Comprehensive · Source does not publish application deadline, commencement date
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
The NHS Lothian FOI reply states basic pay of GBP 62,758 for a grade 5 clinical fellow and GBP 74,591 for the most experienced (grade 9) clinical fellow, excluding employer costs; the job description itself says salary to be confirmed.
Deadline
Not published
Duration
6 or 12 months
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureOne-to-one work with a clinical supervisor on complex primary and revision hip and knee surgery within a 12-surgeon arthroplasty team (revision, dysplasia, young adult hip, hip arthroscopy, knee osteotomy, navigation, Mako robotic-arm assisted surgery); two elective clinics and a pre-admission clinic per week, optional orthopaedic oncology or arthroscopy time, weekly arthroplasty meeting and MSK infection MDT. No on-call or out-of-hours work for the fellow.
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 job description tells applicants who need a work visa to follow current Home Office guidance; no other international rules are stated.
?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
GMC registration with a licence to practise; PVG Scheme membership or satisfactory Disclosure Scotland application.
—Not published
Language
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
Applicants requiring a work visa must follow Home Office guidance (no sponsorship statement published).
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY72% 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
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleRecurring NHS Lothian post. Evidence is the job description released in an NHS Lothian Freedom of Information response dated 23 January 2026; no current advert was located during this review, so availability is unconfirmed.
Experience and interest in arthroplasty (essential); additional subspecialty training in arthroplasty (desirable)
Senior-level trainee seeking further arthroplasty experience
PVG Scheme membership or Disclosure Scotland check required
Application documents
Not published by the cited official source.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
Non-on-call arthroplasty fellowship in Edinburgh with robotic and revision exposure and an active research unit.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Same annual leave and study leave as NHS Lothian senior trainees; Edinburgh Orthopaedics Research Unit arthroplasty research programme; further experience available with the supervisor at Spire Edinburgh Hospitals.
HOST INSTITUTION
About NHS Lothian - Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
The Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh is the Major Trauma Centre for South East Scotland with 139 inpatient beds and a national reputation for teaching and research in arthroplasty.
