Clinical exposurePost-CCT fellowship in primary hip, primary knee and revision hip arthroplasty supervised by Robin Banerjee: about 2.5 days operating and 2.5 elective clinics per week on a 4-week rolling rota, plus infection/revision hip MDT and half a day of research; no trauma or on-call commitments. The unit reported 1,586 primary THRs, 1,655 primary TKRs and 157 revision THRs in 2025.
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
Overseas applicants are not excluded; advert welcomes applicants needing Skilled Worker sponsorship but requires full GMC registration and FRCS Orth.
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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
Full GMC registration at time of appointment; on or anticipating entry to the Specialist Register (T&O)
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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 are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadline9 October 2026
Commencing dateAugust 2027 (BHS listing)
Application route / cycleNHS Jobs advert C9224-26-0357 posted 2 October 2026, closing 9 October 2026, for an August 2027 start (BHS listing). Appointment by competitive interview.
On, or anticipating being on, the GMC Specialist Register for Trauma & Orthopaedics at appointment
Commitment to lower limb arthroplasty with logbook evidence of arthroplasty/complex revision experience
Relevant arthroplasty publications and presentations
Desirable: higher degree (MSc/PhD) or teaching qualification; 200+ primary arthroplasties as first surgeon
Application documents
NHS Jobs online application
Logbook evidence of lower limb arthroplasty experience (person specification)
Job Description and Person Specification (PDF attached to advert) for reference
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
Named post-CCT arthroplasty fellowship in honour of Christopher McGeoch, designed to bridge the transition to consultant practice in hip and knee arthroplasty.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
RJAH is a specialist orthopaedic hospital near Oswestry (Gobowen, Shropshire) with one of the highest-volume arthroplasty units in the UK; its arthroplasty department was established by Christopher McGeoch in 1998.
