Guy's and St Thomas' International Clinical Fellowship Programme – Vascular Surgery

Overview

Sponsored one- to two-year International Clinical Fellowship track at Guy's and St Thomas' offered across adult specialties, including vascular surgery at a high-volume tertiary vascular unit. Distinct from the Trust's fee-based Visiting Professional Programme (observer/attachment style; Certificate of Attendance), which is not recorded here as a fellowship.

The programme

Training type

Clinical fellowship

Specialty associations

Not yet verified

Learning format

Structured hands-on workplace-based clinical fellowship attached to a consultant trainer, with inpatient/outpatient work, procedures, MDTs and optional leadership training

Duration

1–2 years

Start

Not stated on the official page

Positions

Not stated on the official page

Accreditation

ICFP certified by the UK General Medical Council (as stated)

Department

Vascular Surgery / International Clinical Fellowship Programme

Eligibility and visa

Eligibility

Completed primary medical degree and internship; completed or near completion of a 4–5 year national residency; English standards as required by the GMC; clinical practice for at least three of the last five years and in the 12 months before GMC application; certificate of good standing; overseas sponsorship required (self-funded applications not accepted)

Qualification requirement

Higher postgraduate qualifications; completed or near-complete national residency as stated

Citizenship requirement

Not stated on the official page

Practice location requirement

Not yet verified

Membership requirement

Not yet verified

Eligibility restrictions

Not yet verified

Language

English (GMC requirements)

Teaching language

English

Clinical language

English

International applicants

Yes – for internationally sponsored doctors (Ministry of Health, government, hospital, clinical institute or national training body); self-funded applications not accepted

Licence requirement

GMC registration sponsored by the Trust for accepted fellows

Visa route

Not stated on the official page

Visa sponsorship

Visa support and GMC sponsorship stated for ICFP fellows

Visa support

Trust assists with visa application and sponsors GMC registration

How to apply

Deadline

Not stated on the official page

Application method

Email application with CV, passport copy and IELTS/OET to gstt.ICFP@nhs.net (or ICFP@gstt.nhs.uk); video interview; conditional offer then administration fee and GMC support

Documents

CV; passport copy; IELTS/OET results; sponsorship support from overseas employer/government/body

Contact

gstt.ICFP@nhs.net

Funding and costs

Tuition / fees

Not stated on the official page

Application fee

Not stated on the official page

Stipend / salary

Not stated on the official page

Scholarship

Not stated on the official page

Funding

Must be sponsored by overseas employer, government or recognised sponsoring body; self-funded applications not accepted; non-refundable administration fee after conditional offer (possible refund if application is sponsored)

Sources and verification