Host overview
Training at this institution
The directory documents 3 training routes associated with University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust. Compare each programme’s requirements and source evidence below.
- Published locations
- Coventry, England, United Kingdom
- Training pathways
- Clinical fellowship
- Named leadership
- 3 of 3 programme records
- Official evidence
- 4 linked sources
Published training focus
Faculty and programme leadership
- Miss Joanna Skillman
Coventry Microsurgery and Major Trauma Fellowship
Miss Joanna Skillman (with Mr David Wallace) - Miss Joanna Skillman
Coventry Oncoplastic and Reconstructive Breast Surgery Fellowship
Miss Joanna Skillman (additional supervisor Miss Kat McEvoy) - Andrew Mahon and Helen Hedley
Senior Clinical Fellow (post-CCT) in Hand and Wrist Surgery
Andrew Mahon and Helen Hedley (Fellowship Directors)
Programmes and application details
Clinical fellowship
Coventry Microsurgery and Major Trauma Fellowship
An RCS England Senior Clinical Fellowship Scheme programme approved by BAPRAS (to September 2027) in microsurgery, soft-tissue and major trauma management, including two dedicated orthoplastic lists per week.
- Location
- Coventry, England, United Kingdom
- Duration
- 12 months
- Clinical participation
- Supervised operative progression in soft-tissue trauma and acute/delayed microsurgical reconstruction; recent fellow logged 50 free flaps and 82 anastomoses
- International applicants
- The RCS England scheme page states that its senior clinical fellowship programmes are available in the UK and abroad and are open to international candidates and Specialty and Associate Specialist (SAS) doctors. The register entry for this post does not state GMC registration, visa or sponsorship requirements.
- Funding
- Fellow salary or funding is not stated on the RCS England register page; candidates apply through the NHS Trust jobs website.
- Application timing
- Not stated on the RCS England register page; see the NHS Trust jobs advert when a post is advertised.
Programme listed — intake not confirmed
RCS England lists the programme as approved October 2024 to September 2027 (BAPRAS as approving association). Approval does not establish a current vacancy.
Eligibility, training and application
Eligibility
The RCS England scheme page describes the scheme as aimed at senior trainees (ST6 to ST8) approaching or completing CCT, and open to SAS doctors; fellows are expected to meet the requirements of the GMC's Good Medical Practice. No further post-specific entry criteria are stated on the register page.
Published training
- Free flap reconstruction (gracilis, scapular, LD, DIEP, ALT)
- Orthoplastic lower-limb trauma and debridement
- Audit cycle and a peer-reviewed publication project
Application route
Apply via the NHS Trust jobs website when advertised; RCS queries to qa@rcseng.ac.uk
Published application documents
- Application through the NHS Trust jobs website; no document list is given on the RCS England register page
Published contact note: qa@rcseng.ac.uk
Official institution page · Source reviewed 15 Oct 2026
Clinical fellowship
Coventry Oncoplastic and Reconstructive Breast Surgery Fellowship
An ABS/BAPRAS-approved RCS England Senior Clinical Fellowship (reapproved December 2024 to November 2027) led by a consultant plastic surgeon, covering oncoplastic breast surgery and immediate and delayed microsurgical reconstruction.
- Location
- Coventry, England, United Kingdom
- Duration
- 12 months
- Clinical participation
- Confirm the clinical role and privileges with the programme
- International applicants
- The RCS England scheme page states that its senior clinical fellowship programmes are available in the UK and abroad and are open to international candidates and Specialty and Associate Specialist (SAS) doctors. The register entry for this post does not state GMC registration, visa or sponsorship requirements.
- Funding
- Fellow salary or funding is not stated on the RCS England register page; candidates apply through the NHS Trust jobs website.
- Application timing
- Not stated on the RCS England register page; see the NHS Trust jobs advert when a post is advertised.
Programme listed — intake not confirmed
RCS England lists the programme as approved December 2024 to November 2027 (ABS/BAPRAS as approving associations). Approval does not establish a current vacancy.
Eligibility, training and application
Eligibility
The RCS England scheme page describes the scheme as aimed at senior trainees (ST6 to ST8) approaching or completing CCT, and open to SAS doctors; fellows are expected to meet the requirements of the GMC's Good Medical Practice. No further post-specific entry criteria are stated on the register page.
Published training
- Therapeutic mammoplasty and wide local excision
- Mastectomy with implant reconstruction
- Immediate and delayed microsurgical breast reconstruction
Application route
Apply via the NHS Trust jobs website when advertised; RCS queries to qa@rcseng.ac.uk
Published application documents
- Application through the NHS Trust jobs website; no document list is given on the RCS England register page
Published contact note: qa@rcseng.ac.uk
Official institution page · Source reviewed 15 Oct 2026
Clinical fellowship
Senior Clinical Fellow (post-CCT) in Hand and Wrist Surgery
A post-CCT hand and wrist fellowship at the UHCW Hand Centre (Coventry and Rugby St Cross) covering elective and trauma hand surgery, with research opportunities via the University of Warwick.
- Location
- Coventry, England, United Kingdom
- Duration
- 6 or 12 months
- Clinical participation
- Regular clinics and elective and trauma operating, supervised and independent; no on-call; based in the orthopaedic hand unit with opportunities to join plastic surgery hand consultants
- International applicants
- International eligibility, licensing and visa support are not confirmed
- Funding
- Salary is not stated on the BSSH listing. The listing notes that there are no on-call commitments and an opportunity to do additional paid work on Sunday trauma lists or independent operating lists and clinics.
- Application timing
- The BSSH listing gives the closing date as 'See NHS Jobs or contact HH or AM for information'; no date is stated.
Rolling admission — availability unconfirmed
Start dates variable, usually January or August
Eligibility, training and application
Eligibility
Post-CCT surgeons with a specialist interest in hand and wrist surgery.
Published training
- Elective and trauma hand and wrist surgery
- Hand trauma lists and monthly Grand MDT
- Audit and research with the University of Warwick
Application route
Apply via NHS Jobs when advertised
Published application documents
- Application via NHS Jobs or direct contact with the fellowship directors when advertised (BSSH listing)
Published contact note: andrew.mahon@uhcw.nhs.uk; helen.hedley@uhcw.nhs.uk
Official society listing · Source reviewed 15 Oct 2026
Official sources and review dates
- RCS England plastic surgery fellowship register ↗Source reviewed 15 Oct 2026
- RCS England breast surgery fellowship register ↗Source reviewed 15 Oct 2026
- BSSH UK fellowship listing (UHCW Coventry) ↗Source reviewed 15 Oct 2026
- BSSH UK hand surgery fellowships directory ↗Source reviewed 15 Oct 2026
These sources document the listed training routes. Institutional rankings, bed counts, accreditation, full staff rosters and current vacancies are not inferred.
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