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Training Interface Group Fellowship in Cleft Lip & Palate Surgery — Cambridge

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Addenbrooke's Hospital)

Cambridge · Cambridge programmes · United Kingdom

Programme overview

What the official source supports

A JCST Training Interface Group cleft lip and palate fellowship post at Cambridge. The unit sheet lists three plastic surgery trainers and one oral and maxillofacial trainer plus a cleft nurse, speech therapy, psychology, orthodontic and audiology team, and about 60 alveolar bone grafts a year.

Training structure

Published areas of exposure

Cleft lip and palate surgery within a multidisciplinary team
Alveolar bone grafting
Weekly timetable with supporting professional development session
Unit lead trainer: Linda Trehame

Eligibility

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The JCST says posts are open to all higher surgical fellows who meet the person specification; details are on the JCST site.

Application

Published application route

Applications run through the Joint Committee on Surgical Training; see the JCST fellowship page.

A programme-specific document checklist is not published in the recorded evidence. Follow the official application instructions; do not assume a generic checklist is sufficient.

Programme leadership: Linda Trehame — unit lead trainer (named on the JCST sheet) · Leadership profile →

Application contact details are not recorded. Use the official source to locate the responsible office.

Sources and verification

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JCST — Cleft Lip & Palate Surgery unit information sheet (2025) ↗JCST — Cleft Lip & Palate Surgery interface fellowship ↗

Last reviewed by PlasticFellow: 29 Oct 2026. Information not shown by an official source is labelled as unavailable or requiring confirmation.

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