Comprehensive · Source does not publish funding, application deadline
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
Not published
Deadline
Not published
Duration
1 year (fixed term)
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureEmployed post (80-100%): clinical care of outpatients and inpatients with senior and chief physicians in paediatric orthopaedics, neuro-orthopaedics and paediatric/adolescent trauma; outpatient clinic, ward and pre-assessment work, deepening of surgical skills and scientific work; close cooperation with Balgrist University Hospital.
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
Not stated; this is a salaried Swiss post (work authorisation rules apply but are not described on the advertisement).
?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.
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Medical registration
Registration and licensing requirements are not published by the cited source.
—Not published
Language
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
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Visa or work authorisation
Not published.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY62% of core application fields verifiedChecked 3 Oct 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-01
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Commencing dateJanuary 2027 (as advertised)
Application route / cycleAdvertised on the hospital job portal for a start in January 2027; no closing date shown.
Advanced in specialist training in Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology of the Musculoskeletal System, or already holding the specialist title
Strong interest in the anatomy and biology of the paediatric and adolescent musculoskeletal system
Scientific work is an important part of the role
Empathetic communication with children and parents
Application documents
Not published by the cited official source.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
One-year paediatric orthopaedics and trauma fellow post at the Universitäts-Kinderspital Zürich, starting January 2027.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
CHF 500 per year towards an SBB GA travelcard or about 25% off the ZVV BonusPass (employment of 50% or more for 6 months or longer); staff restaurant menus at CHF 9.00; reduced prices at selected nurseries.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Universitäts-Kinderspital Zürich, Kinderorthopädie
Zurich's university children's hospital, with about 3,000 staff; per the advertisement the only Swiss children's hospital with Swiss Orthopaedics C2 recognition, working closely with Balgrist University Hospital.
