Well sourced · Missing application deadline, faculty profile, host profile
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
Salaried NHS post: £55,329 per annum (2024 advert).
Deadline
Not published
Duration
12 months (6 months by mutual agreement)
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureFellow in the orthopaedic Hand group, supervised by five hand consultants: elective and trauma hand/wrist clinics, ward care and hand/wrist operating, progressing towards independent practice; some ad hoc middle-grade general orthopaedic on-call (not formally on rota). Department supports preparation for the British or European Diploma in Hand Surgery.
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 surgeons with FRCS-equivalent qualification and full GMC registration can apply; 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.
≈Partially published
Medical registration
Full GMC registration with licence to practise.
—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 requiring Skilled Worker sponsorship are welcome and considered alongside all other applications.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY66% 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 dateSeptember (2024 advert)
Application route / cycleLast advertised on NHS Jobs 4 September 2024 (closed); no current advert found on 8 Oct 2026.
Higher professional training in Trauma & Orthopaedics
Hand and wrist experience at Specialist Registrar level or equivalent
Application documents
Not published by the cited official source.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
One-year hand and wrist fellowship in Portsmouth's orthopaedic hand unit, working with five consultants in clinic and theatre with support towards the Diploma in Hand Surgery. It was last advertised in September 2024, so future rounds are not confirmed.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust (Queen Alexandra Hospital, Orthopaedic Hand Group)
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.
Bristol, England, United Kingdom · Historical 2016 form: 12 months, divided into 6 months of hand/wrist and 6 months of shoulder/elbow trainingView program profile →
British Society for Surgery of the Hand / Orthopaedic Research UK
United Kingdom · host university or NHS trust selected through the project · 2 years full-time, or longer at a minimum of 0.5 FTEView program profile →
