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Newcastle Spinal Surgery Fellowship

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

⌖ Newcastle upon Tyne · United Kingdom

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DECISION SUMMARY

Key facts at a glance

Source reviewed 9 Oct 2026. Verify the current intake with the host.

Eligibility
Highly motivated surgeons with previous spinal surgery experience (essential) and Part 2 FRCS or equivalent; audit and research in spine or related fields is desirable. Clear, fluent English communication is required, and non-UK/EEA applicants should check current immigration rules for postgraduate doctors and dentists.
Funding
Paid post: salary at the appropriate point of the ST3+ scale based on previous service, with 1B (40%) banding; the Trust page gives a typical gross salary of about £71,000 for non-UK trainees.
Deadline
Not recorded · check the official call
Duration
12 months
Hands-on status
Confirm clinical privileges directly with the host.
PROGRAMME OVERVIEW

Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh-accredited spinal surgery fellowship based at the Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle, with two one-year posts each year and protected research time linked to Newcastle University.

All aspects of spinal surgery in a combined orthopaedic and neurosurgical spinal department at the Royal Victoria Infirmary, including complex degenerative cervical and lumbar surgery, spinal tumours (the RVI is one of four UK centres treating primary spinal tumours), spinal deformity and sarcoma for senior appointees, and acute spinal on-call on a 1:5 rota with no overnight or non-spinal on-call duties.

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INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK

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International eligibility

Highly motivated surgeons with previous spinal surgery experience (essential) and Part 2 FRCS or equivalent; audit and research in spine or related fields is desirable. Clear, fluent English communication is required, and non-UK/EEA applicants should check current immigration rules for postgraduate doctors and dentists.

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Training level & pathway

Clinical · Spine

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Participation / hands-on scope

All aspects of spinal surgery in a combined orthopaedic and neurosurgical spinal department at the Royal Victoria Infirmary, including complex degenerative cervical and lumbar surgery, spinal tumours (the RVI is one of four UK centres treating primary spinal tumours), spinal deformity and sarcoma for senior appointees, and acute spinal on-call on a 1:5 rota with no overnight or non-spinal on-call duties.

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Medical registration & licensing

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Language requirement

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Visa & work authorisation

Visa, sponsorship and work-right requirements are appointment-specific and must be confirmed with the institution.

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DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY

36% of tracked decision fields are published

Checked 9 Oct 2026. Unavailable details below were not published in the cited material and have not been guessed.

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APPLICATION TIMELINE & ROUTE

Plan the application.

Application status
Current availability unconfirmed
Commencement
Posts typically start in February and August
Duration
12 months
Positions
Two posts per year
Application route
Contact the department early (posts are often filled one to two years in advance); a visit before applying is recommended but not mandatory.
Standalone deadline
No separate deadline field is recorded; check the current official call.
Official contact
Not published in this profile
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ELIGIBILITY & REQUIREMENTS

Published entry requirements.

Clinical or academic eligibility

Highly motivated surgeons with previous spinal surgery experience (essential) and Part 2 FRCS or equivalent; audit and research in spine or related fields is desirable. Clear, fluent English communication is required, and non-UK/EEA applicants should check current immigration rules for postgraduate doctors and dentists.

Funding and support

Paid post: salary at the appropriate point of the ST3+ scale based on previous service, with 1B (40%) banding; the Trust page gives a typical gross salary of about £71,000 for non-UK trainees.

Benefits, fees & relocation

Benefits not published in this profile. Programme fees are not published. Insurance details are not published. Accommodation support is not published.

Application documents

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Licence, examinations, language & visa

Registration requirements need direct confirmation. Examination requirements are not published. Language requirements are not published. Visa and work-authorisation requirements need direct confirmation.

HOST INSTITUTION

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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SOURCE & VERIFICATION

Official programme information.

Source
Official Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust page
Coverage
Official programme or institutional starting point
Last checked
9 Oct 2026
Editorial status
Source-linked profile
Programme lead
Not recorded
Accreditation / recognition
Accredited by the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
Planned editorial review
9 Apr 2027
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