Comprehensive · Source does not publish application deadline, commencement date
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
Entry requirements published; check international conditions
Funding
The BOFAS-linked programme document publishes a funded six-month post and GBP 4,000 per month; confirm the current amount directly because no effective date is stated
Deadline
Not published
Duration
6–12 months
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureSports foot-and-ankle clinical and research training with four supervised operating sessions, two outpatient sessions, weekly NHS operating exposure, radiology and foot-and-ankle MDTs, protected research and forefoot/MIS exposure
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 & AVAILABILITY79% of core application fields verifiedChecked 2026-10-08 · 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 dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleRCS directs fellowship applicants to NHS Jobs; contact the Fortius team and monitor NHS Jobs because no current vacancy, deadline or commencement date is linked
Professional behaviour and clinical competence appropriate to a post-training foot-and-ankle fellowship
Maintain a foot-and-ankle operative logbook and participate in research or audit
Engage with BOFAS educational activity; programme-specific credentials and employing-trust requirements also apply
Application documents
Not published
Not published by the cited official source.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A Fortius Clinic fellowship focused on decision-making and rehabilitation for professional and elite athletes. The RCS profile publishes detailed operative exposure and confirms that unsupervised surgery is not offered; supervised first-assistant operating is available for NHS patients at Hampshire Clinic.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
The six-month curriculum anticipates 250–300 procedures, predominantly as sole assistant, with supervised first-assistant operating for NHS patients at Hampshire Clinic. The RCS record explicitly states that unsupervised surgery is not offered.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Fortius Clinic
Fortius Clinic in London, United Kingdom is the published host setting for this pathway. The cited programme record describes elite-sport foot-and-ankle assessment, imaging and rehabilitation; arthroscopy, ligament reconstruction, Achilles repair, syndesmosis stabilisation, fusions, osteotomy, fracture fixation and forefoot surgery; research, clinical audit and monthly MDT leadership.
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