publication
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 & AVAILABILITY66% of core application fields verifiedChecked 2026-10-08 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-01
✓ programme title✓ institution / department✓ city and country✓ programme classification✓ subspecialty✓ duration✓ eligibility✓ international eligibility✓ language✓ registration✓ visa / work authorisation✓ application process✓ faculty✓ verified faculty photograph✓ verified institution logo✓ 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 · not published by the cited official source— accommodation / relocation · historical evidence only— 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— official contact · historical evidence only
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 Jobs; the linked detail document does not prove an open vacancy
Programme-specific training-level, GMC and employment requirements are not published in the current evidence
Appropriate prior orthopaedic or plastic-surgery training for the employing trust's fellowship post
Eligibility for the GMC registration and licence required for the post
Satisfaction of the employing trust's clinical competence, identity, good-standing and credentialing requirements
Application documents
Not published
Not published by the cited official source.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A BOFAS-listed Royal Orthopaedic Hospital fellowship with broad adult and paediatric foot-and-ankle exposure. The current host confirms the tertiary unit and two surgeons; detailed timetable, housing, benefits and contract language come from an older document and require reconfirmation.
Intended for: Senior orthopaedic trainees and surgeons seeking UK foot-and-ankle fellowship training
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Historical BOFAS-linked description: research, audit, teaching, BOFAS meeting attendance and no routine on-call commitment; confirm current terms
ACCOMMODATION & RELOCATION
Published housing information
✓ Official source mentions accommodation
⌂
Historical BOFAS-linked description says visiting medical staff could normally obtain nearby housing; current availability and cost are not published
HOST INSTITUTION
About Royal Orthopaedic Hospital
The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital currently describes its Foot and Ankle Unit as a tertiary referral centre for routine and complex care and names Hari Prem and Jamie McKenzie as current surgeons.
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