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 with on-call and night-shift commitments; the OTS listing describes 50% banding but does not publish a base salary
Deadline
Not published
Duration
6 or 12 months; 12 months preferred
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureApproximately 350 regional P&A referrals and more than 100 fixations annually, alongside major trauma, periarticular fracture, rib fixation, limb reconstruction, polytrauma care, research and clinical governance
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 & AVAILABILITY79% of core application fields verifiedChecked 2026-10-08 · 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 dateAugust or February (year not stated)
Application route / cycleAdvertised through NHS Jobs Scotland; informal enquiries are encouraged
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 configurable six- or twelve-month major-trauma fellowship with a dedicated pelvic and acetabular track. Current vacancy dates and employment terms must be confirmed because the OTS page functions as a recurring programme directory.
Intended for: Senior orthopaedic trainees and post-training surgeons seeking a dedicated P&A track in a regional major-trauma centre
HOST INSTITUTION
About Queen Elizabeth University Hospital Glasgow
QEUH is the major trauma centre for the West of Scotland and provides regional tertiary pelvic–acetabular, limb-reconstruction, rib-fixation and periarticular trauma services.
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