✓ 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
Paid FEPOS hospital appointment; salary and employee-benefit amounts are not published
Deadline
1 January 2026 — historical closed deadline; no next deadline published
Duration
12 months
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Last checked
28 Aug 2026
Duration · published12 months
Clinical exposureAdvanced paediatric orthopaedic training at Children’s Health Ireland; the current EPOS listing marks the detailed job description as to be confirmed
Funding · publishedPaid FEPOS hospital appointment; salary and employee-benefit amounts are not published
DestinationIreland
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
Surgeons trained outside Ireland may apply if they meet Irish Medical Council registration and English requirements. Non-EU appointees need a work permit, which the hospital can facilitate but EPOS says requires at least 9 months.
✓Published by official source
Required training level
Completed orthopaedic surgery training in the country of origin · Selected paediatric-surgery graduates may be considered with documented adequate paediatric-orthopaedic training · Eligibility for registration with the Medical Council of Ireland
✓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
Applicants must be eligible for registration with the Medical Council of Ireland. Successful candidates are also subject to Garda police clearance before employment.
?Confirm directly with host
Licensing examinations
Any examination requirement must be confirmed with the relevant regulator and host.
✓Published by official source
Language requirements
Candidates must meet the English-language requirements published by the Medical Council of Ireland.
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
Non-EU candidates require an Irish work permit. The hospital can facilitate the process, but EPOS states that it takes at least nine months.
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
Paid FEPOS hospital appointment; salary and employee-benefit amounts are not published
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
76% of core application fields verified
Checked 28 Aug 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-02-24. 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.
✓ programme title✓ institution / department✓ city and country✓ programme classification✓ subspecialty✓ duration✓ positions✓ funding✓ eligibility✓ international eligibility✓ language✓ registration✓ visa / work authorisation✓ application process✓ required documents✓ official contact✓ faculty✓ verified institution logo✓ official source✓ institutional source✓ accreditation / organisation source✓ verification date— Current availability unconfirmed · current availability unconfirmed— commencement / intake · official sources conflict— benefits · not published by the cited official source— accommodation / relocation · not published by the cited official source— Current deadline not yet published · historical evidence only— application portal · not applicable to this pathway— Verified faculty photograph not available · not published by the cited official source
APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadline1 January 2026 — historical closed deadline; no next deadline published
Commencing dateOfficial sources conflict: the EPOS page states 1 July 2026, while the official Dublin PDF states 13 July 2026
Application route / cycleThe two-place 2026 intake closed on 1 January 2026 and has commenced; monitor EPOS for a future Dublin call
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
Completed orthopaedic surgery training in the country of origin
Selected paediatric-surgery graduates may be considered with documented adequate paediatric-orthopaedic training
Eligibility for registration with the Medical Council of Ireland
Registration, licence & examinations
Applicants must be eligible for registration with the Medical Council of Ireland. Successful candidates are also subject to Garda police clearance before employment.
Visa / work authorisation
Non-EU candidates require an Irish work permit. The hospital can facilitate the process, but EPOS states that it takes at least nine months.
Application documents
Full curriculum vitae including a colour passport photograph and paediatric orthopaedic experience
Personal statement of no more than 250 words
Two letters of support: one from the local training-program director and one from a recent clinical supervisor
Optional letter confirming a returning-centre job offer
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 paid twelve-month FEPOS appointment with two places in the 2026 cohort. The closed call publishes the application pack, Irish registration, English and non-EU work-permit requirements, but the host job description remains TBC and official sources disagree on the July commencement date.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Direct hospital employment contract within the paid FEPOS pathway; detailed employee benefits are not published
Benefits may depend on appointment type, training level, visa status and the active academic year. OrthoFellow keeps stipend and benefits separate so a salary figure is not mistaken for the full package.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Children’s Health Ireland at Crumlin
Children’s Health Ireland at Crumlin is the named Irish host centre in the current FEPOS directory.
Paediatric orthopaedic surgery and fellowship supervision
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Jim Kennedy is listed in the cited programme evidence as fepos contact · consultant orthopaedic surgeon for FEPOS Paediatric Orthopaedic Fellowship — Dublin. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Paediatric orthopaedic surgery and fellowship supervision. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
The current EPOS host listing names Mr Kennedy as the direct clinical contact for the Dublin FEPOS application.
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.
Surgeons who have completed orthopaedic training; selected paediatric surgeons with documented paediatric orthopaedic training may be considered
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
Published language requirement
Candidates must meet the English-language requirements published by the Medical Council of Ireland.
OrthoFellow keeps language requirements separate from clinical eligibility. A programme may use English operationally without publishing a formal test score.
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INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS
Published international eligibility information
Surgeons trained outside Ireland may apply if they meet Irish Medical Council registration and English requirements. Non-EU appointees need a work permit, which the hospital can facilitate but EPOS says requires at least 9 months.
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.
