Entry requirements published; check international conditions
Funding
Not published
Deadline
11 October 2026
Duration
6–12 months
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureAcute hand and wrist trauma, post-traumatic reconstruction, scaphoid nonunion, carpal instability, arthroplasty, arthroscopy, WALANT, peripheral nerve, spasticity, rheumatoid, Kienböck, Dupuytren and sports surgery, with a protected research day
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 & AVAILABILITY90% of core application fields verifiedChecked 23 Sep 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-01
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadline11 October 2026
Commencing dateUsually August
Application route / cycleAdvertised on NHS Jobs, reference 309-UCLH-8326458 (posted 2 October 2026): Senior Clinical Fellow in Hand and Wrist Surgery, August 2027 start, 12-month fixed-term contract. Closes 11 October 2026; the advert says it may close earlier because of high application volumes.
Confirm UCLH 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
Online application through NHS Jobs
Job description and person specification referred to as attached to the advert
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A 6–12-month UCLH fellowship covering acute and reconstructive hand and wrist surgery, arthroscopy, WALANT, peripheral nerve and spasticity work with a protected research day. Recruitment is usually advertised in September or October for August.
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 University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
The August 2026 BSSH host form publishes the 6–12-month term, August start, post-FRCS threshold, four-consultant team, protected research day and direct contact.
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