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Hand & Microsurgery

Brighton Senior Fellowship in Hand and Wrist Surgery

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust / Royal Sussex County Hospital

Brighton · United Kingdom directory →

Faculty / program leadership: Lisa Leonard · Laura Hamilton

Profile completeness62%
Well sourced · Missing duration, funding, application deadline
Primary programme source linked Dated source review current Current cycle evidenced Faculty identity sourced Institution mark verified
DECISION SUMMARY

What matters before you keep reading.

Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
Not published
Deadline
Not published
Duration
Not published
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Last checked
1 Sep 2026
Duration · not publishedNot published; the linked BSSH fellowship form is an uncompleted template
Clinical exposureAdult elective and trauma hand and wrist surgery in a tertiary referral and Level I major-trauma setting, including soft-tissue nerve injury, complex polytrauma, tendon transfer and arthroplasty, with supervised progression toward independent practice
Funding · not publishedNot published; the linked BSSH fellowship form is an uncompleted template
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

BSSH directory inclusion does not establish eligibility for applicants trained in Indonesia. Confirm GMC registration, qualifying training, right-to-work and visa sponsorship with the employing trust.

Published by official source

Required training level

Not published in the BSSH row or its blank linked form

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

The closed advert required full GMC registration with a licence to practise and current UK professional registration.

?Confirm directly with host

Licensing examinations

Any examination requirement must be confirmed with the relevant regulator and host.

Not published

Language requirements

No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.

Partially published

Visa or work authorisation

The closed NHS advert welcomed applicants requiring Skilled Worker sponsorship, subject to the employing trust and UK immigration requirements; this does not establish sponsorship for a future cycle.

Not published

Funding availability

Not published; the linked BSSH fellowship form is an uncompleted template

OrthoFellow does not guarantee admission, licensing, visas, employment, funding or clinical privileges. Requirements may change by appointment and intake.

International application guide →
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY

31% 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.

programme titleinstitution / departmentcity and countryprogramme classificationsubspecialtyverified faculty photographverified institution logoaccreditation / organisation sourceverification dateCurrent availability unconfirmed · current availability unconfirmedduration · not published by the cited official sourcepositions · not published by the cited official sourcecommencement / intake · not published by the cited official sourceFunding information not published · not published by the cited official sourcebenefits · not published by the cited official sourceaccommodation / relocation · not published by the cited official sourceeligibility · not published by the cited official sourceinternational eligibility · not published by the cited official sourceLanguage requirement not published · not published by the cited official sourceRegistration information not published · not published by the cited official sourcevisa / work authorisation · not published by the cited official sourceCurrent deadline not yet published · not published by the cited official sourceapplication process · not published by the cited official sourcerequired documents · not published by the cited official sourceapplication portal · not published by the cited official sourceofficial contact · not published by the cited official sourceFaculty information requires reverification · not published by the cited official sourceOfficial programme page requires reverification · historical evidence onlyinstitutional source · not published by the cited official source
APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT

Plan the application

Application deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleNo application process is established by the BSSH row; confirm directly with the host
Official contactLaura Hamilton, Consultant Orthopaedic Hand Surgeonlaura.hamilton21@nhs.net+44 1273 696955

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
  • Not published in the BSSH row or its blank linked form
Registration, licence & examinations

The closed advert required full GMC registration with a licence to practise and current UK professional registration.

Visa / work authorisation

The closed NHS advert welcomed applicants requiring Skilled Worker sponsorship, subject to the employing trust and UK immigration requirements; this does not establish sponsorship for a future cycle.

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 historical BSSH directory identity for Brighton and Sussex. The linked form is blank, so duration, faculty, funding, eligibility and recruitment terms remain explicitly unpublished rather than inferred.

BENEFITS & SUPPORT

Published benefits and support

Protected weekly research, quality-improvement and teaching time, limited major-trauma on-call, supervised clinics and theatre, and progressive operative independence

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.

FACULTY & PROGRAM LEADERSHIP

2 listed faculty members

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Program lead: Lisa Leonard

Hand Unit lead in the closed advertOfficial program roster
Current position
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
Clinical focus
Hand, wrist, elbow and trauma surgery
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile

Lisa Leonard is listed in the cited programme evidence as hand unit lead in the closed advert for Brighton Senior Fellowship in Hand and Wrist Surgery. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Hand, wrist, elbow and trauma surgery. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.

Lisa Leonard is listed by the official programme source as hand unit lead in the closed advert. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.

Official individual profile ↗
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Faculty: Laura Hamilton

Advert contact and consultant facultyOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
Clinical focus
Hand and wrist surgery
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile

Laura Hamilton is listed in the cited programme evidence as advert contact and consultant faculty for Brighton Senior Fellowship in Hand and Wrist Surgery. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Hand and wrist surgery. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.

Laura Hamilton is listed by the official programme source as advert contact and consultant faculty. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.

Official individual profile ↗

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.

PROGRAM HISTORY

Published fellowship history

Current BSSH directory and linked blank template reviewed 1 September 2026; no active post is established.

APPLICANT PROFILE

Senior orthopaedic or plastic-surgery trainees and post-training surgeons seeking advanced hand-surgery experience; host-specific entry criteria apply

INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS

Published international eligibility information

BSSH directory inclusion does not establish eligibility for applicants trained in Indonesia. Confirm GMC registration, qualifying training, right-to-work and visa sponsorship with the employing trust.

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.