Faculty / program leadership: Khalid Salem and Daniel D’Aquino
Profile completeness64%
Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline, 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
Requirements published
Funding
Not published
Deadline
Not published
Duration
12 or 24 months
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Last checked
20 Aug 2026
Duration · published12 or 24 months
Clinical exposureAdult degeneration, deformity, tumour, trauma and paediatric spine
Funding · not publishedStandard NHS tariff salary with a dedicated spinal on-call commitment; exact amount is not published
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.
—Not published
International applicant eligibility
The cited source does not explicitly confirm international-applicant eligibility.
✓Published by official source
Required training level
Completed orthopaedic or neurosurgical residency · Able to work at junior-consultant level · Full GMC registration before clinical duties · English-language evidence for non-native speakers
✓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
Full GMC registration is required for direct clinical care. CSSS states that it may sponsor GMC registration for selected highly qualified non-EU graduates.
?Confirm directly with host
Licensing examinations
Any examination requirement must be confirmed with the relevant regulator and host.
✓Published by official source
Language requirements
Non-native English speakers must provide evidence of English proficiency through IELTS; no score is published on the programme page.
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
Any required UK visa and work authorisation must be completed before appointment; the programme does not publish a universal sponsorship guarantee.
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
Standard NHS tariff salary with a dedicated spinal on-call commitment; exact amount is not published
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
86% of core application fields verified
Checked 20 Aug 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-02-16. 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 deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Commencing dateFebruary and August each year
Application route / cycleApplications are accepted during April and October, up to two years in advance; the programme says the next application date will be announced on its page
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 or neurosurgical residency
Able to work at junior-consultant level
Full GMC registration before clinical duties
English-language evidence for non-native speakers
Registration, licence & examinations
Full GMC registration is required for direct clinical care. CSSS states that it may sponsor GMC registration for selected highly qualified non-EU graduates.
Visa / work authorisation
Any required UK visa and work authorisation must be completed before appointment; the programme does not publish a universal sponsorship guarantee.
Application documents
Full CV including training institutions and trainers
Short cover letter describing interests and career aspirations
At least two contactable referees
Summary of spine-surgery experience
Completed competency form
List of peer-reviewed publications and national or international spine presentations
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.
ACCOMMODATION & RELOCATION
Published housing information
✓ Official source mentions accommodation
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The programme links NHS staff accommodation near Queen's Medical Centre and family accommodation near City Hospital; availability and cost must be confirmed directly.
Housing availability, rent, deposits, utilities and relocation support can change by intake and appointment type. OrthoFellow does not estimate living costs unless an official source publishes them.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
A detailed institutional profile has not yet been published by OrthoFellow for this listing. Use the official host or program link to review the hospital, university, training sites and facilities directly.
Fellowship supervisor / program leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Clinical focus
Spine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Khalid Salem is listed in the cited programme evidence as fellowship supervisor / program leadership for Nottingham Advanced Spinal Surgery Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Spine training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Khalid Salem 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: Daniel D’Aquino
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Clinical focus
Spine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Daniel D’Aquino is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Nottingham Advanced Spinal Surgery Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Spine training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Daniel D’Aquino 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.
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
Published language requirement
Non-native English speakers must provide evidence of English proficiency through IELTS; no score is published on the programme page.
OrthoFellow keeps language requirements separate from clinical eligibility. A programme may use English operationally without publishing a formal test score.
