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Senior Clinical Fellow (SpR level) in Knee Surgery - Bristol Knee Group

Avon Orthopaedic Centre, Southmead Hospital, North Bristol NHS Trust

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Faculty / program leadership: James Murray · Andrew Porteous

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DECISION SUMMARY

Key facts at a glance

Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
Not published
Deadline
Not published
Duration
Usually 12 months; occasionally 6-month slots (advert 'Duration' field: 6 months)
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureWide knee exposure with the Bristol Knee Group: partial and total knee replacement, revision arthroplasty and infection, ligament and meniscal surgery and patellofemoral surgery. One post works mainly with James Murray, the other with Andrew Porteous; a research project and one paper per 6 months are expected.
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

Applications requiring Skilled Worker sponsorship were welcomed in the 2025 advert; familiarity with UK systems desirable.

?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

Must have, or be eligible for, GMC registration allowing work in non-training posts.

—Not published

Language

No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.

≈Partially published

Visa or work authorisation

Advert states: "Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications." (historical 2025 advert)

DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY41% 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 dateAugust 2025 / February 2026 / August 2026 (historical advert)
Application route / cycleHistorical: advert posted 9 January 2025 for August 2025 / February 2026 / August 2026 starts; closed. Late applications not accepted; no interview expenses.
Official contactAndrew Porteous (Consultant T&O) / secretary Charlotte Rowlandscharlotte.rowlands@nbt.nhs.uk
ELIGIBILITY & REQUIREMENTS

Published entry requirements

Clinical / academic eligibility
  • FRCS (Orth) or equivalent
  • Full GMC registration (or eligible; posts not recognised for training)
  • Prior experience in knee arthroplasty and arthroscopy
  • Minimum six years' postgraduate experience including four years as orthopaedic trainee
  • Usually post-CCT
Application documents

Not published by the cited official source.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

What this program offers

Senior knee fellowships (usually 12 months) with the Bristol Knee Group covering soft-tissue, arthroscopic and arthroplasty knee surgery.

FACULTY & PROGRAM LEADERSHIP

2 listed faculty members

JMInstitution associated with James Murray

Program lead: James Murray

Consultant knee surgeon, Bristol Knee GroupOfficial program roster
Current position
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
North Bristol NHS Trust
Clinical focus
Sports Medicine training and clinical practice
Official individual profile ↗
APAndrew Porteous, fellowship faculty at Avon Orthopaedic Centre, Southmead Hospital, North Bristol NHS Trust

Faculty: Andrew Porteous

Consultant T&O, Bristol Knee Group; advert contactOfficial profile & photo verified
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
North Bristol NHS Trust
Clinical focus
Sports Medicine training and clinical practice
Official individual profile ↗

Names and roles come from the cited programme source; portraits are shown only from an official profile. Rosters may change.

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