Clinical exposureFoot and ankle surgery with the consultant foot and ankle surgeons, including ankle and toe joint replacements, arthroscopic ankle and foot surgery and complex foot and ankle trauma, with a weekly planned fellow operating list for patients referred by the general trauma team. Example weekly timetable includes theatre, foot and ankle clinics, fracture clinic and an SPA session; there is an opportunity to join the out-of-hours core trauma on-call rota; weekly Tuesday lunchtime teaching and a monthly Friday clinical governance session. Hands-on clinical post, based at North Tees with cross-site work at Hartlepool.
Participation levelSupervised clinical participation is published; exact privileges remain subject to host credentialing and local law.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
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International applicants
Applicants who require Skilled Worker sponsorship are welcome and considered alongside all other applications. BOA membership is required for all fellows; the BOA states that its own fellowships are for UK members only.
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Clinical role
Clinical or combined training pathway; exact duties remain appointment-specific. Foot and ankle surgery with the consultant foot and ankle surgeons, including ankle and toe joint replacements, arthroscopic ankle and foot surgery and complex foot and ankle trauma, with a weekly planned fellow operating list for patients referred by the general trauma team. Example weekly timetable includes theatre, foot and ankle clinics, fracture clinic and an SPA session; there is an opportunity to join the out-of-hours core trauma on-call rota; weekly Tuesday lunchtime teaching and a monthly Friday clinical governance session. Hands-on clinical post, based at North Tees with cross-site work at Hartlepool. Exact privileges remain subject to host credentialing.
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Medical registration
Full registration with the General Medical Council, or within 12 months of CCT (person specification).
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Language
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
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Visa or work authorisation
NHS Jobs advert: 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; the advert does not itself promise sponsorship. Overseas applicants applying for entry clearance must present a criminal record certificate from each country lived in continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years.
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadline13 October 2026
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleNHS Jobs advert C9345-26-0364 (employer reference 345-CSU3-8245924) posted 25 September 2026, closing 13 October 2026; the advert may close once a sufficient number of applications is reached. The advert says that if successful, individuals must apply direct to the BOA for a place on the Future Leaders scheme.
Designed for higher trainees who have ideally passed the FRCS (T&O) examination or completed at least 4 years of registrar training, before applying for a consultant post
Competent in straightforward foot and ankle procedures
All fellows must be members of the British Orthopaedic Association
Full GMC registration or within 12 months of CCT (person specification)
MRCS/MBBS and FRCS (T&O) listed as essential in the person specification
Clinical training and experience of 4 years at specialist registrar grade (or equivalent), 2 of them in T&O; previous foot and ankle experience; evidence of ALS; validated logbook
Separate application to the BOA for the Future Leaders scheme if successful (advert)
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
Twelve-month foot and ankle fellowship at North Tees for post-FRCS or late-stage registrars, linked in the advert to the BOA Future Leaders scheme. Note: The advert and job description tie the post to a 'BOA National Future Leaders Fellowship' and say successful candidates must apply direct to the BOA. The BOA's own Future Leaders Programme page (https://www.boa.ac.uk/learning-and-events/courses/boa-future-leaders-programme.html) describes a 12-month, 30-place leadership programme (GBP 3,450 plus VAT) for which applications for 2026-27 are closed and BOA membership by 1 August 2026 was required. It does not describe a foot and ankle fellowship, so the status of the BOA element for this post is unclear; the trust post itself is advertised and open. Person specification lists FRCS (T&O) as essential while the summary says 'ideally passed' FRCS or finished at least 4 years of registrar training.
HOST INSTITUTION
About North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust
North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust runs University Hospital of North Tees and University Hospital of Hartlepool, with links to Teesside University and a long record in surgical research. Host: North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust (University Hospital of North Tees).
