Faculty / program leadership: Gillian Cribb · Karen Shepherd · Chris Anthony
Profile completeness89%
Comprehensive · Source does not publish funding, application deadline
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
Not published
Deadline
Not published
Duration
1 year (12-month fixed term)
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureOutpatient clinics, theatre lists with potential for independent practice, new-patient assessment, inpatient and ward-round leadership, surgical planning, MDT duties, audit and research in benign and malignant bone and soft tissue tumours and metastatic bone disease (GMOSS network). Monday–Friday, no on-call.
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
Not explicitly addressed beyond the NHS Jobs sponsorship statement.
?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
Current and active GMC registration with licence to practise; current UK professional registration.
—Not published
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.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY69% of core application fields verifiedChecked 3 Oct 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-01
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Commencing dateAugust 2027 (advert posted 13 April 2026, now closed)
Application route / cycleNHS Jobs advert ref 224-PA20260303454 posted 13 April 2026 for an August 2027 start (closed). An October 2025 advert (C9224-25-0259) recruited the previous intake.
Current GMC registration with licence to practise, no restrictions
MRCS/FRCS or equivalent
Four years' postgraduate orthopaedic experience; able to perform general orthopaedic surgery unsupervised
Desirable: CCT or equivalent; previous orthopaedic oncology / arthroplasty fellowship; evidence of interest in orthopaedic oncology or metastatic disease
Application documents
Not published by the cited official source.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
One-year post-CCT senior fellowship in musculoskeletal oncology at Oswestry, tailored to the fellow's needs in preparation for a consultant post.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
No hospital on-call requirement; fellowship can be designed around the applicant's training needs.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS FT — Montgomery Unit
One of five NHS England-commissioned bone sarcoma units, part of the Greater Manchester and Oswestry Sarcoma Service; purpose-built Montgomery Unit (2016) with three consultant surgeons.
