Well sourced · Missing duration, funding, 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
Not published
Deadline
As and when; no fixed closing date is published
Duration
Not published
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Last checked
1 Sep 2026
Duration · not publishedNot published in the current BSSH directory row
Clinical exposureDupuytren surgery, DRUJ, joint replacement, complex elbow, wrist trauma and instability, WALANT, and non-technical development in consent, critical review, management and professional practice
Funding · not publishedSalary, stipend and benefits are not published in the current BSSH host form
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
Senior trainee · Confirm Southampton appointment, GMC and right-to-work requirements
✓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
Salary, stipend and benefits are not published in the current BSSH host form
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
48% of core application fields verified
Checked 1 Sep 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-02-28. 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 and when; no fixed closing date is published
Commencing dateAs and when agreed with the host
Application route / cycleDirect enquiry to David Warwick for timing and availability
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
Senior trainee
Confirm Southampton appointment, GMC and right-to-work requirements
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 Southampton senior-trainee fellowship spanning wrist trauma and instability, DRUJ, joint replacement, Dupuytren, WALANT and complex elbow work with explicit non-technical development. Timing is arranged directly and does not establish an open position.
HOST INSTITUTION
About University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
The September 2025 BSSH host form publishes the senior-trainee audience, four-person team, clinical scope and direct enquiry route, but no fixed duration, salary or active opening.
Fellowship supervisor / program leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
Clinical focus
Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
David Warwick is listed in the cited programme evidence as fellowship supervisor / program leadership for University Hospital Southampton Hand 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.
David Warwick is listed by the official programme source as fellowship supervisor / program leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
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Faculty: David Hargreaves
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
Clinical focus
Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
David Hargreaves is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for University Hospital Southampton Hand 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.
David Hargreaves is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
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Faculty: Eleni Balabanidou
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
Clinical focus
Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Eleni Balabanidou is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for University Hospital Southampton Hand 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.
Eleni Balabanidou is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
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Faculty: D. Clarke
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
Clinical focus
Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
D. Clarke is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for University Hospital Southampton Hand 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.
D. Clarke 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
Programme-specific BSSH host form reviewed 1 September 2026; as-and-when timing is not presented as proof of a currently available position.
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.
Bristol, United Kingdom · Historical 2016 form: 12 months, divided into 6 months of hand/wrist and 6 months of shoulder/elbow trainingView program profile →