Names in the programme record: Programme-specific fellowship director not published in current evidence
Profile completeness87%
Comprehensive · Source does not publish duration, application deadline, commencement date
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
Entry requirements published; check international conditions
Funding
Doctor - other, fixed term 12 months: £55,329 to £63,152 a year per annum, as advertised September 2024
Deadline
Not published
Duration
Not published
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureTertiary adult hand surgery delivered by a combined orthopaedic and plastic-surgery team with specialist nurses, therapists and multidisciplinary support
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 & AVAILABILITY76% of core application fields verifiedChecked 2026-10-08 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-01
✓ programme title✓ institution / department✓ city and country✓ programme classification✓ subspecialty✓ current status evidence✓ funding✓ benefits✓ eligibility✓ international eligibility✓ language✓ registration✓ visa / work authorisation✓ application portal✓ official contact✓ faculty✓ verified faculty photograph✓ verified institution logo✓ official source✓ institutional source✓ accreditation / organisation source✓ verification date— duration · not published by the cited official source— positions · not published by the cited official source— commencement / intake · not published by the cited official source— accommodation / relocation · not published by the cited official source— Current deadline not yet published · historical evidence only— application process · historical evidence only— required documents · 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 / cycleMonitor NHS Jobs or the Northern Care Alliance recruitment pages for a new post
Not published in current programme-specific evidence
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
Not published
Not published by the cited official source.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A BSSH-listed Manchester Hand Centre fellowship within Salford Royal's combined orthopaedic and plastic hand service. The current trust page confirms the multidisciplinary service and named consultants, while fellowship timing and employment terms remain unpublished.
Intended for: Senior orthopaedic or plastic-surgery trainees and post-training surgeons seeking advanced hand-surgery experience; host-specific entry criteria apply
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Advert (September 2024) employer statement: competitive benefits package including an annual leave allowance (amount not stated), flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities
HOST INSTITUTION
About Salford Royal / Manchester Hand Centre
The current Northern Care Alliance page confirms a tertiary hand service with five hand consultants and names four consultant contacts. It does not publish a current fellowship post; BSSH's linked advert is from 2024.
Bristol, England, United Kingdom · Historical 2016 form: 12 months, divided into 6 months of hand/wrist and 6 months of shoulder/elbow trainingView program profile →
British Society for Surgery of the Hand / Orthopaedic Research UK
United Kingdom · host university or NHS trust selected through the project · 2 years full-time, or longer at a minimum of 0.5 FTEView program profile →
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