Paid position: competitive remuneration (fixed plus performance-related variable).
Deadline
Not published
Duration
12 months (renewable according to performance and centre needs)
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureAdvanced clinical and surgical training in open, minimally invasive (MISS) and robotic (Mazor X) spine surgery, with high surgical volume and real progression of operative responsibility; exposure to complex deformity, trauma, spinal tumours and infections in a multidisciplinary team.
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
The offer requires a Spanish MIR specialist title in COT or neurosurgery plus fluent Spanish and English, so it is effectively limited to surgeons trained or recognised in Spain.
?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.
—Not published
Medical registration
Registration and licensing requirements are not published by the cited source.
✓Published by official source
Language
High level of Spanish and English
—Not published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship and work-authorisation information are not published.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY72% of core application fields verifiedChecked 8 Oct 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-06
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleAdvertised on the SECOT jobs board on 31 March 2026; applications to the BSI contact.
Specialist in Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology (COT) or Neurosurgery via MIR
Demonstrated interest and basic experience in spine surgery
High level of Spanish and English
Previous research or publications valued
Application documents
Not published by the cited official source.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
Twelve-month paid spine surgery fellowship at Barcelona Spine Institute covering open, MIS and robotic surgery for degenerative disease, deformity, trauma, tumours and infection. Advertised by BSI on the SECOT (Spanish orthopaedic society) jobs board on 31 March 2026.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Possibility of longer-term development at BSI after the 12-month programme.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Barcelona Spine Institute (BSI) – Instituto de Columna, Hospital Quirónsalud Barcelona
Private multidisciplinary spine institute at Hospital Quirónsalud Barcelona led by Dr. Ferran Pellisé, with spine surgeons, anaesthesia, neurophysiology and rehabilitation teams.
