Hand Surgery
Chair of Training Interface Group: Miss G Smith
College Contact: Nadia Permall, Speciality Manager
Number of funded fellowships: 10
Length of fellowships: 12 months
Commencing: 1st February or 22nd June
Parent Specialities: Plastic Surgery, Trauma and Orthopaedics
Training Centres:
Unit |
Lead Trainer |
North Bristol NHS Trust and Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust |
Mr J Henderson |
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust and Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Birmingham Women's & Children's NHS Foundation Trust |
Mr M Waldram |
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
Mr I Grant |
Derby Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
Mr P Russell |
St John's Hospital at Howden and Royal Hospital for Sick Children and Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh |
Ms P Rust |
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust |
Mr R Farnell |
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust and Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust |
Prof V Lees |
Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
Mr N Williams |
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
Mr A Chojnowski |
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
Mr I McNab |
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust |
Ms M Birks |
Swansea Bay University Health Board |
Mr D Newington |
Wrightington, Wigan & Leigh NHS Foundation Trust and Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust and St Helens & Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust |
Mr C Y Ng |
For more information as well as a description of each unit, please use this link to the Advanced Training Post page on the BSSH website, which will be periodically updated.
10 fellows are appointed annually to advanced training positions in hand surgery. There are currently 11 centres approved for training (some centres have multiple posts) and trainees have the opportunity to preference which of the centres they would consider training within as part of the application process. If a centre has more than one post then start dates are usually staggered, one fellowship commencing in February and a second in August.
Recruitment
Advertisements:
Are posted annually, around February/March on NHS Jobs, Oriel and College websites. All relevant information will also be circulated to relevant committees for dissemination to trainees.
Applying:
The window for application is usually 4 weeks in length. It is important to check the closing date as late applications are not accepted. All applications are completed online through the national system, Oriel.
References:
As part of the recruitment process candidates will be required to bring two references with them to the interviews; one of these must be from the Training Programme Director.
Interviews:
Are usually held in March/April each year.