Comprehensive · Source does not publish application deadline
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
Entry requirements published; check international conditions
Funding
NHS clinical fellowship; current salary and on-call terms are vacancy-specific
Deadline
Not published
Duration
6 or 12 months; 12 months recommended for a pelvic-trauma focus
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureBroad major trauma with selectable emphasis in orthoplastics or pelvic trauma
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 & AVAILABILITY86% of core application fields verifiedChecked 23 Sep 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-03-22
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Commencing dateFebruary or August
Application route / cycleDirect enquiry and NHS vacancy-dependent recruitment
Appropriate prior orthopaedic or plastic-surgery training for the employing trust's fellowship post
Eligibility for the GMC registration and licence required for the post
Satisfaction of the employing trust's clinical competence, identity, good-standing and credentialing requirements
Application documents
Not published
Not published by the cited official source.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A recurring six- or twelve-month major-trauma fellowship with optional pelvic-trauma or orthoplastic concentration. Confirm the exact track, salary and next vacancy directly.
Intended for: Senior orthopaedic trainees and post-training surgeons seeking major-trauma, orthoplastics or pelvic exposure
HOST INSTITUTION
About Southmead Hospital, North Bristol NHS Trust
Southmead Hospital is North Bristol's major trauma centre; the OTS directory publishes two concurrent trauma fellows with focused orthoplastics or pelvic options.
Cambridge, England, United Kingdom · 6 to 12 weeks (AO Trauma fellowship programme standard; host-specific placement length is set by the regional fellowship coordinator)View program profile →
John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS FT
Oxford, England, United Kingdom · 6 to 12 weeks (AO Trauma fellowship programme standard; host-specific placement length is set by the regional fellowship coordinator)View program profile →
London, England, United Kingdom · 6 to 12 weeks (AO Trauma fellowship programme standard; host-specific placement length is set by the regional fellowship coordinator)View program profile →
Leeds, England, United Kingdom · 6 to 12 weeks (AO Trauma fellowship programme standard; host-specific placement length is set by the regional fellowship coordinator)View program profile →
Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Royal Victoria Inf
Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom · 6 to 12 weeks (AO Trauma fellowship programme standard; host-specific placement length is set by the regional fellowship coordinator)View program profile →
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (East Midlands Major Trauma
Nottingham, England, United Kingdom · 6 to 12 weeks (AO Trauma fellowship programme standard; host-specific placement length is set by the regional fellowship coordinator)View program profile →
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