Names in the programme record: Stephen Cooke, Giles Pattison, Dan Westacott and Chris Hill
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
NHS remuneration is not published in the current programme evidence
Deadline
Not published
Duration
Usually 6 months; may be extended to 12 months by prior arrangement
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureSupernumerary training across general and specialist paediatric orthopaedics excluding spine and tumours, with general and specialist clinics, gait analysis and university research collaborations; the timetable can be tailored and has no on-call commitment
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 & 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 published in the cited evidence
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleApplications only via NHS Jobs; applications outside NHS Jobs are not accepted. No current window published.
Official contactProgramme-specific recruitment contact is not published
Orthopaedic surgeon seeking paediatric subspecialty or CESR experience
Application documents
Not published
Not published by the cited official source.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A usually six-month UHCW supernumerary paediatric-orthopaedic fellowship, extendable to twelve months, with a tailored timetable, gait analysis, research and no on-call. Applications are accepted only when advertised on NHS Jobs; the next intake and appointment terms are unpublished.
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
Clinical focus
Neuromuscular conditions especially cerebral palsy, and childhood limb deformities
Qualifications
FRCS (Tr & Orth)
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire lists Mr Stephen Cooke as a consultant (Edinburgh medical training; joined UHCW in 2011) with FRCS (Tr & Orth) and membership of the British Society for Children’s Orthopaedic Surgery and the British Society for Surgery in Cerebral Palsy. Its page states a subspecialty interest in neuromuscular conditions, especially cerebral palsy, and childhood limb deformities.
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
Clinical focus
Children's orthopaedic surgery
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire identifies Mr Giles Pattison as a consultant (first medical qualification 1991) with training through UCL, Bristol, Toronto and Warwick. Its staff page lists fellowship of RCS Edinburgh (Trauma & Orthopaedics), BOA membership and membership of the British Society for Children’s Orthopaedic Surgery.
Consultant trauma and orthopaedic surgeonOfficial profile & photo verified
Position / status
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
Clinical focus
Childhood hip conditions, congenital foot deformities, and post-traumatic limb reconstruction and deformity correction
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire lists Mr Dan Westacott with specialist interests in childhood hip conditions, congenital foot deformities and post-traumatic limb reconstruction and deformity correction.
Consultant paediatric trauma and orthopaedic surgeonOfficial profile & photo verified
Position / status
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
Clinical focus
Paediatric trauma and orthopaedic surgery
Qualifications
FRCS (Tr & Orth), MSc (dist), BMBS, BMedSci
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire identifies Mr Chris Hill as a consultant paediatric trauma and orthopaedic surgeon (first medical qualification 2007, University of Nottingham). Its staff page lists FRCS (Tr & Orth), MSc (distinction), BMBS and BMedSci, and membership of the British Society of Children’s Orthopaedic Surgeons.
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 →
UHCW Shoulder & Elbow FellowshipShoulder & Elbow · University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust · Coventry, England, United Kingdom
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