NHS clinical fellow employment; salary not visible in the indexed advert summary.
Deadline
The published recruitment closed 17 April 2026.
Duration
6 months
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Latest source audit
2026-10-01
Duration · published6 months
Clinical exposureSoft-tissue knee and knee preservation surgery across City Hospital and the Treatment Centre, including osteotomy and cartilage procedures, with cadaveric/simulation induction and evidence discussion.
Funding · publishedNHS clinical fellow employment; salary not visible in the indexed advert summary.
DestinationUnited Kingdom
Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
What the official evidence currently supports
Decision-critical fields are separated into confirmed facts, partial information and points requiring direct confirmation.
≈Partially published
International applicant eligibility
Indonesian applicants should confirm GMC registration route, FRCS/equivalence expectations, English-language evidence, visa sponsorship and whether the post is suitable for overseas-trained surgeons before applying.
✓Published by official source
Required training level
Post-CCT candidate · International candidates must prove training equivalent to UK CCT for Trauma and Orthopaedics
✓Published by official source
Programme classification
Clinical or combined training pathway; exact duties remain appointment-specific.
?Confirm directly with host
Hands-on restrictions
Hands-on participation and operative restrictions are not explicitly published.
≈Partially published
Medical registration
Clinical appointment requires GMC registration and Nottingham University Hospitals credentialing.
?Confirm directly with host
Licensing examinations
Any examination requirement must be confirmed with the relevant regulator and host.
✓Published by official source
Language requirements
English-language and communication requirements are handled through GMC registration and the employing NHS trust; confirm any IELTS/OET route directly with the host.
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
UK right-to-work and, where needed, Skilled Worker sponsorship are employer- and applicant-specific; confirm with the recruiting NHS trust before applying.
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
NHS clinical fellow employment; salary not visible in the indexed advert summary.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
69% of core application fields verified
Checked 2026-10-01. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-03-30. Every unresolved field keeps its exact evidence state—unpublished, not yet researched, historical, conflicting, inaccessible or not applicable—so an absence is never converted into a fact.
✓ programme title✓ institution / department✓ city and country✓ programme classification✓ subspecialty✓ duration✓ positions✓ commencement / intake✓ funding✓ benefits✓ eligibility✓ international eligibility✓ language✓ registration✓ visa / work authorisation✓ official contact✓ faculty✓ verified institution logo✓ institutional source✓ verification date— Current availability unconfirmed · current availability unconfirmed— accommodation / relocation · not published by the cited official source— Current deadline not yet published · historical evidence only— application process · historical evidence only— required documents · not published by the cited official source— application portal · historical evidence only— Verified faculty photograph not available · not published by the cited official source— Official programme page requires reverification · historical evidence only— accreditation / organisation source · not published by the cited official source
APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineThe published recruitment closed 17 April 2026.
Commencing dateAugust 2027, February 2028 and August 2028 in the published advert
Application route / cycleClosed NHS Jobs advert retained because it published 2027/2028 start windows; monitor NUH/NHS Jobs for the next call.
Deadlines and intake dates can change between cycles. The data-quality ledger above explicitly labels application fields that the cited official source does not publish.
ELIGIBILITY & REQUIREMENTS
Published entry requirements
Clinical / academic eligibility
Post-CCT candidate
International candidates must prove training equivalent to UK CCT for Trauma and Orthopaedics
Registration, licence & examinations
Clinical appointment requires GMC registration and Nottingham University Hospitals credentialing.
Visa / work authorisation
UK right-to-work and, where needed, Skilled Worker sponsorship are employer- and applicant-specific; confirm with the recruiting NHS trust before applying.
Application documents
CV, personal statement, recommendation-letter, transcript and identity-document requirements are not published by the cited official source.
Licensing, visa and document rules depend on the individual programme and application cycle. OrthoFellow does not infer USMLE, AHPRA, ECFMG, recommendation-letter or visa requirements from the country alone.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A six-month post-CCT soft-tissue knee fellowship at Nottingham. It adds UK knee preservation coverage with explicit international equivalence wording, but the 2026 recruitment is closed.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
The NHS vacancy describes a salaried fixed-term post; programme-specific benefits and relocation terms are not published in the accessible listing.
Benefits may depend on appointment type, training level, visa status and the active academic year. OrthoFellow keeps stipend and benefits separate so a salary figure is not mistaken for the full package.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, City Hospital Campus
Nottingham University Hospitals is a tertiary orthopaedic centre and East Midlands Major Trauma Centre; the advert identifies a dedicated soft-tissue knee team.
Fellowship supervisor / program leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, City Hospital Campus
Clinical focus
Sports Medicine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Jimmy Ng is listed in the cited programme evidence as fellowship supervisor / program leadership for NUH Post-CCT Soft Tissue Knee Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Sports Medicine training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Jimmy Ng is listed by the official programme source as fellowship supervisor / program leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
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Faculty: Thomas Kurien
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, City Hospital Campus
Clinical focus
Sports Medicine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Thomas Kurien is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for NUH Post-CCT Soft Tissue Knee Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Sports Medicine training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Thomas Kurien is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Names and fellowship roles come from the cited programme source. A green “individual profile verified” label means the position, qualifications and biography were also checked against an official personal or institutional profile. OrthoFellow displays a portrait only when it can be tied to an official profile or faculty source; otherwise the host institution brandmark is shown, with initials retained only when neither image is available. Faculty rosters may change.
PROGRAM HISTORY
Published fellowship history
The named NHS Jobs advert was reviewed on 1 October 2026 for employment benefits, application documents, contact details, accommodation and accreditation evidence. Published facts were added; absent fields received an explicit editorial disposition. The vacancy dates remain historical where the advert is closed.
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
Published language requirement
English-language and communication requirements are handled through GMC registration and the employing NHS trust; confirm any IELTS/OET route directly with the host.
OrthoFellow keeps language requirements separate from clinical eligibility. A programme may use English operationally without publishing a formal test score.
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INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS
Published international eligibility information
Indonesian applicants should confirm GMC registration route, FRCS/equivalence expectations, English-language evidence, visa sponsorship and whether the post is suitable for overseas-trained surgeons before applying.
This note is shown only when the official source publishes information relevant to overseas applicants. Applicants should confirm licensing and visa eligibility directly with the host.
