Well sourced · Missing application deadline, commencement date, official contact
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
Salary £61,825 per year (April 2025 advert).
Deadline
Not published
Duration
12 months, extendable to 18–24 months
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureAll aspects of spinal surgery except paediatric deformity and intradural work: spinal on-call, day-case procedures, clinics, inpatient lists and research. Named educational supervisor in 6-month blocks; about 2 full-day theatre sessions, 2 clinic sessions and 1 research/CPD session per week; ward reviews and coordination of spinal emergency admissions.
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 & AVAILABILITY45% 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
Orthopaedic or neurosurgical trainee towards end of training with spinal interest
Full GMC registration with licence to practise
MRCS part 2 or equivalent, ATLS, previous registrar and spine experience
FRCS (Neurosurgery or T&O) desirable
Application documents
Not published by the cited official source.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
Spinal surgery fellowship at Ipswich Hospital's ICENI Centre for senior orthopaedic or neurosurgical trainees, covering degenerative, complex reconstructive and emergency spine work with protected research time. The August 2025 round has closed.
HOST INSTITUTION
About East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (Ipswich Hospital Spinal Unit)
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (Ipswich Hospital Spinal Unit) in Ipswich, England, United Kingdom is the published host setting for this pathway. The cited programme record describes all aspects of spinal surgery except paediatric deformity and intradural work: spinal on-call, day-case procedures, clinics, inpatient lists and research. Named educational supervisor in 6-month blocks; about 2 full-day theatre sessions, 2 clinic sessions and 1 research/CPD session per week; ward reviews and coordination of spinal emergency admissions..
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.
