Names in the programme record: Mr Donnachie (consultant) · Mr Carroll (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 £73,992 per year (December 2025 advert).
Deadline
Not published
Duration
12 months fixed term (Advanced Surgical Training Fellowship; August start)
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureWorks in Mr Donnachie's and Mr Carroll's services; training in elective and trauma hip and knee primary and revision arthroplasty, hip-fracture arthroplasty and the periprosthetic fracture service. About 4–5 theatre sessions per week (supervised and tandem lists), with independent clinics and lists as competence allows; on-call rota participation.
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
Post-CCT surgeon or FRCS(Tr&Orth) specialist registrar or equivalent
Significant previous hip and knee arthroplasty experience preferred
Full GMC registration and UK licence to practise
Trainees need Postgraduate Dean/Director of Training approval (OOP)
Application documents
Not published by the cited official source.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
Advanced Surgical Training Fellowship in primary and revision hip and knee arthroplasty at Arrowe Park, including the hip-fracture and periprosthetic fracture services. The trust has advertised the post repeatedly; the December 2025 round for an August 2026 start has closed.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (Arrowe Park Hospital)
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (Arrowe Park Hospital) in Wirral, England, United Kingdom is the published host setting for this pathway. The cited programme record describes works in Mr Donnachie's and Mr Carroll's services; training in elective and trauma hip and knee primary and revision arthroplasty, hip-fracture arthroplasty and the periprosthetic fracture service. About 4–5 theatre sessions per week (supervised and tandem lists), with independent clinics and lists as competence allows; on-call rota participation..
