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DECISION SUMMARY
What matters before you keep reading.
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
Not published
Deadline
Not published
Duration
12 months
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Last checked
1 Sep 2026
Duration · published12 months
Clinical exposureTransition-to-consultant training in Oxford's tertiary and quaternary paediatric-orthopaedic unit, including management of a junior team and supervised outpatient, operative and clinical-leadership responsibilities
Funding · not publishedNHS salary or pay band is not published on the current fellowship evidence
DestinationUnited Kingdom
Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
What the official evidence currently supports
Decision-critical fields are separated into confirmed facts, partial information and points requiring direct confirmation.
≈Partially published
International applicant eligibility
Oxford's fellowship evidence does not publish international-graduate, GMC, English-language, right-to-work or sponsorship terms. Confirm the next NHS post requirements before applying.
✓Published by official source
Required training level
Senior orthopaedic trainee or post-CCT surgeon preparing for independent paediatric-orthopaedic practice
✓Published by official source
Programme classification
Clinical or combined training pathway; exact duties remain appointment-specific.
?Confirm directly with host
Hands-on restrictions
Hands-on participation and operative restrictions are not explicitly published.
≈Partially published
Medical registration
GMC and employing-trust registration requirements are not published on the reviewed fellowship evidence
?Confirm directly with host
Licensing examinations
Any examination requirement must be confirmed with the relevant regulator and host.
✓Published by official source
Language requirements
No programme-specific language-test threshold is published
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
UK work-authorisation and sponsorship terms are not published
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
NHS salary or pay band is not published on the current fellowship evidence
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
48% of core application fields verified
Checked 1 Sep 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-02-28. Every unresolved field keeps its exact evidence state—unpublished, not yet researched, historical, conflicting, inaccessible or not applicable—so an absence is never converted into a fact.
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Commencing dateThe next fellowship start date is not published
Application route / cycleContact the named Oxford fellowship lead and monitor the NHS recruitment route for the next advertised post
Deadlines and intake dates can change between cycles. The data-quality ledger above explicitly labels application fields that the cited official source does not publish.
ELIGIBILITY & REQUIREMENTS
Published entry requirements
Clinical / academic eligibility
Senior orthopaedic trainee or post-CCT surgeon preparing for independent paediatric-orthopaedic practice
Registration, licence & examinations
GMC and employing-trust registration requirements are not published on the reviewed fellowship evidence
Visa / work authorisation
UK work-authorisation and sponsorship terms are not published
Application documents
CV, personal statement, recommendation-letter, transcript and identity-document requirements are not published by the cited official source.
Licensing, visa and document rules depend on the individual programme and application cycle. OrthoFellow does not infer USMLE, AHPRA, ECFMG, recommendation-letter or visa requirements from the country alone.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A 12-month Oxford senior fellowship designed as a transition to independent paediatric-orthopaedic consultant practice. Duration, training intent and contact are published; the next vacancy, capacity, pay, documents and international appointment terms are not.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Programme-specific employment benefits are not published
Benefits may depend on appointment type, training level, visa status and the active academic year. OrthoFellow keeps stipend and benefits separate so a salary figure is not mistaken for the full package.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre / Oxford University Hospitals
BSCOS describes Oxford's 12-month RCS-accredited senior fellowship as a transition into consultant paediatric-orthopaedic practice under direct supervision in a tertiary and quaternary unit.
Fellowship supervisor / program leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre / Oxford University Hospitals
Clinical focus
Paediatric Orthopaedics training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Max Mifsud is listed in the cited programme evidence as fellowship supervisor / program leadership for Oxford Paediatric Orthopaedic Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Paediatric Orthopaedics training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Max Mifsud is listed by the official programme source as fellowship supervisor / program leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Names and fellowship roles come from the cited programme source. A green “individual profile verified” label means the position, qualifications and biography were also checked against an official personal or institutional profile. OrthoFellow displays a portrait only when it can be tied to an official profile or faculty source; otherwise the host institution brandmark is shown, with initials retained only when neither image is available. Faculty rosters may change.
Oxford's fellowship evidence does not publish international-graduate, GMC, English-language, right-to-work or sponsorship terms. Confirm the next NHS post requirements before applying.
This note is shown only when the official source publishes information relevant to overseas applicants. Applicants should confirm licensing and visa eligibility directly with the host.
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