Comprehensive · Source does not publish duration, funding, application deadline
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
Entry requirements published; check international conditions
Funding
Not published
Deadline
As advertised; no current closing date is published
Duration
Not published
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureComplex upper-limb reconstruction, brachial plexus and peripheral nerve surgery, spasticity, tetraplegia, arteriovenous malformations, wrist and rheumatoid surgery, dedicated hand on-call and research-group exposure
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 & AVAILABILITY69% 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 deadlineAs advertised; no current closing date is published
Commencing dateAs advertised
Application route / cycleApply through UHB Jobs when a hand or peripheral-nerve fellowship is advertised
Applicant grade is not specified in the current host form
Confirm UHB appointment, GMC and right-to-work requirements in the next advert
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 Birmingham Hand Centre pathway focused on complex upper-limb, brachial plexus, peripheral nerve and spasticity reconstruction with dedicated on-call and research exposure. Duration, applicant grade and recruitment dates remain dependent on the next UHB advert.
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
Dedicated hand on-call, research through the Hand and Peripheral Nerve Research Network, and exposure to the Royal Centre for Defence Medicine
HOST INSTITUTION
About Birmingham Hand Centre, University Hospitals Birmingham and Royal Orthopaedic Hospital
The February 2026 BSSH host form publishes the Birmingham Hand Centre scope, twelve-person faculty, director, contact and UHB Jobs route while leaving dates, duration, grade and salary advert-dependent.
Birmingham Hand Centre, University Hospitals Birmingham and Royal Orthopaedic Hospital
Clinical focus
Hand, wrist and elbow surgery
Michael Craigen specialises in hand and wrist surgery, upper limb spasticity, arthritis and elbow conditions. His specialist training included hand fellowships in the UK and United States.
Birmingham Hand Centre, University Hospitals Birmingham and Royal Orthopaedic Hospital
Clinical focus
Hand and peripheral nerve surgery
Dominic Power practises at the Birmingham Hand Centre and co-founded the HaPPeN research group. His clinical work focuses on nerve injury, paralysis and nerve pain.
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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