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
Twelve months (first register entry); six or twelve months (second register entry)
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureBASK register surgical focus across its two entries: soft tissue, elective, arthroplasty, revision arthroplasty and joint preservation, in an NHS setting led by Rahul Patel with Sam Oussedik and Ricci Plastow. A related UCLH advert describes all-day consultant-supervised trauma lists alongside specialist elective knee work.
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
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.
≈Partially published
Medical registration
Full GMC registration (related UCLH advert)
—Not published
Language
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
NHS Jobs advert: applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker sponsorship are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY41% 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 dateRegister entries give January (next availability 1 January 2026) and October (next availability 1 October 2025); a related UCLH NHS Jobs advert gave a 1 September 2026 start
Application route / cycleRecurring post. The most recent related UCLH advert, 'Senior Clinical Fellow in Knee Surgery' (NHS Jobs C9309-26-0185, posted 24 February 2026, for a 1 September 2026 start, 12 months), has ended. The BASK register (Sept 2025) gives next availability dates of 1 October 2025 and 1 January 2026, which are historical. No current advert identified.
Related UCLH advert (Feb 2026): post-MRCS, at least 36 months' orthopaedic experience, full GMC registration
Related advert person specification: eligible for full GMC registration with MRCS (or equivalent); clinical knowledge commensurate with ST3-4 T&O training
Application documents
NHS Jobs online application (related advert)
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
Knee fellowship led by Rahul Patel covering soft tissue, joint preservation and primary/revision arthroplasty; separate from Fares Haddad's UCLH hip and knee reconstruction fellowship.
HOST INSTITUTION
About University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
UCLH's trauma and orthopaedic service at University College Hospital, Euston Road, delivers specialist elective knee surgery alongside a busy trauma workload.
