Well sourced · Missing application deadline, commencement date, official contact
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
Salary £65,048 to £73,992 per year, pro rata (February 2026 advert).
Deadline
Not published
Duration
12 months fixed term/secondment (last advert: start August 2026)
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureDedicated shoulder research and training in research methodology under Professor Monga; 1–2 outpatient clinic sessions; quarterly reports and written reports against supervisor milestones; teaching programme participation and research presentation.
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
Suitable for trainees aspiring to a training rotation or already in one (intercalated research year)
Application documents
Not published by the cited official source.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
Twelve-month shoulder research fellowship within the Wrightington Upper Limb Unit, supervised by Professor Monga and combining research-methodology training with limited clinic work. The 2026 round (closing March 2026, start August 2026) has closed.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Wrightington Upper Limb Unit, Wrightington Hospital, Wrightington Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Wrightington Upper Limb Unit, Wrightington Hospital, Wrightington Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Wrightington, England, United Kingdom is the published host setting for this pathway. The cited programme record describes dedicated shoulder research and training in research methodology under Professor Monga; 1–2 outpatient clinic sessions; quarterly reports and written reports against supervisor milestones; teaching programme participation and research presentation..
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