Names in the programme record: Kyle James, current clinical lead for the Children's Orthopaedic team; fellowship-director status is not published
Profile completeness76%
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DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
Entry requirements published; check international conditions
Funding
Not published
Deadline
Not published
Duration
6 months, extendable to 12 months by prior arrangement
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposurePaediatric fracture, infection and other bone-and-joint care with elective outpatient, day-case and inpatient surgery at the Royal Alexandra Children's Hospital; programme-specific rotations, operative autonomy and case volume are not published
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 & AVAILABILITY79% 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 published in the cited evidence
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleThe current BSCOS advert directs applicants to NHS Jobs. No dated open vacancy or closing date was found during this review.
Programme-specific training-level and NHS appointment criteria are not published
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
Published by official source
Online application via NHS Jobs (ref MWRSCHPRHT&O-006a); BSCOS flyer states application forms and details are provided on contact with the consultants
Validated logbook documentation of surgical exposure to date (person specification)
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A BSCOS-listed Brighton paediatric-orthopaedic fellowship identity linked to the Royal Alexandra Children's Hospital's dedicated fracture, infection and elective-surgery service. Host and clinical leadership are current; fellowship duration, capacity, vacancy and appointment terms remain unpublished.
Supernumerary paediatric orthopaedic training with access to the Brighton Paediatric Orthopaedic Trauma course.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Royal Alexandra Children's Hospital / University Hospitals Sussex
University Hospitals Sussex confirms a dedicated paediatric-orthopaedic service at the Royal Alexandra Children's Hospital and identifies Kyle James as current clinical lead.
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom · The current BSCOS entry and closed 2026 advert describe a fixed-term post but do not publish its exact durationView program profile →
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