Paediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery — International Medical Fellowship

Programme overview

GOSH lists Cardiothoracic Surgery as an available option within its International Medical Fellowship Programme. This is tailored advanced paediatric training for experienced postgraduate doctors; the specialty agrees the learning plan and placement. No department-specific operative volume or current vacancy is published.

Programme details

Focus

Paediatric cardiothoracic surgery; clinical learning plan tailored with the host

Required prior training

At least four years of specialty training; acceptable primary medical qualification, Part 1 college examination or equivalent, and a relevant postgraduate specialty qualification

Clinical recency

Clinical work in at least three of the preceding five years; full-time clinical work in ten of the twelve months immediately before GMC registration application

International applicants

Overseas residents living outside the UK at application, willing to return home after the visa; the page also describes an alternative for candidates already GMC-registered with at least four years of specialty training

Application documents

Online application and CV/supporting documents; conditional-offer checks include employment references, police checks, GMC registration and visa applications. Department-specific additional documents are not listed

Funding

Home-organisation funding must be agreed to cover a placement fee; GOSH states that it does not provide scholarships for this programme

Fees

Placement fee required; amount not published on the reviewed entry page

Language

IELTS Academic overall 7.5 with at least 7.0 in each component, or OET grade B in each component; tests within two years before GMC application

Registration

Medical degree acceptable to GMC; academy offers GMC sponsorship to support entry onto the UK Medical Register, subject to checks

Visa information

The official brochure describes Government Authorised Exchange/MTI processing with Academy of Medical Royal Colleges sponsorship after GMC registration; confirm the current route and personal eligibility with GOSH

Official contact

International.Fellowship@gosh.nhs.uk — GOSH International Education

Participation

Embedded in clinical teams under senior supervision; cardiothoracic learning objectives and clinical privileges must be agreed with the specialty

Research component

Access to research opportunities as part of the institutional fellowship; no cardiac-surgery-specific mandatory project is stated

Accommodation

International Education assists with finding accommodation; free housing is not promised

How to apply

Use Apply Now on the official International Medical Fellowship page and choose cardiothoracic surgery. The academy and specialty review the application; shortlisted candidates undergo a virtual interview. Conditional offers require references, police checks, GMC registration and immigration checks.