Comprehensive · Source does not publish duration, application deadline
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
Entry requirements published; check international conditions
Funding
Doctor - other, fixed term 6 months: £42,321 to £57,570 a year basic salary pro rata, as advertised October 2023
Deadline
Advertised in October; the current host form does not publish an exact closing date
Duration
Not published
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureComplex congenital hand and upper-limb surgery, distal-foot reconstruction and selected exposure to craniofacial, cleft and vascular-anomaly services, with expected clinical-research participation
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 deadlineAdvertised in October; the current host form does not publish an exact closing date
Commencing dateFebruary (year not stated)
Application route / cycleAdvertised in October for a February start (year not stated); interview date TBC. Contact Gill Smith.
Confirm GOSH appointment, GMC and right-to-work requirements
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
Application form returned electronically
Curriculum vitae returned electronically
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A highly specialised Great Ormond Street fellowship centred on complex congenital hand, upper-limb and distal-foot reconstruction with multidisciplinary paediatric plastic-surgery exposure. Recruitment is usually advertised in October for February, but the active vacancy must be confirmed.
Intended for: Senior orthopaedic or plastic-surgery trainees and post-training surgeons seeking advanced hand-surgery experience; host-specific entry criteria apply
HOST INSTITUTION
About Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
The January 2026 BSSH host form publishes the congenital-hand focus, senior applicant grades, February start pattern, research expectation and contact team; its example NHS vacancy is from 2023.
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