Faculty / program leadership: Andy Hamer · Bob Kerry · Simon Buckley · Andrew Gordon · Tim Harrison · Saif Salih
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
12 months
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureComplex primary and revision hip and knee arthroplasty including one- and two-stage revision for infection, aseptic revision, megaprostheses and custom implants; 2 clinics and 6 elective lists per week, weekly MDT, ward management, teaching and departmental revision/infection research and audit.
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
No international-applicant statement published on the official source(s).
?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
Not published
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Language
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
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Visa or work authorisation
Not published
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 dateAugust each year
Application route / cycleAdvertised via NHS Jobs; CV and competitive interview, usually held about 18 months before the August start.
Official contactTim Harrison (BHS); Andrew Gordon (BASK register)Tim.Harrison1@nhs.net; andrew.gordon12@nhs.net
Senior orthopaedic trainees aspiring to a lower limb arthroplasty career
Expected to be post FRCS (Tr&Orth) at interview
Application documents
CV
NHS Jobs application
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
Long-established two-post fellowship in complex primary and revision lower limb arthroplasty; all 31 previous fellows reportedly went on to consultant posts.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Lower Limb Arthroplasty Unit, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS FT
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals' Lower Limb Arthroplasty Unit is a tertiary revision referral unit; the Cavendish Fellowship was founded by Reg Elson with the first fellow appointed in August 2000.
