Oriel application

The application form is available on the Oriel system.

Application on Oriel

Applicants can access the Oriel user guide here for detailed information on the application. This can be found on the Oriel resource bank.

Applicants are advised to refer to both the Oriel Applicant User Guide (for general guidance on how to navigate Oriel and technical help with the online application form) and the Medical Specialty Recruitment website (for general information about the administration of national recruitment processes).

Find further information on the Applying page.

Adverts will appear on the Oriel recruitment system on Wednesday 21 October 2026. Applications will be accepted from 10am on Thursday 22 October until 4pm on Thursday 19 November 2026.

Applications must be made through the Oriel system; applications will not be accepted in any other way.

Reapplication to specialty training

Specialty training posts and programmes are not normally available to any doctor who has previously relinquished or been released or removed from that training post / programme. The relevant forms and guidance to obtain Support for Reapplication to Specialty or Support for Reapplication to Specialty Training in a Different Region can be found in the Documents to support your application page.

Flexibility in deployment of trainees (UK)

There are formalised processes to assist applicants to train in desired locations.

Special circumstances

A standardised national process is available for all specialty recruitment to ensure that applicants with special circumstances and a requirement to train in a specific region are treated in a fair and consistent way.

Any applicant who falls into one of the following eligibility criteria can apply to have their circumstances taken into consideration, allowing them to be pre allocated into a post, subject to it meeting the requirements of entering Anaesthetics training:

• Criterion 1 – the applicant is the primary carer for someone who is disabled, as defined by the Equality Act 2010
• Criterion 2 – the applicant has a medical condition or disability for which ongoing follow up for the condition in the specified location is an absolute requirement
• Criterion 3 – the applicant is in the process of adopting a child where there is a requirement to remain in the current location

If you wish to be considered for special circumstances pre-allocation, you should ensure that you state this on your application form and submit the required form and supporting evidence by email. Requests for consideration of special circumstances received in any other way will not be accepted. Full details can be found on the Special circumstances page.

Deferment of start date

Deferments to start dates will only be considered on statutory grounds as stated in the Gold Guide. Deferment for any other reason will not be permitted.

If an applicant wishes to request a deferment to their start date, they must declare this on their application form.

If an applicant accepts an offer they should contact their training region's NHS England Local Office, Public Services Delivery Scotland (PSD Scotland), NIMDTA or HEIW as soon as possible regarding the deferment. ANRO are not responsible for approving deferments to start date.

Next steps in the process

Once applications are submitted in Oriel, applicants will be longlisted against the person specification and invited to the Multi-Specialty Recruitment Assessment (MSRA) should they be eligible.