Faculty / program leadership: Sudarshan Munigangaiah
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DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
Not published
Deadline
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Duration
12 months full time: 6 months at RJAH Oswestry and 6 months at Alder Hey Children's Hospital, Liverpool.
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureA tertiary spinal disorders department treating lumbar stenosis, disc herniation, adolescent and adult deformity, cervical myelopathy and tumours, in elective and emergency settings. Fellows do complex reconstruction (cervical to lumbar, anterior and posterior, tumour, trauma, degenerative, endoscopic) and paediatric deformity at Alder Hey. They coordinate the spinal MDTs, supervise the spinal registrars, run independent clinics, and must complete at least two peer-reviewed publications.
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
'Equivalent' qualifications are accepted, but GMC specialist registration (or CCT equivalent) in T&O or Neurosurgery is essential.
?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
GMC registration with licence to practise and GMC specialist registration in T&O or Neurosurgery.
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Language
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
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Visa or work authorisation
Not stated in the 2025 advert text reviewed
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY62% 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 date1 August each year (adverts for 1 August 2023, 1 August 2024 and 1 August 2025; the trust job description for the next post says it commences August 2026).
Application route / cycleRecruitment runs through RJAH NHS Jobs / Trac adverts, usually posted in spring or January for an August start. Dated: the 2025 'Spinal Disorders Fellowship (Nuvasive)' advert was posted 3 April 2025 and is closed. A trust JD describes the August 2026 post.
Official contactSudarshan Munigangaiah (Consultant – Spinal Disorders)a.roussell@nhs.net
A 12-month adult and paediatric spinal fellowship split between RJAH Oswestry and Alder Hey Children's Hospital. It covers complex reconstruction, deformity, tumour and degenerative spine, with a strong research requirement.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Research time each week, links with Keele University, RJAH staff benefits, and a supervisory role over the spinal registrars. The JD says there is no on-call commitment.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Spinal Disorders, Robert Jones & Agnes Hunt Hospital (with Alder Hey)
RJAH is a specialist orthopaedic hospital near Oswestry, Shropshire. Its Spinal Disorders Department is a tertiary referral centre serving Shropshire, Cheshire, North Wales and the wider Midlands and North West.
