Well sourced · Missing application deadline, commencement date, official contact
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
Salary depending on experience (specialist grade doctor post, January 2026 advert).
Deadline
Not published
Duration
12 months fixed term
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureRegional tertiary hand unit with high volume and broad case mix: routine trauma and elective hand surgery plus complex wrist arthroplasty, arthroscopy, peripheral nerve reconstruction and advanced tendon/ligament procedures. Fellow sees new referrals, builds an independent caseload, manages hand/wrist trauma, assists with major trauma, leads ward management and works across Royal Stoke and County Hospital, with research, audit and teaching opportunities.
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 & AVAILABILITY45% 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
Able to perform at senior level in complex and non-complex hand and wrist surgery (elective and trauma)
Application documents
Not published by the cited official source.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
Senior 12-month hand and wrist fellowship at the North Midlands Hand Centre, the regional tertiary hand unit at UHNM, which is also the major trauma centre for the North Midlands and North Wales. The January 2026 advert has closed.
HOST INSTITUTION
About University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (Royal Stoke University Hospital and County Hospital)
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (Royal Stoke University Hospital and County Hospital) in Stoke-on-Trent, England, United Kingdom is the published host setting for this pathway. The cited programme record describes regional tertiary hand unit with high volume and broad case mix: routine trauma and elective hand surgery plus complex wrist arthroplasty, arthroscopy, peripheral nerve reconstruction and advanced tendon/ligament procedures. Fellow sees new referrals, builds an independent caseload, manages hand/wrist trauma, assists with major trauma, leads ward management and works across Royal Stoke and County Hospital, with research, audit and teaching opportunities..
The cited evidence does not provide a programme-specific faculty roster that OrthoFellow can safely publish. Open the official source or submit an institutional correction; names and portraits are never inferred from department membership.
Bristol, England, United Kingdom · Historical 2016 form: 12 months, divided into 6 months of hand/wrist and 6 months of shoulder/elbow trainingView program profile →
British Society for Surgery of the Hand / Orthopaedic Research UK
United Kingdom · host university or NHS trust selected through the project · 2 years full-time, or longer at a minimum of 0.5 FTEView program profile →
