Faculty / program leadership: Nicolas Nicolaou · Fazal Ali
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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 exposureCombined paediatric (Sheffield Children's Hospital) and adult (Chesterfield Royal Hospital) knee fellowship covering the full spectrum of paediatric and adolescent soft tissue knee pathology except malignant bone tumours, with emphasis on advanced arthroscopic surgery, congenital ligament deficiency and severe patellofemoral disease. The BASK register adds elective, arthroplasty and joint preservation work on the adult side; the trust describes it as the only fellowship of its kind in the UK.
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
GMC registration
—Not published
Language
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
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Visa or work authorisation
Not stated in the most recent advert
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY52% 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 dateOctober (most recent advert: Wednesday 1 October 2025; BASK register lists next availability 1 October 2026)
Application route / cycleRecurring annual post starting in October. The most recent advert (NHS Jobs C9425-24-0406, posted 12 July 2024, for the October 2025 intake, with interviews on 30 August) has ended. The BASK register (Sept 2025) lists the next availability as 1 October 2026. No current advert identified.
Twelve-month combined child, adolescent and adult knee fellowship focused on soft-tissue and patellofemoral surgery of the growing knee.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Sheffield Children's NHS FT and Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS FT
Sheffield Children's is one of three independent specialist children's hospital trusts in England; the adult component is at Chesterfield Royal Hospital.
