Well sourced · Missing duration, commencement date, faculty profile
✓ 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
Sponsor and remuneration terms are not published in the current BSSH profile
Deadline
As advertised; no current dated closing deadline published
Duration
Not published
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Last checked
28 Aug 2026
Duration · not publishedNot published in the current BSSH profile
Clinical exposureComplex upper-limb reconstruction, brachial plexus and peripheral nerve surgery, spasticity and tetraplegia, vascular malformations, wrist surgery and rheumatoid hand surgery
Funding · publishedSponsor and remuneration terms are not published in the current BSSH profile
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
Post-FRCS applicants before or after CCT
✓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 registration, specialist-training level and employing-trust credentialing requirements must be confirmed for the specific post.
?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
UK right-to-work and visa sponsorship are programme-specific and are not established by BSSH directory inclusion.
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
Sponsor and remuneration terms are not published in the current BSSH profile
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
55% of core application fields verified
Checked 28 Aug 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-02-24. 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 deadlineAs advertised; no current dated closing deadline published
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleFebruary and August starts are listed; closing and interview dates are published only when a post is advertised
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
Post-FRCS applicants before or after CCT
Registration, licence & examinations
GMC registration, specialist-training level and employing-trust credentialing requirements must be confirmed for the specific post.
Visa / work authorisation
UK right-to-work and visa sponsorship are programme-specific and are not established by BSSH directory inclusion.
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 Birmingham subspecialist fellowship in complex hand, peripheral-nerve and upper-limb reconstruction with dedicated on-call and research exposure. The BSSH profile lists February and August starts but no currently advertised closing date.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Dedicated hand on-call, research through the Hand and Peripheral Nerve Research Network, and exposure to the Royal Centre for Defence Medicine
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 Birmingham Hand Centre, University Hospitals Birmingham and Royal Orthopaedic Hospital
A detailed institutional profile has not yet been published by OrthoFellow for this listing. Use the official host or program link to review the hospital, university, training sites and facilities directly.
Fellowship supervisor / program leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
Birmingham Hand Centre, University Hospitals Birmingham and Royal Orthopaedic Hospital
Clinical focus
Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Mark Brewster is listed in the cited programme evidence as fellowship supervisor / program leadership for Birmingham Hand and Peripheral Nerve Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Mark Brewster is listed by the official programme source as fellowship supervisor / program leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
DC
Faculty: Darren Chester
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Birmingham Hand Centre, University Hospitals Birmingham and Royal Orthopaedic Hospital
Clinical focus
Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Darren Chester is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Birmingham Hand and Peripheral Nerve Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Darren Chester is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
MC
Faculty: Mike Craigen
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Birmingham Hand Centre, University Hospitals Birmingham and Royal Orthopaedic Hospital
Clinical focus
Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Mike Craigen is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Birmingham Hand and Peripheral Nerve Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Mike Craigen is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
SD
Faculty: Subodh Deshmukh
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Birmingham Hand Centre, University Hospitals Birmingham and Royal Orthopaedic Hospital
Clinical focus
Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Subodh Deshmukh is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Birmingham Hand and Peripheral Nerve Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Subodh Deshmukh is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
MF
Faculty: Mark Foster
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Birmingham Hand Centre, University Hospitals Birmingham and Royal Orthopaedic Hospital
Clinical focus
Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Mark Foster is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Birmingham Hand and Peripheral Nerve Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Mark Foster is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
MG
Faculty: Manish Gupta
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Birmingham Hand Centre, University Hospitals Birmingham and Royal Orthopaedic Hospital
Clinical focus
Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Manish Gupta is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Birmingham Hand and Peripheral Nerve Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Manish Gupta is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
RJ
Faculty: Rajive Jose
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Birmingham Hand Centre, University Hospitals Birmingham and Royal Orthopaedic Hospital
Clinical focus
Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Rajive Jose is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Birmingham Hand and Peripheral Nerve Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Rajive Jose is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
DP
Faculty: Dominic Power
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Birmingham Hand Centre, University Hospitals Birmingham and Royal Orthopaedic Hospital
Clinical focus
Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Dominic Power is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Birmingham Hand and Peripheral Nerve Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Dominic Power is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
GT
Faculty: Garth Titley
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Birmingham Hand Centre, University Hospitals Birmingham and Royal Orthopaedic Hospital
Clinical focus
Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Garth Titley is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Birmingham Hand and Peripheral Nerve Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Garth Titley is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
ST
Faculty: Simon Tan
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Birmingham Hand Centre, University Hospitals Birmingham and Royal Orthopaedic Hospital
Clinical focus
Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Simon Tan is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Birmingham Hand and Peripheral Nerve Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Simon Tan is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
MW
Faculty: Michael Waldram
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Birmingham Hand Centre, University Hospitals Birmingham and Royal Orthopaedic Hospital
Clinical focus
Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Michael Waldram is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Birmingham Hand and Peripheral Nerve Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Michael Waldram is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
JW
Faculty: Jill Webb
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Birmingham Hand Centre, University Hospitals Birmingham and Royal Orthopaedic Hospital
Clinical focus
Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Jill Webb is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Birmingham Hand and Peripheral Nerve Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Jill Webb is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-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.
PROGRAM HISTORY
Published fellowship history
BSSH UK hand-fellowship directory identity checked 2026-08-26; row label: February 2026.
APPLICANT PROFILE
Senior orthopaedic or plastic-surgery trainees and post-training surgeons seeking advanced hand-surgery experience; host-specific entry criteria apply
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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.