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Sharmila Jivan
Fellowship Director
The cited programme source establishes this specific role; a directory review does not confirm a current vacancy.
Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust — Pinderfields Hospital
Sharmila Jivan is associated with the plastic-surgery department at Pinderfields Hospital in Wakefield. A 2016 article in the Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery names Jivan as a co-author and gives the Pinderfields affiliation. That publication documents work on teaching hand anatomy using disposable gloves.
Biography source ↗ · Reviewed 21 Oct 2026
Official institution or fellowship society — reviewed programme role ↗Profile reviewed 21 Oct 2026
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Published role and affiliation
The official evidence identifies the leadership and affiliation listed below for Pinderfields Hand Fellowship.
- Leadership as published
- Sharmila Jivan — Fellowship Director
- Evidence reviewed
- 20 Oct 2026
- Affiliated training host
- Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust — Pinderfields Hospital
Names may identify a director, supervisor, host or contact. The source wording above defines the role; reconfirm the current appointment with the programme.
Training context
Published programme focus
These areas describe the linked training programme, rather than a complete clinical biography or list of individual credentials.
Associated training route
Clinical fellowship
Pinderfields Hand Fellowship
A hand surgery fellowship at Pinderfields Hospital, Wakefield, listed by the British Society for Surgery of the Hand (listing updated January 2026). The unit has no separate fellowship page, so this entry rests on the BSSH listing sheet and names the fellowship director and consultant team.
- Location
- Wakefield, United Kingdom
- Duration
- Duration not stated in the reviewed listing
- Clinical participation
- Confirm the clinical role and privileges with the programme
- International applicants
- International eligibility, licensing and visa support are not confirmed
- Funding
- Current salary or funding is not published in the reviewed source
- Application timing
- Closing and interview dates are given in each advert
Programme listed — intake not confirmed
Start dates are given in each advert (the listing says "See adverts")
Eligibility, training and application
Eligibility
The listing leaves career grade blank; check the current NHS Jobs advert for eligibility.
Published training
- Hand surgery fellowship based at Pinderfields Hospital
- Training with the unit's consultant hand and plastic surgeons
- Posts advertised through NHS Jobs
- Start, closing and interview dates set per advert
Application route
Follow the NHS Jobs advert linked from the BSSH listing sheet, or write to the fellowship director at the hospital address given there.
No programme-specific document checklist is recorded. Follow the current official instructions.
Official society listing · Source reviewed 20 Oct 2026
Official sources
- Sharmila Jivan — Official institution or fellowship society — reviewed programme role ↗
- British Society for Surgery of the Hand — UK hand surgery fellowships list ↗
Source review: 20 Oct 2026. Education history, additional appointments, publications and personal contact details are not added without separate official evidence.
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