Key dates
2025-26 Recruitment
2025 - 2026 RECRUITMENT
| ROUND 3: Core, Run-Through and ST3+ February 2026 Start | ||
|
5pm (BST), Monday 28th July 2025 |
Vacancies published |
On Oriel |
| 10am (BST), Tuesday 29th July 2025 | Applications OPEN | |
| 4pm (BST), Thursday 14th August 2025 | Applications CLOSE | Late Applications will NOT be considered |
| Tuesday 26th August to Friday 17th October 2025 | Interview Window | |
| 5pm (BST), Tuesday 21st October 2025 | All initial offers issued across the UK by this date/time | |
| 1pm (BST), Thursday 23rd October 2025 | Offer Hold Deadline | |
| 4pm (BST), Friday 24th October 2025 | Offer Upgrade Deadline | |
| 4pm (GMT), Tuesday 28th October 2025 | Offer Hierarchal Deadline | |
Not all specialties recruit in Round 3. Details of those taking part can be found on the relevant specialties Lead Recruiter website. Please visit the Where To Apply page for links to the relevant site.
2026 - 2027 RECRUITMENT
| ROUND 1: Core, Run-Through and ST1 August 2026 Start | ||
| By 5pm on Wednesday 22 October 2025 | Vacancies published |
On Oriel |
| At 10am on Thursday 23 October 2025 | Applications OPEN | |
| At 4pm on Thursday 20 November 2025 | Applications CLOSE | Late Applications will NOT be considered |
| Monday 5 January to Friday 20 March 2026 | Interview Window | |
| By 5pm on Tuesday 24 March 2026 | All initial offers issued across the UK by this date/time | |
| At 1pm on Thursday 2 April 2026 | Offer Hold Deadline | |
| At 4pm on Wednesday 8 April 2026 | Offer Upgrade Deadline | |
| At 4pm on Thursday 9 April 2026 | Offer Hierarchal Deadline | |
Please note that following ST3+ specialties are also recruited to in Round 1:
- Nuclear Medicine ST3
- Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery ST3
- Thoracic Surgery ST4
| ROUND 2: ST3/4+ August 2026 Start | ||
| By 5pm on Wednesday 19 November 2025 |
Vacancies published |
On Oriel |
| At 10am on Thursday 20 November 2025 | Applications OPEN | |
| At 4pm on Thursday 11 December 2025 | Applications CLOSE | Late Applications will NOT be considered |
| Monday 5 January to Friday 10 April 2026 | Interview Window | |
| By 5pm on Tuesday 14 April 2026 | All initial offers issued across the UK by this date/time | |
| At 1pm on Wednesday 22 April 2026 | Offer Hold Deadline | |
| At 4pm on Thursday 23 April 2026 | Offer Upgrade Deadline | |
| At 5pm on Thursday 23 April 2026 | Offer Hierarchal Deadline | |
| ROUND 3: Core, Run-Through and ST3+ February 2027 Start | ||
| By 5pm on Monday 27 July 2026 | Vacancies published |
On Oriel |
| At 10am on Tuesday 28 July 2026 | Applications OPEN | |
| At 4pm on Thursday 13 August 2026 | Applications CLOSE | Late Applications will NOT be considered |
| Monday 24 August to Friday 16 October 2026 | Interview Window | |
| By 5pm on Tuesday 20 October 2026 | All initial offers issued across the UK by this date/time | |
| At 1pm on Tuesday 27 October 2026 | Offer Hold Deadline | |
| At 4pm on Thursday 29 October 2026 | Offer Upgrade Deadline | |
| At 5pm on Thursday 29 October 2026 | Offer Hierarchal Deadline | |
Not all specialties recruit in Round 3. Details of those taking part can be found on the relevant specialties Lead Recruiter website. Please visit the Where To Apply page for links to the relevant site.
This page was last updated on: 24.07.2025 at 14.51