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

Evidence portal open for document upload

Date: To be confirmed

February 2027

Self assessment feedback

Date: To be confirmed

March 2027

Preferences open

Date: To be confirmed

Invitations to interview

Date: To be confirmed

Interview dates

Date: To be confirmed

Interview feedback released

Date: To be confirmed

Initial offers released

Date: To be confirmed

Time: 5pm

April 2027

Hold deadline

Date: Thursday 1 April 2027

Time: 1pm

Upgrade deadline

Date: Wednesday 7 April 2027

Time: 4pm

Details of future rounds will be added once available.