Well sourced · Missing application deadline, commencement date, faculty profile
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
Salary £65,048 to £73,992 per year (March 2026 advert).
Deadline
Not published
Duration
12 months fixed term, possible extension
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureArthroplasty fellowship split between the Wycombe elective unit and the Stoke Mandeville trauma unit: in elective weeks three outpatient clinics and three operating sessions plus up to two further clinical activities; full on-call (1:12 night rota) as part of the trauma team. Unit trains doctors through FRCS(Orth) and CESR. Note: the advert text also refers to working with hand & wrist consultants, so confirm subspecialty with the trust.
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 applicants can apply, but UK clinical fellow posts require full GMC registration with a licence to practise (and FRCS(Tr&Orth) or equivalent where stated); a Skilled Worker visa/sponsorship would be needed and is not confirmed in the advert.
?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.
—Not published
Medical registration
Registration and licensing requirements are not published by the cited source.
—Not published
Language
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
—Not published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship and work-authorisation information are not published.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY52% of core application fields verifiedChecked 8 Oct 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-06
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
GMC registration with a licence to practise in the UK
Application documents
Not published by the cited official source.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
Trust-grade arthroplasty fellowship across Wycombe (elective) and Stoke Mandeville (trauma) with full on-call, aimed at doctors building towards FRCS(Orth)/CESR. The March 2026 advert has closed.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (Stoke Mandeville Hospital and Wycombe Hospital)
Use the official host or programme link to review the hospital, training sites and facilities.
The cited evidence does not provide a programme-specific faculty roster that OrthoFellow can safely publish. Open the official source or submit an institutional correction; names and portraits are never inferred from department membership.
