Recruitment timelines

Round 1 - ST1 and Run Through - for August 2027 start.

All times are in UK local time (GMT or BST).

October 2026

Advert published

Date: Wednesday 21 October 2026

Time: by 5pm

Application window opens

Date: Thursday 22 October 2026

Time: 10am

November 2026

Application window closes

Date: Thursday 19 November 2026

Time: 4pm

Invitations to Multi-Specialty Recruitment Assessment (MSRA)

Date: To be confirmed

Find out more information about the MSRA on the MSRA pages.

January 2027

Self assessment and Evidence portal open for document upload

Date: Monday 18 January to Tuesday 2 February 2027

February 2027

Self assessment feedback

Date: Thursday 25 February 2027

March 2027

Invitations to interview

Date: Monday 15 March 2027

Preferences open

Date: Thursday 18 March 2027

Interview dates

Date: Monday 22 March and Tuesday 23 March 2027

Interview feedback released

Date: Thursday 25 March 2027

April 2027

Initial offers released

Date: Tuesday 6 April 2027

Time: 5pm

Hold deadline

Date: Friday 9 April 2027

Time: 1pm

Upgrade deadline

Date: Wednesday 14 April 2027

Time: 4pm

Details of future rounds will be added once available.