Well sourced · Missing application deadline, commencement date, official contact
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
Salary £40,257 to £58,398 per year pro rata (June 2023 advert).
Deadline
Not published
Duration
12 months fixed term
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureWorks closely with two lower-limb arthroplasty surgeons and other hip and knee surgeons; elective hip and knee clinics, specialty trauma lists, and independent/parallel operating once signed off. Linked to the Kent and Medway Elective Orthopaedic Centre (three laminar-flow theatres). Middle-grade general trauma rota (1:18).
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
Post-CCT hip and knee arthroplasty fellowship created with the Kent and Medway Orthopaedic Centre at Maidstone, combining elective arthroplasty clinics and lists with trauma. The advert reviewed (June 2023) is closed; check NHS Jobs for later rounds.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust (Maidstone Hospital / Kent and Medway Orthopaedic Centre)
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust (Maidstone Hospital / Kent and Medway Orthopaedic Centre) in Maidstone, England, United Kingdom is the published host setting for this pathway. The cited programme record describes works closely with two lower-limb arthroplasty surgeons and other hip and knee surgeons; elective hip and knee clinics, specialty trauma lists, and independent/parallel operating once signed off. Linked to the Kent and Medway Elective Orthopaedic Centre (three laminar-flow theatres). Middle-grade general trauma rota (1:18)..
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.
