Well sourced · Missing application deadline, commencement date, faculty profile
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
Salaried NHS post: £63,152 per annum pro rata (salary equivalent to ST6–8) in the February 2024 advert.
Deadline
Not published
Duration
12 months, fixed term
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureSpine Fellow responsible to the five spinal consultants: in-patient care on the spine unit with the spinal registrars, attendance at spinal consultants' clinics and operating lists, hub-and-spoke clinic/operating sessions at James Paget University Hospital (about every second Thursday) and Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn, teaching juniors and organising the spine firm's contribution to departmental teaching and FRCS (Orth) courses; weekend general trauma on-call 1:4 if required (extra pay).
Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
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International applicants
International applicants with FRCS-equivalent qualification can apply; GMC registration with licence to practise is needed and the advert welcomed Skilled Worker sponsorship applicants.
?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.
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Medical registration
GMC registration with licence to practise.
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Language
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
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Visa or work authorisation
Advert states applications from job seekers requiring Skilled Worker sponsorship are welcome and considered alongside all other applications.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY62% 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
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleLast advertised on NHS Jobs 16 February 2024 (now closed); no current advert found on 8 Oct 2026.
FRCS (Tr & Orth) / FRCS (Neurosurgery) or equivalent
MB BS or equivalent
Desirable: current ATLS; full GMC registration with licence to practise (CCT or CESR) at start
Application documents
Not published by the cited official source.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
Twelve-month senior spinal fellowship in the Norwich Spinal Unit, working with five spine consultants across NNUH and spoke hospitals in Gorleston and King's Lynn. The post is paid at ST6–8 equivalent and includes a teaching role. It was last advertised in February 2024, so check NHS Jobs for the next round.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Norwich Spinal Unit)
Use the official host or programme link to review the hospital, training sites and facilities.
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.
