Names in the programme record: Mr Patel (Shoulder & Elbow consultant) · Mr Little (Shoulder & Elbow consultant)
Profile completeness74%
Well sourced · Missing application deadline, commencement date, official contact
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
Salary £61,825 to £70,425 per year plus on-call allowance (November 2024 advert).
Deadline
Not published
Duration
12 months fixed term (last advert: commencing August 2025)
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureManagement of shoulder and upper limb problems from basic to complex: arthroscopic reconstruction, primary and complex arthroplasty, trauma and post-trauma reconstruction, plus elbow and upper limb surgery. Outpatient clinics (supervised and independent), assisting and parallel lists, oversight of the upper limb trauma service and the shoulder/elbow outcomes programme; service improvement project, audit, research and teaching. Eligible for the BOA Future Leaders' Programme.
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
International applicants can apply, but UK clinical fellow posts require full GMC registration with a licence to practise (and FRCS(Tr&Orth) or equivalent where stated); a Skilled Worker visa/sponsorship would be needed and is not confirmed in the advert.
?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.
—Not published
Medical registration
Registration and licensing requirements are not published by the cited source.
—Not published
Language
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
—Not published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship and work-authorisation information are not published.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY48% of core application fields verifiedChecked 8 Oct 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-06
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Completed higher surgical training in Trauma & Orthopaedics with shoulder/upper limb experience
FRCS(Orth) or equivalent
Full GMC registration
CCT achieved and eligible for the UK Specialist Register before starting
Application documents
Not published by the cited official source.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
Post-CCT 12-month shoulder and upper limb fellowship at SWLEOC, one of the UK's largest elective orthopaedic hubs, hosted by Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust. The advert notes all past fellows joined the BOA Future Leaders' Programme; the most recent advert found (November 2024) is closed.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust / South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC)
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust / South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC) in Epsom, England, United Kingdom is the published host setting for this pathway. The cited programme record describes management of shoulder and upper limb problems from basic to complex: arthroscopic reconstruction, primary and complex arthroplasty, trauma and post-trauma reconstruction, plus elbow and upper limb surgery. Outpatient clinics (supervised and independent), assisting and parallel lists, oversight of the upper limb trauma service and the shoulder/elbow outcomes programme; service improvement project, audit, research and teaching. Eligible for the BOA Future Leaders' Programme..
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