An official-source starting point for advanced neurosurgical training in this destination.
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Functional →Oxford Functional Neurosurgery Fellowship
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
⌖ Oxford · United Kingdom
Profile completeness60%10 decision fields need confirmation
Key facts at a glance
Source reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Verify the current intake with the host.
- Eligibility
- Scheme-wide: open to international candidates and SAS doctors with ST6–ST8-equivalent training; UK posts require GMC registration and eligibility to work in the UK on a temporary work visa.
- Funding
- Employment terms are vacancy-specific and are not consolidated on the RCS register.
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check the official call
- Duration
- 12 months
- Hands-on status
- Structured post-training clinical fellowship with supervised progression toward the competencies published in the RCS register.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
What the official evidence currently supports.
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International eligibility
Scheme-wide: open to international candidates and SAS doctors with ST6–ST8-equivalent training; UK posts require GMC registration and eligibility to work in the UK on a temporary work visa.
Training level & pathway
Senior trainee level: ST6–ST8 or equivalent, approaching or just after CCT (RCS England Senior Clinical Fellowship Scheme).
Participation / hands-on scope
Structured post-training clinical fellowship with supervised progression toward the competencies published in the RCS register.
Medical registration & licensing
GMC registration required for UK posts; RCS England can support appointed international fellows through its GMC sponsorship scheme.
Language requirement
No programme-specific language score is recorded in the cited profile. Confirm the clinical working language and any formal test requirement.
Visa & work authorisation
Scheme-wide: international fellows need eligibility for a UK temporary work visa; RCS England's GMC sponsorship scheme includes a certificate of sponsorship used for GMC registration and the visa application.
NeuroSurgFellow does not guarantee admission, licensing, visas, employment, funding or operative privileges. Requirements may change by intake and appointment.
Data quality & missing information · 60% of decision fields recorded
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- Application status
- Current availability unconfirmed
- Commencement
- Not published
- Duration
- 12 months
- Positions
- Not published
- Application route
- Monitor and apply through the relevant NHS Trust jobs route; register inclusion does not prove that a vacancy is currently open.
- Standalone deadline
- No separate deadline field is recorded; check the current official call.
- Official contact
- Not published in this profile
Published entry requirements.
Clinical or academic eligibility
RCS England lists this as an approved Senior Clinical Fellowship. Appointment is through the relevant NHS Trust vacancy process and must meet current GMC and employer requirements.
Training level
Senior trainee level: ST6–ST8 or equivalent, approaching or just after CCT (RCS England Senior Clinical Fellowship Scheme).
Funding and support
Employment terms are vacancy-specific and are not consolidated on the RCS register.
Benefits, fees & relocation
Benefits not published in this profile. RCS England lists no application or enrolment fee for fellows (approval fees are paid by training centres). Insurance details are not published. Accommodation support is not published.
Application documents
No verified document checklist is stored for this profile.
Licence, examinations, language & visa
GMC registration required for UK posts; RCS England can support appointed international fellows through its GMC sponsorship scheme. No entry examination; fellows agree a learning plan, keep an eLogbook, submit interim feedback at about three months and final feedback with supervisor sign-off to receive an RCS England/specialty association certificate. Language requirements are not published. Scheme-wide: international fellows need eligibility for a UK temporary work visa; RCS England's GMC sponsorship scheme includes a certificate of sponsorship used for GMC registration and the visa application.
HOST INSTITUTION
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
3 sourced pathways are currently indexed for this institution.
SOURCE & VERIFICATION
Official programme information.
- Source
- Official RCS England neurosurgery fellowship register
- Coverage
- Official programme or institutional starting point
- Last checked
- 8 Oct 2026
- Editorial status
- Source-linked profile
- Programme lead
- Alexander Green; James FitzGerald
- Accreditation / recognition
- RCS England Senior Clinical Fellowship Scheme; approved by SBNS; current approval period listed September 2023 – August 2026 (lapsed per register dates)
- Planned editorial review
- 8 Apr 2027
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- Is the stated intake still open?
- Are international graduates eligible?
- Does the role include hands-on clinical privileges?
- Which licence, visa and language requirements apply?
- What salary, fees, insurance and relocation costs apply?