Comprehensive · Source does not publish application deadline, commencement date
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
NHS post-CCT fellow salary with London Weighting; additional paid lists if desired.
Deadline
Not published
Duration
12 months
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureSplit 50/50 between orthopaedics and neurosurgery, covering spinal trauma (with a focus on MIS), decompression and discectomy, paediatric and adult deformity, metastatic cord compression, infection and intradural tumours. Fellows work 1–2 clinics and 3–4 operating sessions a week, are on a 1:10 senior-registrar-tier on-call at the Royal London Hospital, and run the firm day to day.
Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
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International applicants
UK and international applicants are welcome; full GMC registration is required.
?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
Full GMC registration.
—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 & AVAILABILITY66% 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
Able to operate on complex elective spine and complex trauma cases
Track record of completed projects, research publications, QI and teaching
Application documents
Not published by the cited official source.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A 12-month combined orthopaedic–neurosurgical spine fellowship based at the Royal London Hospital, with strong trauma, deformity and oncology exposure and spinal on-call.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Additional paid operating lists available. The page notes fellows' track record of going on to substantive posts in teaching hospitals worldwide.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Royal London Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust (Barts Bone & Joint Health)
Barts Health runs adult and paediatric spinal services from the Royal London Hospital Major Trauma Centre, with work across Barts Health Orthopaedic Centre and Whipps Cross University Hospital. Barts Bone & Joint Health is its orthopaedic academic partnership with QMUL.
Leeds Spinal Unit, Leeds General Infirmary (Leeds Teaching Hospitals)
Leeds, England, United Kingdom · 12 months per post (the 2024 trust advert stated 12 months to 2 years; the 2026 interface and international adverts state 12 months).View program profile →
