12 months total (the page also refers to a 6-month research tenure)
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureTwo fellows alternate weekly between elective and trauma upper limb services across three sites, covering shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand surgery in Europe's busiest Level 1 trauma facility and a sports and reconstructive upper limb service; supervised lists, parallel rooms and independent surgery in selected cases; consultant-grade on-call at Whipps Cross (1:10, senior registrar tier); 1 to 2 clinics and 3 to 4 operating sessions per week.
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 page states that UK and international applicants are welcome.
?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
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 on the official page
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY76% of core application fields verifiedChecked 3 Oct 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-01
✓ programme title✓ institution / department✓ city and country✓ programme classification✓ subspecialty✓ current status evidence✓ duration✓ positions✓ funding✓ eligibility✓ international eligibility✓ registration✓ application process✓ application portal✓ official contact✓ faculty✓ verified faculty photograph✓ verified institution logo✓ official source✓ institutional source✓ accreditation / organisation source✓ verification date— commencement / intake · not published by the cited official source— benefits · not published by the cited official source— accommodation / relocation · queued for source review— Language requirement not published · queued for source review— visa / work authorisation · not published by the cited official source— Current deadline not yet published · not published by the cited official source— required documents · not published by the cited official source
APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleThe fellowship page gives no cycle, advert or deadline; no current NHS Jobs advert was located in this review. Enquire with the supervisor.
Official contactMr Livio DiMascio (informal enquiries)livio.dimascio@nhs.netNot published on the official page
Delivery of at least one major research project during the tenure
Application documents
Not published by the cited official source.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
Two-post upper limb fellowship combining elective and major trauma shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand surgery across three Barts sites.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Barts Health NHS Trust - Royal London Hospital, Barts Health Orthopaedic Centr
Barts Bone & Joint Health combines the Royal London Hospital, Barts Health Orthopaedic Centre and Whipps Cross University Hospital. Host: Barts Health NHS Trust - Royal London Hospital, Barts Health Orthopaedic Centre and Whipps Cross University Hospital.
Host centres selected by fellow, International · Applicant-proposed overseas clinical visit completed before the following BESS annual meetingView program profile →
Host centres selected by fellow, United Kingdom or International · Applicant-proposed clinical visit completed before the following BESS annual meetingView program profile →
