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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 orthopaedic, neurosurgical and paediatric spine experience across Northern General Hospital (Major Trauma Centre spinal service), the Royal Hallamshire Hospital complex-spine neurosurgical team, and Sheffield Children's Hospital. The fellow is responsible for daily care of the spinal consultants' patients at NGH, and the rotation timetable is agreed with supervisors.
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 experience at an equivalent level is accepted, but at least 6 months of NHS experience is essential. Sponsorship is available to appointees without UK right of residence.
?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
Full GMC registration with a licence to practise at the time of application.
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Language
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
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Visa or work authorisation
Sponsorship will be required (and is offered) if the appointee does not hold UK right of residence. Skilled Worker applicants are welcome.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY66% 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 (the 2026 advert was for a post starting August 2026)
Application route / cycleRecruitment runs through NHS Jobs / Trac. Dated: the 2026 advert was posted 20 July 2026 for an August 2026 start and is now closed.
GMC registration with a licence to practise at the time of application
MRCS or equivalent (FRCS Orth or FRCS(SN) desirable)
ST5+ level neurosurgical and orthopaedic experience, with 6–72 months of spinal surgery experience, or overseas equivalent
Minimum 6 months of NHS experience
CCT in Orthopaedics or Neurosurgery or equivalent (posts suit recent CCT holders but can consider those working towards CCT)
Recent spinal research, audit and publications
Application documents
NHS Jobs / Trac online application
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A 12-month senior spinal fellowship combining orthopaedic, neurosurgical and paediatric spine across Sheffield's three hospitals. Sheffield also hosts the JCST national interface (STIG) spinal fellow.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Flexible rotation timetable across three hospitals, agreed with fellowship supervisors. The post carries no National Training Number and is not a recognised training post.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Spinal Surgery, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals provides the regional spinal service from the Northern General Hospital Major Trauma Centre, with two dedicated laminar-flow spinal theatres and a consultant-led 1:8 spinal on-call. Complex neurosurgical spine is at the Royal Hallamshire and paediatric spine at Sheffield Children's Hospital.
