12 canonical programmes across 8 cities and 12 institutions. Compare hosts below, then confirm eligibility and dates on each official page.
Programme details
Two-year female/functional urology fellowship at Bristol Urological Institute, with advanced pelvic-floor and reconstructive training. BAUS lists an October 2026 start; the next application cycle is unconfirmed.
- Format
- Clinical · Hands-on
- Duration
- 2 years
- Eligibility
- Historical Bristol ST7+ advert, closed 14 March 2025: the fellowship overview requires prior hands-on UK experience or equivalent and FRCS (Urol) or equivalent, and targets end-of-training or post-CCT applicants. Its generic person-specification table lists lower entry thresholds; those do not resolve the overview's higher fellowship requirements.
- Language
- The 2025 employer advert requires fluent English assessed at interview.
- Registration
- The 2025 Bristol fellowship advert requires MBBS or equivalent and appropriate GMC registration; the appointment is subject to DBS checks.
- Funding
- Historical 2025 closed advert: GBP 70,425 per year plus out-of-hours supplements for the 24-month fellowship beginning October 2025. Interview and relocation expenses were not reimbursed. Current offer terms are unverified.
- Application route
- Follow the BAUS fellowship listing and apply through the host or NHS vacancy when advertised; confirm GMC registration and right-to-work separately Historical 2025 advert: demonstrate the person-specification criteria in the application, provide referees' work email addresses from line managers or professional leads, and respond to the emailed interview invitation. The advert is closed; attached job-description/person-specification files are recruitment material, not an upload checklist.
Apply or confirm details at the official programme page ↗. Last checked 14 Aug 2026; availability is shown only where the host publishes it.
An official BAUS-listed UK fellowship with programme-specific operative, academic and eligibility requirements.
- Format
- Clinical · Hands-on
- Duration
- 1 year
- Eligibility
- Historical functional-urology advert, closed 19 January 2026: FRCS(Urol) or equivalent and end-of-training urology experience were essential; MD/PhD and robotic, AUS or reconstruction exposure were desirable. Current recruitment criteria need a new advert.
- Language
- The advert closed 19 January 2026 required successful IELTS completion without publishing a score.
- Registration
- The advert closed 19 January 2026 required full GMC registration plus Specialist Register entry, or being within three months of CCT.
- Funding
- Historical advert closed 19 January 2026: GBP 65,048 per annum excluding London Zone allowance. The title says Senior Clinical Fellow but the grade field says Junior Clinical Fellow; these are dated advertised terms, not current pay.
- Application route
- Apply through the host NHS vacancy when a new functional-urology advert is published. Trac advert 7662750 closed 19 January 2026 and is retained for historical applicant requirements.
Apply or confirm details at the official programme page ↗. Last checked 14 Aug 2026; availability is shown only where the host publishes it.
An official BAUS-listed UK fellowship with programme-specific operative, academic and eligibility requirements.
- Format
- Clinical · Hands-on
- Duration
- 12 months
- Eligibility
- Dated vacancy 8084458 requires a primary medical qualification, full MRCS, at least four years of urology specialty training, minimum ST6 standard or equivalent and previous female/functional urology experience. FRCS(Urol), CCT and prior research are desirable, not essential.
- Registration
- Vacancy requires full GMC registration or eligibility within three months (six months for non-EEA applicants), plus appropriate UK professional registration; confirm the applicable route with the employer.
- Documents
- For this dated vacancy, employer references must cover at least three years and include line-manager address, telephone and work email. Written evidence of satisfactory training (for example workplace assessments) is an essential criterion. The attached job description is guidance, not an applicant upload checklist.
- Funding
- Vacancy 8084458 advertised GBP 76,582 per annum at nodal point 5 (MT05), 40 hours weekly plus on-call. These are dated advert terms, not a confirmed future salary.
- Deadline
- Vacancy 8084458 is closed: Trac states 10 July 2026 at 00:00; the advertised training starts October 2027. A removed government mirror had a different closing date; no current opening is established.
- Application route
- The cited employer Trac vacancy is no longer accepting applications. Check the Newcastle employer job board for a new call; the October 2027 programme start does not reopen this advert.
Apply or confirm details at the official programme page ↗. Last checked 14 Aug 2026; availability is shown only where the host publishes it.
Teesside’s twelve-month functional, female, reconstructive and neuro-urology fellowship is aimed at senior trainees and SAS urologists, with no on-call commitment in the BAUS listing. The cohort starts 1 May 2026; current recruitment and pay are unconfirmed.
- Format
- Clinical · Hands-on
- Duration
- 12 months
- Eligibility
- Usually post-CCT or equivalent senior trainee; confirm with the host. International applicants must meet GMC and immigration requirements. Official page (18 Oct 2026): Ideal for senior trainees and SAS urologists; considered a post-CCT/CESR fellowship with no on-call commitment.
- Funding
- Current funding unconfirmed. The earlier directory described a salaried post, but the reviewed BAUS listing does not publish salary or current pay terms.
- Application route
- Follow the BAUS fellowship listing and apply through the host or NHS vacancy when advertised; confirm GMC registration and right-to-work separately
Apply or confirm details at the official programme page ↗. Last checked 14 Aug 2026; availability is shown only where the host publishes it.
Twelve-month fellowship with a BAUS-listed 4 January 2027 start. Training combines functional testing, incontinence and reconstruction surgery with spinal-injury and multidisciplinary care.
- Format
- Clinical · Hands-on
- Duration
- 12 months
- Eligibility
- Usually post-CCT or equivalent senior trainee; confirm with the host. International applicants must meet GMC and immigration requirements.
- Language
- GMC registration evidence, separate from host admission: IELTS Academic 7.5 overall and 7.0 per area, or OET Medicine B per area. Tests normally have two-year validity; alternative evidence routes exist.
- Registration
- UK clinical-practice regulation: a GMC licence to practise and registration appropriate to the clinical role are required. This does not establish fellowship selection or immigration sponsorship.
- Funding
- Salaried post; confirm current terms
- Application route
- Follow the BAUS fellowship listing and apply through the host or NHS vacancy when advertised; confirm GMC registration and right-to-work separately
Apply or confirm details at the official programme page ↗. Last checked 14 Aug 2026; availability is shown only where the host publishes it.
RCS-accredited fellowship covering complex functional referrals, urodynamics, continence surgery, neuromodulation, urinary diversion and graded robotic reconstruction.
- Format
- Clinical · Clinical + research
- Duration
- 6–12 months
- Funding
- Salaried NHS post; confirm current terms
- Deadline
- Apply when advertised through NHS Jobs
- Application route
- Use the RCS England senior clinical fellowship register entry and apply through the named host when a vacancy is open
Apply or confirm details at the official programme page ↗. Last checked 1 Oct 2026; availability is shown only where the host publishes it.
The IUGA 2024 host directory lists an observer route in this pelvic floor service. Complex lower urinary tract dysfunction, video/ambulatory urodynamics and pelvic floor care. Current availability and eligibility for the applicant’s specialty must be confirmed; clinical privileges are not established by this listing.
- Format
- Observership · Observational
- Eligibility
- Good spoken and written English; observer route only
- Language
- Good level of spoken and written English
- Registration
- Observer placement; no independent clinical or surgical privileges. Confirm host clearance requirements.
- Funding
- Self-funded; no subsistence funding published
- Application route
- Contact dudley.robinson@nhs.net using the IUGA directory; confirm current host acceptance before travel
Apply or confirm details at the official programme page ↗. Last checked 16 Oct 2026; availability is shown only where the host publishes it.
The IUGA 2024 host directory lists an observer route in this pelvic floor service. Urodynamics, continence therapies, neuromodulation and multidisciplinary clinics. Current availability and eligibility for the applicant’s specialty must be confirmed; clinical privileges are not established by this listing.
- Format
- Observership · Observational
- Eligibility
- Directory lists limited GMC registration; confirm current administrative requirements with the host. Official page (18 Oct 2026): Needs limited registration with the UK General Medical Council.
- Registration
- Limited registration with the UK General Medical Council is required.
- Funding
- Self-funded; no subsistence funding published
- Application route
- Contact anudua@nhs.net using the IUGA directory; confirm current host acceptance before travel
Apply or confirm details at the official programme page ↗. Last checked 16 Oct 2026; availability is shown only where the host publishes it.
At a glance: Functional Urology Fellowship in the United Kingdom
Functional Urology Fellowship in the United Kingdom has 12 listed programmes: 7 clinical, 0 research and 5 observership, covering functional urology. Durations published by the hosts: 2 years; 1 year; 12 months; 6–12 months.
Status in the directory: 4 verification required; 5 programme listed, intake not confirmed; 3 closed for the current cycle. No programme here has a single dated closing date on record; see the 2027 deadline calendar for dated windows elsewhere.
2 profiles state an explicit international pathway; the rest either leave eligibility unclear or require local registration, language or visa conditions. Treat that as a prompt to ask, not as a refusal or an invitation.
Before you apply
- Open the official page from each profile and confirm the current intake, not only the listing.
- Ask whether the post allows supervised patient care or observation only, and get the answer in writing.
- Check medical registration, visa and language requirements with the host; none is assumed here.
- Look for published salary or scholarship support; where it is blank, the host did not state it.
Frequently asked questions
How many functional urology fellowship programmes are listed in the United Kingdom?
UroFellow lists 12 source-linked programmes in the United Kingdom across 1 country and 12 institutions: 7 clinical, 0 research and 5 observership. Each profile links to the official source and shows when it was last checked; inclusion is not an endorsement or a guarantee that a post is open.
What does a functional urology fellowship usually involve?
Programmes in this category typically cover incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, neurogenic bladder, urodynamics and female pelvic reconstruction. Content, duration and operative exposure differ by host, so read each programme profile.
Can international graduates apply to functional urology fellowship programmes in the United Kingdom?
2 of 12 listed profiles state an explicit international pathway. Registration, visa, language and employment rules vary by country and host and must be confirmed with each institution before applying.
Last directory audit: 17 Oct 2026.