Names in the programme record: Will Eardley and James Bassett
Profile completeness92%
Comprehensive · Source does not publish application deadline, commencement date
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
Unclear — confirm with host
Funding
Doctor - other, fixed term 6 months: £63,152 a year per annum, as advertised October 2024
Deadline
Not published
Duration
6–12 months
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureDedicated trauma theatres, orthoplastic management, complex trauma in compromised hosts, circular frames, limb reconstruction and pelvic-acetabular surgery
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 & AVAILABILITY66% 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 dateSix-month fellowship post for February 2025 to August 2025 (as advertised October 2024); OTS listing states the fellowship is routinely booked up from two years ahead with adverts released on NHS Jobs
Application route / cycleDirect host enquiry or NHS Jobs advertisement; next confirmed intake and closing date must be checked with the programme
Middlesbrough Complex Trauma & Limb Reconstruction Fellowship is listed in the current OTS UK directory. Published duration, supervisors and advanced-trauma emphasis are retained, while a current dated vacancy, salary, registration and visa sponsorship remain transparently confirmation-required.
Intended for: Senior surgeons completing training or senior non-training-grade surgeons seeking enhanced trauma operating and patient-management experience
HOST INSTITUTION
About South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides orthopaedic services across James Cook University Hospital and the Friarage Hospital. Its linked fellowship sources identify upper-limb and complex orthopaedic trauma pathways at the Trust; site rotations remain programme-specific.
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