BESS Fellowships
BESS is fully committed to education and, as part of this offers several fellowships to assist members in developing their knowledge and skills. The awards are made at the annual meeting and are given on the basis of an interview by members of the Education Committee and Past Presidents of BESS. In total we try to award at least five fellowships awarded each year:
- AHP fellowship (split grant depending on applicants and scale of projects)
- Elbow fellowship (Mayo) x1
- Travelling fellowship x2
RCS Approved UK Fellowships
The Royal College of Surgeons National Fellowship Scheme acknowledges those subspecialty fellowship programmes that have undergone a rigorous approval progress to ensure they meet minimum standards and criteria felt necessary to ensure well-structured training opportunities, tailored to the needs of trainees who are transitioning from trainee to consultant practice. Further details of the RCS Senior Clinical Fellowship Scheme – including how to apply for fellowship programme approval – can be found below.
Please note: Accreditation fee (three years approval): £ 1,800. If the fellowship programme has more than one Fellow there will be an additional fee of £750 per fellow (£250 per annum).
You can also apply for a directory listing on the BESS website for your fellowship using the form under UK Fellowships.
UK Fellowships
There are a number of subspecialty fellowships provided by individual units across the UK. These are not formally assessed or affiliated with BESS or the RCS England.
If you offer a fellowship in shoulder and elbow surgery and wish to have your fellowship listed in our directory, please complete the form below.
Fellowship directory application form available here
Please login to your BESS account to access this form.
Directory of UK Fellowships
East of England
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Trust
| Supervising Consultant(s) | Graham Tytherleigh Strong, Lee Van Rensburg, Niel Kang, Salma Chaudhury | |
| Fellowship programme accreditations | Not applicable | |
| Elective practice: Arthroplasty | Shoulder/Elbow | |
| Elective practice: Arthroscopy | Shoulder/Elbow | |
| Trauma practice: | MTC | |
| Trauma theatre commitments: | Sub Specialty Shoulder & Elbow | |
| On call commitments: | None | |
| Fellowship duration: | 6 months | |
| Start month: | February/August | |
| Career grade of applicants: | Post FRCS Post CCT | |
| Number of elective clinics per week: | 3 | |
| Number of elective operative sessions per week (session= 1/2 day): | 5-6 | |
| Research activity and expectation: | The Cambridge shoulder & elbow fellowship has resulted in numerous national and international presentations and publications on a range of shoulder and elbow topics. | |
| Appointment process (CV, interview etc): | CV & Interview | |
| Further details: | The fun Cambridge fellowship was established in 2008 & has helped hone the skills & knowledge of 26 surgeons (2024) from across the U.K. & world. All previous fellows have become successful consultants & their feedback used to make the experience even better for you. A hands on, clinical experience with opportunities for publications & presentations as well as multimodal teaching from undergraduate to senior trainees. Life long mentorship from Graham, Lee, Niel and Salma guaranteed. | |
| Website: | https://www.healthjobsuk.com |
East Midlands
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
| Supervising Consultant(s) | Shantanu Shahane, Joe Garcia, Apurv Sinha, Ganesh Prasad | |
| Fellowship programme accreditations | Not applicable | |
| Elective practice: Arthroplasty | Shoulder Elbow | |
| Elective practice: Arthroscopy | Shoulder | |
| Trauma practice: | Trauma Unit | |
| Trauma theatre commitments: | General Trauma Sub Specialty Shoulder & Elbow | |
| On call commitments: | Weekday Weekend | |
| Fellowship duration: | 6 months 12 months | |
| Start month: | October/April | |
| Career grade of applicants: | Post FRCS Post CCT | |
| Number of elective clinics per week: | SAS/GP 2 JAG/APS 3-4 | |
| Number of elective operative sessions per week (session= 1/2 day): | SAS/GP 4 JAG/APS 4 | |
| Research activity and expectation: | The Chesterfield Upper Limb Unit has a proud history of being one of the best fellowship units across the country, being a high volume cohesive unit with ample opportunities to involve in research. All our past fellows have secured a consultant post in the UK or overseas. Opportunity to participate in the Chesterfield FRCS Tr&Orth Course (management experience), Regional Hand and Regional East Midlands Arthroplasty Meetings. Excellent spread of elective and sub-specialist trauma amongst 4 surgeons with 6 months each in Shoulder/Elbow and Hand/Wrist. Our trust is a recruiter for the Reverse or Anatomical replacement for Painful Shoulder Osteoarthritis, Differences between Interventions (RAPSODI) Trial. We have started offering Trapeziometacarpal Arthroplasty for Basal Thumb Osteoarthritis. Competitive salary due to 1:9 on call commitments and hospital accommodation, if desired. | |
| Appointment process (CV, interview etc): | Via application process on nhsjobs / trac.jobs and Interview | |
| Further details: | Contact via consultant secretary or medical staffing S Shahane (Kate): kate.rowlett@nhs.net J Garcia (Kate): kate.rowlett@nhs.net A Sinha (Rachael): rachael.wood2@nhs.net G Prasad (Clair): clair.fairs1@nhs.net | |
| Website: | https://www.trac.jobs/ https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/ |
Derby Shoulder Unit, Royal Derby Hospital
| Supervising Consultant(s) | D Clark, M Espag, A Tambe, T Cresswell | |
| Fellowship programme accreditations | Not applicable | |
| Elective practice: Arthroplasty | Shoulder/Elbow | |
| Elective practice: Arthroscopy | Shoulder/Elbow | |
| Trauma practice: | Trauma Unit | |
| Trauma theatre commitments: | General Trauma Sub Specialty Shoulder & Elbow | |
| On call commitments: | None | |
| Fellowship duration: | 12 months | |
| Start month: | October/April | |
| Career grade of applicants: | Post FRCS | |
| Number of elective clinics per week: | 1-2 | |
| Number of elective operative sessions per week (session= 1/2 day): | 5-6 | |
| Research activity and expectation: | High volume unit. Up to 3 upper limb fellow posts. 6- 12 month fellowship. It may be possible to be funded for the BOA Future Leaders Programme as part of the year posts. There is opportunity to be involved in ongoing research using the existing research upper limb database for both trauma and elective UL cases back to 2011. There is opportunity for parallel independent lists, supervision of BMedsci clinical projects and medical school teaching. Those fellows working for Clark/ Cresswell would work in the Pulvertaft Hand centre. All posts include a regular upper limb trauma list , upper limb fracture clinic, shoulder and elbow arthroplasty, and day case shoulder arthroscopy work | |
| Appointment process (CV, interview etc): | Via NHS application on TRAC and interview | |
| Further details: | Contact via consultant secretary or medical staffing Mr D Clark-Julia: dhft.ClarkSec@nhs.net Mr T Cresswell: romy.wagner@nhs.net Mr A Tambe: rebekah.mansey@nhs.net Mr M Espag: angela.renshaw1@nhs.net Med staffing- Claire Connolly: claire.connolly1@nhs.net | |
| Website: | https://www.trac.jobs/ |
Northampton General Hospital
| Supervising Consultant(s) | Malin Wijeratna, Alistair Jepson |
| Elective practice: Arthroplasty | Shoulder, Elbow |
| Elective practice: Arthroscopy | Shoulder, Elbow |
| Trauma practice | Trauma unit |
| Trauma theatre commitments | General Trauma Sub Specialty Shoulder & Elbow |
| On call commitments | None |
| Fellowship duration | 6 months 12 months |
| Start month | August/February |
| Career grade of applicants | Post FRCS Post CCT |
| Number of elective clinics per week | 2 |
| Number of elective operative sessions per week (session= 1/2 day) | 3 |
| Research activity and expectation | It is expected that the Fellow produces at least 1 piece of research/audit output from the Fellowship. This includes national/international presentations and publication in an accredited Journal. |
| Appointment process (CV, interview etc) | Competitive selection process after application, CV and interview. |
| Further details | This Fellowship will offer experience and management of a wide spectrum of upper limb disorders including arthroscopic reconstruction, shoulder and elbow arthroplasty as well as acute upper limb trauma and post trauma reconstructive procedures. It is essential that applicants have passed the FRCS (Orth) exam, have at least six years experience at specialist trainee level in Trauma and Orthopaedics with at least 12 months experience in the subspecialty of shoulder and upper limb surgery. |
| Website | NHS Jobs HealthjobsUK |
Nottingham University Hospitals
| Supervising Consultant(s) | Ben Gooding, John Geoghegan, Paul Manning, Rafik Fanous |
| Elective practice: Arthroplasty | Shoulder, Elbow |
| Elective practice: Arthroscopy | Shoulder, Elbow |
| Trauma practice | N/A |
| Trauma theatre commitments | Sub Specialty Shoulder and Elbow |
| On call commitments | Weekday Weekend |
| Fellowship duration | 12 months |
| Start month | August or October |
| Career grade of applicants | Post CCT |
| Number of elective clinics per week | 2.5 |
| Number of elective operative sessions per week (session= 1/2 day) | 5 |
| Research activity and expectation | Fellows are expected to be involved in the extensive opportunity for research and audit within our university teaching hospital. We are involved in a number of NIHR trials alongside a unit level and multi centre registry. |
| Appointment process (CV, interview etc) | Applications via NHS jobs when advertised |
| Further details | The Nottingham Shoulder and Elbow fellowship has a proud history within one of the busiest shoulder and elbow units in the country. The unit hosts the East Midlands specialist orthopaedic network and is a tertiary referral centre for complex arthroplasty alongside an acute service within the UK’s busiest MTC. Fellows have a unique surgical exposure whilst having extensive research and educational opportunities. |
| Website | https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/ |
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Trust/Queens Hospital Burton
| Supervising Consultant(s) | Neil Ashwood, Andrew Dekker |
| Fellowship programme accreditations | Royal College of Surgeons of England |
| Elective practice: Arthroplasty | Shoulder |
| Elective practice: Arthroscopy | Shoulder, Elbow |
| Trauma practice | Trauma Unit |
| Trauma theatre commitments | General Trauma Sub Specialty Shoulder & Elbow |
| On call commitments | Negotiable |
| Fellowship duration | 6 months 12 months |
| Start month | October |
| Career grade of applicants | Post CCT |
| Number of elective clinics per week | 2-3 |
| Number of elective operative sessions per week (session= 1/2 day) | 2-3 |
| Research activity and expectation | Fellows are expected to be involved in the extensive opportunity for research and audit within our university teaching hospital. We are involved in a number of NIHR trials alongside a unit level and multi centre registry. |
| Appointment process (CV, interview etc) | Applications via NHS jobs when advertised. |
| Further details | Expected to complete at least one research project during the fellowship leading to peer reviewed publication and presentation. Our unit has a good background in producing high quality research and Professor Ashwood works with a team at the University of Wolverhampton. There is an opportunity to undertake a Masters degree research methodology and collaborate with the school of Engineering research institute. |
| Website | https://derbyshoulderunit.co.uk/fellowships |
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
| Supervising Consultant(s) | Amit Modi, Radhakant Pandey, Harvinder Singh, Aziz Haque, Alison Armstrong |
| Elective practice: Arthroplasty | Shoulder, Elbow |
| Elective practice: Arthroscopy | Shoulder, Elbow |
| Trauma practice | Trauma unit |
| Trauma theatre commitments | General Trauma Sub Specialty Shoulder & Elbow |
| On call commitments | Weekend |
| Fellowship duration | 12 months |
| Start month | February |
| Career grade of applicants | Post FRCS |
| Number of elective clinics per week | 1-2 |
| Number of elective operative sessions per week (session= 1/2 day) | 4-5 |
| Research activity and expectation | It is expected that on average there will be 4-5 lists per week to receive training in complex shoulder and elbow surgery. Opportunity to attend lists delivered by other Upper limb Consultants will be available and it is expected that as the post-holder becomes more experienced they will undertake independent operating through backfill sessions. It is expected that the post holder will undertake up to one independent clinic a week and one clinic with the mentoring consultant seeing both new and follow up patients under their supervision. The post holder will be responsible for daily care of patients on the ward, together with a Junior doctor under their close supervision, and deal with the administration of their practice (lists and clinics), separately from the mentoring consultant. The post holder will be the main liaison person for coordinating shoulder and elbow trauma at the Leicester Royal Infirmary. On average two half days will be provided for audit, research activity and continuing professional development under the guidance of the Shoulder and Elbow consultants. It is envisaged that the work will be timetabled for the normal working week (Monday to Friday). However there may be occasions when for operational reasons we may need work to be carried out at weekends or in the evenings and we may need to ask the post holder to undertake some of their work at these times instead of during the week. This work out of normal working hours will be carried out with discussion and agreement of the post holder. |
| Appointment process (CV, interview etc) | Via advertisement on NHS jobs website, trac application and interview process. |
| Further details | Candidates who wish to discuss this post in greater detail are invited to contact the project supervisors: Mr Amit Modi Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon Leicester General Hospital Gwendolen Road Leicester LE5 4PW E-Mail: amit.modi@uhl-tr.nhs.uk Tele: 0300 303 1573 (Main switchboard) Mr R Pandey Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon Head of Elective Service Leicester Royal Infirmary Infirmary Square Leicester LE1 5WW E-Mail: Radhakant.pandey@uhl-tr.nhs.uk Tel: 0300 303 1573 (Main switchboard) |
| Website | https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/ |
London
Kings College Hospital, London
| Supervising Consultant(s) | Joydeep Sinha, Adel Tavakkolizadeh, Toby Colegate-Stone, Karthik Karuppaiah |
| Elective practice: Arthroplasty | Shoulder, Elbow |
| Elective practice: Arthroscopy | Shoulder, Elbow |
| Trauma practice | MTC |
| Trauma theatre commitments | Sub Specialty Shoulder & Elbow |
| On call commitments | Weekday Weekend |
| Fellowship duration | 12 months |
| Start month | 2 fellowships, one starts at March and the other in September |
| Career grade of applicants | Post FRCS Post CCT |
| Number of elective clinics per week | 2 |
| Number of elective operative sessions per week (session= 1/2 day) | 4-6 |
| Research activity and expectation | The upper limb unit consists of 9 consultants who undertake a wide spectrum of work from hand to shoulder. The successful applicant will predominantly work for 6 months with shoulder/elbow surgeons before transferring to the hand/wrist team for a further 6 months although there will be significant overlap between these on a day to day basis. The clinical workload is reflective of King’s status as one of London’s Major Trauma Centres as well as a tertiary referral centre for complex cases within the region. The unit has an active research group that meets regularly and has a strong background in generating outputs, either in peer review journals or in the form of posters and presentations at international meetings. The successful applicant will be strongly encouraged in this regard. The orthopaedic department at King’s is also actively involved in postgraduate education and runs several courses per year that are open to applicants from across the UK. These include FRCS Orth revision courses for Orthopaedics and also Hand surgery as well as simulation courses for shoulder arthroscopy. The upper limb fellows are encouraged to contribute to these as part of the faculty in order to strengthen their CVs and add to their teaching experience ahead of consultant applications. There is ample exposure to challenging upper limb trauma under the supervision and guidance of senior colleagues along with opportunities to work independently. The Fellow contributes to the general orthopaedic on-call rota as a non-resident Senior Clinical Fellow, supported by an on-call registrar. Simple and complex elective work is done in sufficient volume to allow most candidates to consider independent consultant practice by the end of their fellowship. |
| Appointment process (CV, interview etc) | CV, interview and references |
| Further details | The fellowship is intended to be a stepping stone towards consultant practice. There is equal focus on shoulder and elbow surgery with exposure to every aspect of shoulder & elbow elective & trauma surgery under the supervision of three good trainers. Unique to this fellowship is the exposure to advanced high volume elbow surgery including arthroscopy, arthroplasty & complex reconstruction. A sample job description and timetable is available here. |
| Website | https://www.jobs.nhs.uk |
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore
| Supervising Consultant(s) | Mark Falworth, Deborah Higgs, Addie Majed, Will Rudge, David Butt |
| Elective practice: Arthroplasty | Shoulder, Elbow |
| Elective practice: Arthroscopy | Shoulder, Elbow |
| Trauma practice | None |
| Trauma theatre commitments | None |
| On call commitments | None |
| Fellowship duration | 12 months |
| Start month | October, but with some flexibility |
| Career grade of applicants | Post FRCS Post CCT |
| Number of elective clinics per week | 3 |
| Number of elective operative sessions per week (session= 1/2 day) | 4-5 |
| Research activity and expectation | There are ample opportunities within the timetable to participate in research, and successful applicants will be expected to complete a number of projects leading to presentations and publications. Support is provided through regular departmental research meetings, with additional support available through the Institute of Orthopaedics and Musculoskeletal Science, and the Centre for Biomechanical Engineering of University College London. |
| Appointment process (CV, interview etc) | Application via NHS Jobs website, with subsequent interview (including a short presentation). |
| Further details | Applicants should have a solid grounding in shoulder and elbow surgery. This Fellowship will provide exceptional training in current techniques in primary and revision shoulder and elbow reconstruction surgery, and the fellow will be expected to develop knowledge both clinically and surgically over the 1 year fellowship. The fellow will also develop sufficient knowledge and leadership in order to take a leading role as Consultant in a department dealing with complex shoulder and elbow pathology. |
| Website | https://www.jobs.nhs.uk |
North East and Cumbria
South Tees Hospital NHS Trust
| Supervising Consultant(s) | Amar Rangan |
| Elective practice: Arthroplasty | Shoulder, Elbow |
| Elective practice: Arthroscopy | Shoulder, Elbow |
| Trauma practice | MTC |
| Trauma theatre commitments | General Trauma Sub Specialty Shoulder & Elbow |
| On call commitments | Negotiable None |
| Fellowship duration | 6 months 12 months |
| Start month | August/February |
| Career grade of applicants | Post CCT |
| Number of elective clinics per week | 3-4 |
| Number of elective operative sessions per week (session= 1/2 day) | 4-6 |
| Research activity and expectation | James Cook is an MTC in a busy area of N Yorkshire. The fellowship is in a high volume arthroplasty unit, which will allow you to grow your surgical skills and confidence in both shoulders and elbows. There’s also the expectation for you to be involved with upper limb trauma, but no oncall commitment (although potentially negotiable if this is something desirable). Arthroscopic procedures are also high volume allowing you to really develop your surgical breadth. There’s an expectation to get involved in research activity at the hospital, which is a big research unit through York Trials Research unit. Ideally we would like you to complete at least one paper and 1 or 2 QIPs. There is plenty of opportunity to teach registrars and other juniors. MDTs occur regularly and we have regular MDT working with AHPs and SCPs in clinic as well. Across 3 hospital sites, the N Yorkshire moors is right on your doorstep, beach around the corner, and easy access to the North (yes even more North!), and quick trains into London. Overall the hospital is a fun and friendly place to work, lots of research activity and excellent experienced surgeons to guide and mentor you. |
| Appointment process (CV, interview etc) | CV email initially Trac via NHS jobs Interview following |
| Further details | Amar Rangan – secretary amanda.goodman1@nhs.net In the unit: Amar Rangan James McVie Philip Holland Aparna Viswanath (aparna.viswanath@nhs.net) |
| Website | https://www.jobs.nhs.uk |
North West
Manchester Shoulder and Elbow Unit, Wythenshawe Hospital
| Supervising Consultant(s) | Nick Phillips, Chris Peach, Ronnie Davies |
| Elective practice: Arthroplasty | Shoulder, Elbow |
| Elective practice: Arthroscopy | Shoulder, Elbow |
| Trauma practice | Trauma Unit |
| Trauma theatre commitments | Sub Specialty Shoulder & Elbow |
| On call commitments | Weekday Weekend |
| Fellowship duration | 6 months 12 months |
| Start month | February |
| Career grade of applicants | Post FRCS Post CCT |
| Number of elective clinics per week | 2 |
| Number of elective operative sessions per week (session= 1/2 day) | 4 |
| Research activity and expectation | The fellow will be expected to attend 4 elective operating sessions and 1 trauma operating session per week – all Shoulder and Elbow surgery In addition 1 fracture clinic and 2 elective clinics per week There is a whole spare day that can be allocated as necessary – independent operating lists; additional Shoulder and Elbow trauma lists; research and audit; teaching. The fellowship aims to develop your Shoulder and Elbow subspecialty practice to be ready for your new consultant post. In addition it will skill you to be a trainer of the future. There is sufficient flexibility in the timetable to allow the fellow to attend other lists from the consultants if learning needs are identified. We will arrange paid and protected attendance in Shoulder and Elbow Arthroplasty and Arthroscopy course during the placement, as well as attending National meetings. The fellow is expected to participate in research studies ongoing in the unit which also includes recruitment to in-house or NIHR portfolio clinical trials. Most fellows will write up 1-2 papers, a book chapter and present at either national or international meetings. We work closely with the University of Manchester and can facilitate basic science research if fellows are interested. |
| Appointment process (CV, interview etc) | CV Informal visits Via advertisement on NHS jobs website, trac application and interview process. |
| Further details | This is a senior clinical fellowship most suited to a post-CCT level candidate. We carry out routine and complex Shoulder and Elbow surgery including a high-volume arthroscopy and arthroplasty practice. We are a regional referral centre for Elbow trauma and arthroplasty as well as Sternoclavicular joint injuries. Previous fellows feedback is here: https://myfellowship.com/Fellowship/Id/7vd7xk/manchester-shoulder-and-elbow-fellowship |
| Website | www.jobs.nhs.uk |
South East
Medway NHS Foundation Trust
| Supervising Consultant(s) | Bijayendra Singh, Howard Cottam |
| Elective practice: Arthroplasty | Shoulder, Elbow |
| Elective practice: Arthroscopy | Shoulder, Elbow |
| Trauma practice | Trauma Unit |
| Trauma theatre commitments | General Trauma Sub Specialty Shoulder & Elbow |
| On call commitments | None |
| Fellowship duration | 12 months |
| Start month | October |
| Career grade of applicants | Post FRCS Post CCT |
| Number of elective clinics per week | 2 |
| Number of elective operative sessions per week (session= 1/2 day) | 4 |
| Research activity and expectation | Coordinate departmental Upper Limb MDT. Participate and intitiate new research |
| Appointment process (CV, interview etc) | Job advertised on NHS Jobs Selection via application and interviews |
| Further details | Bijayendra Singh 01634976749 or bijayendra.singh@nhs.net |
| Website | https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/ |
Rowley Bristow Upper Limb Unit, Ashford St. Peters
| Supervising Consultant(s) | Mohamed Imam, Tony Antonios, Al Khoriati |
| Fellowship programme accreditations | Royal College of Surgeons of England |
| Elective practice: Arthroplasty | Shoulder, Elbow |
| Elective practice: Arthroscopy | Shoulder, Elbow |
| Trauma practice | Trauma Unit |
| Trauma theatre commitments | General Trauma Sub Specialty Shoulder & Elbow |
| On call commitments | Weekday Weekend |
| Fellowship duration | 6 months 12 months |
| Start month | October |
| Career grade of applicants | Post FRCS Post CCT |
| Number of elective clinics per week | 2 |
| Number of elective operative sessions per week (session= 1/2 day) | 4 |
| Research activity and expectation | The Upper Limb Fellowship offers a robust integration of clinical training and research. Fellows will be closely linked with the Smart Health Centre, a leader in digital health innovations in surgery. One session per week is dedicated to research. Involvement in academic work is essential, with a strong emphasis on both ongoing and new research projects. Presentation and publication of research are expected and strongly supported. Opportunities: Expert research supervision and involvement in national and international clinical trials. Affiliation with university research programs. Fellows typically achieve 3+ publications per year, with potential for more. |
| Appointment process (CV, interview etc) | Interview and cv advertised through NHS jobs |
| Further details | The fellowship is designed as a stepping stone toward consultant practice, offering balanced exposure to both shoulder and elbow surgery. There is a special focus on upper limb trauma. The unit is the elbow replacement hub in Surrey. A distinctive feature of this fellowship is extensive exposure to trauma and elective upper limb surgery including replacements, tendon transfers and arthroscopic procedures. The fellow with have 2 specialist trauma lists, three elective lists and clinics. |
| Website | https://www.ashfordstpeters.nhs.uk/jointheteam/our-vacancies |
University Hospitals Sussex, Brighton
| Supervising Consultant(s) | Joideep Phadnis (lead), Cameron Hatrick, Richard Murphy |
| Fellowship programme accreditations | Royal College Accreditation (pending) |
| Elective practice: Arthroplasty | Shoulder, Elbow |
| Elective practice: Arthroscopy | Shoulder, Elbow |
| Trauma practice | MTC |
| Trauma theatre commitments | Sub Specialty Shoulder & Elbow |
| On call commitments | Nights |
| Fellowship duration | 12 months |
| Start month | October |
| Career grade of applicants | Post CCT |
| Number of elective clinics per week | 4 |
| Number of elective operative sessions per week (session= 1/2 day) | 4 |
| Research activity and expectation | Involvement in academic work is expected in this fellowship with one day allocated research time. Presentation and publication of ongoing and new research is expected and supported heavily. Research supervision, involvement in national trials and affiliation with medical school research is all part of the programme. On average most fellows will gain 3-5 publications per year with opportunity for more. |
| Appointment process (CV, interview etc) | Interview and cv advertised through NHS jobs |
| Further details | The fellowship is intended to be a stepping stone towards consultant practice. There is equal focus on shoulder and elbow surgery with exposure to every aspect of shoulder & elbow elective & trauma surgery under the supervision of three good trainers. Unique to this fellowship is the exposure to advanced high volume elbow surgery including arthroscopy, arthroplasty & complex reconstruction. A sample job description and timetable is available here. |
| Website | https://sussexshoulder.co.uk/contact/links https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/ |
South West
North Bristol and Bristol Royal Infirmary
| Supervising Consultant(s) | Iain Packham, Rouin Amirfeyz |
| Elective practice: Arthroplasty | Shoulder, Elbow |
| Elective practice: Arthroscopy | Shoulder, Elbow |
| Trauma practice | MTC |
| Trauma theatre commitments | Sub Specialty Shoulder & Elbow |
| On call commitments | Weekend Nights |
| Fellowship duration | 6 months 12 months |
| Start month | August/February |
| Career grade of applicants | Post CCT |
| Number of elective clinics per week | 1 |
| Number of elective operative sessions per week (session= 1/2 day) | 4-8 |
| Research activity and expectation | Expected to participate in the ongoing research and audit programmes of the department. |
| Appointment process (CV, interview etc) | By interview. |
| Further details | The upper limb service covers all aspects of upper limb care and accepts tertiary referrals from a wide region . The fellowship is split into 6 months of shoulders and 6 months of elbow and hand. North Bristol is a high volume arthroplasty centre, including primary and complex revision work. As a Major Trauma Centre and the fellowship allows exposure to complex acute upper limb trauma as well as late reconstruction for trauma. As the regional elbow hub, complex elbow work is performed. |
| Website | Trac Jobs |
Royal Devon University Hospital, Exeter
| Supervising Consultant(s) | Jeff Kitson, Chris Smith, Will Thomas, Jonathan Evans |
| Elective practice: Arthroplasty | Shoulder, Elbow |
| Elective practice: Arthroscopy | Shoulder, Elbow |
| Trauma practice | Trauma Unit |
| Trauma theatre commitments | General Trauma Sub Specialty Shoulder & Elbow |
| On call commitments | Weekday Weekend |
| Fellowship duration | 12 months |
| Start month | August |
| Career grade of applicants | Post FRCS |
| Number of elective clinics per week | 1 or 2 half days |
| Number of elective operative sessions per week (session= 1/2 day) | 6 |
| Research activity and expectation | Significant research opportunities are available to the fellow, both in clinical and basic science. Jon Evans is a senior clinical lecturer at the University of Exeter with a 50% research component to his job plan. Chris Smith is an honorary Senior Lecturer at the University of Exeter. Together they have produced a large volume of research in shoulder and elbow surgery. There are excellent links between the unit and the University of Exeter Medical School and NIHR BRC. Jon Evans works closely with Prof Sallie Lamb, Prof Andy Toms and Associate Prof Dave Keene as part of the University of Exeter Musculoskeletal research group. We have a track record of success with previous fellows winning national-level awards at BESS and securing research funding. We also support fellows taking on associate PI roles as part of our NIHR portfolio study involvement. |
| Appointment process (CV, interview etc) | The job will be advertised on NHS jobs and application will be through the TRAC system. Following shortlisting, there will be a 30 minute interview via Teams. We would strongly encourage all potential applicants or interested individuals to contact Chris Smith well in advance of a potential fellowship start date. We are happy to host visits for potential fellows to meet the team. |
| Further details | The fellowship in Exeter is well established and provides excellent clinical experience in all aspects of shoulder (60%) and elbow (40%) surgery. The fellow will gain operative experience in arthroscopic, arthroplasty, revision arthroplasty and trauma surgery of both the shoulder and elbow. The Royal Devon and Exeter hospital is the regional centre for elbow arthroplasty. |
| Website | https://www.exetershoulder.com/contact-us/exeter-shoulder-and-elbow-fellowship https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/ |
West Midlands
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire
| Supervising Consultant(s) | Tom Lawrence, Chet Modi, Gev Bhabra |
| Elective practice: Arthroplasty | Shoulder, Elbow |
| Elective practice: Arthroscopy | Shoulder, Elbow |
| Trauma practice | MTC |
| Trauma theatre commitments | Sub Specialty Shoulder & Elbow |
| On call commitments | None |
| Fellowship duration | 12 months |
| Start month | September |
| Career grade of applicants | Post FRCS Post CCT |
| Number of elective clinics per week | 3 |
| Number of elective operative sessions per week (session= 1/2 day) | 5 |
| Research activity and expectation | The fellowship provides the candidate with an outstanding level of exposure to elective shoulder and elbow procedures in combination with the experience of the management of complex sub-specialist trauma in a major trauma centre setting. Previous fellows logbooks consistently demonstrate 450-500 cases performed during their year with over 90% as lead-surgeon and regularly around 50 total shoulder arthoplasties performed by the fellow. The Fellow will work with three shoulder & elbow surgeons in the unit (Mr Tom Lawrence, Mr Chet Modi and Mr Gev Bhabra) gaining excellent exposure to all aspects of shoulder & elbow arthroscopic and open techniques in both primary and revision settings. There is ample opportunity for parallel and independent operating lists as appropriate during the fellowship year. A further strengths of the fellowship are: – Regional elbow arthroplasty centre – Monthly complex shoulder and elbow MDT and journal club – multidisciplinary “Acute Shoulder & Elbow clinic” which runs on a weekly basis with all members of the shoulder & elbow team present to facilitate a forum for concurrent opinions of trauma & tertiary referrals of a complex nature. There is ample opportunity to be actively involved in audit, research & teaching within the department. We are closely affiliated with the Warwick University Clinical Trials Unit. The Fellowship has an excellent record of successful appointments to substantive consultant posts. |
| Appointment process (CV, interview etc) | CV and application via trac jobs. Interview |
| Further details | Contact details: Tom Lawrence tom.lawrence@uhcw.nhs.uk Chet Modi chetan.modi@uhcw.nhs.uk Gev Bhabra gev.bhabra@uhcw.nhs.uk |
| Website | Welcome | Trac |
Yorkshire and the Humber
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals
| Supervising Consultant(s) | Amjid Ali, Simon Booker, David Potter, David Thyagarajan |
| Elective practice: Arthroplasty | Shoulder, Elbow |
| Elective practice: Arthroscopy | Shoulder, Elbow |
| Trauma practice | MTC |
| Trauma theatre commitments | Sub Specialty Shoulder & Elbow |
| On call commitments | Weekday |
| Fellowship duration | 6 months 12 months |
| Start month | August/February |
| Career grade of applicants | Post FRCS |
| Number of elective clinics per week | 1 |
| Number of elective operative sessions per week (session= 1/2 day) | 6 |
| Research activity and expectation | Fellows will be expected to take a part in the research activities of the department, including designing/ implementing/completing clinical real search projects, assisting with recruitment into multi centre randomised trials (usually as associate PI) and participating in audit/M&M. |
| Appointment process (CV, interview etc) | Adverts released approx 6-9 months before start date. Online application form followed by interview. |
| Further details | Sheffield Shoulder and Elbow Unit offer a well regarded and long running fellowship offering training in all aspects of the speciality. The successful applicant will enjoy three all day elective operating lists per week, working as part of an experienced and friendly team. As a MTC there are plentiful opportunities to manage complex trauma, both in our subspecialty fracture clinic and theatre. On call commitments entail out of hours cover for our elective unit. |
| Website | www.jobs.nhs.uk |
International Fellowships
Third parties (such as the British Orthopaedic Association, SECEC-ESSSE) also run a number of fellowships abroad, details of which can be found on the relevant area of their respective websites.
Things to Consider
When considering a fellowship, prospective fellows are advised to review the experience of current and previous fellows and potentially make contact with the current fellow to determine if the fellowship is likely to meet their specific fellowship ambitions. They may also wish to consider arranging to visit the unit in question prior to the anticipated application window.
Expectations:
- Advertised nationally; appointed via formal application with competitive interview
- Named educational supervisor(s)
- Provision of:
- Two outpatient clinics per week
- Three theatre sessions per week
- Protected weekly research time
- Personal Professional Development – study leave allowance (and budget); career development mentor