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Core Training in Psychiatry

Core training posts for Round 1 (August 2026 intake) recruitment.

Important: Accuracy

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information contained on this page. The information presented is accurate at the time of publication.

Currently available information about posts are listed below. Updates will be made as soon as more information becomes available.

Non-urgent advice: Round 1 (August 2026 intake) recruitment posts

The posts currently listed on this page are the anticipated post numbers for Round 1 (August 2026 intake) recruitment.

Northern Ireland are participating in this round of recruitment.

Details may change over the recruitment period.

Find Core Training posts in England

East Midlands
  Minimum number of posts Maximum number of posts
CT1 Core Psychiatry 21 38
ST1 Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 0 2
ST1 Psychiatry of Learning Disability 0 2
East of England
  Minimum number of posts Maximum number of posts
CT1 Core Psychiatry 20 35
ST1 Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 0 0
ST1 Psychiatry of Learning Disability 0 0
Kent, Surrey and Sussex
  Minimum number of posts Maximum number of posts
CT1 Core Psychiatry 9 34
ST1 Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 0 0
ST1 Psychiatry of Learning Disability 0 0
London
  Minimum number of posts Maximum number of posts
CT1 Core Psychiatry 47 89
ST1 Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 0 0
ST1 Psychiatry of Learning Disability 0 0
North East
  Minimum number of posts Maximum number of posts
CT1 Core Psychiatry 20 30
ST1 Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 0 1
ST1 Psychiatry of Learning Disability 0 1
North West - Mersey
  Minimum number of posts Maximum number of posts
CT1 Core Psychiatry 10 20
ST1 Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 0 0
ST1 Psychiatry of Learning Disability 0 0
North West - North West
  Minimum number of posts Maximum number of posts
CT1 Core Psychiatry 15 30
ST1 Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 0 0
ST1 Psychiatry of Learning Disability 0 0
South West - Peninsula
  Minimum number of posts Maximum number of posts
CT1 Core Psychiatry 6 16
ST1 Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 0 0
ST1 Psychiatry of Learning Disability 0 0
South West - Severn
  Minimum number of posts Maximum number of posts
CT1 Core Psychiatry 13

32
ST1 Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 0 1
ST1 Psychiatry of Learning Disability 0 0
Thames Valley
  Minimum number of posts Maximum number of posts
CT1 Core Psychiatry 12 24
ST1 Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 0 1
ST1 Psychiatry of Learning Disability 0 1
Wessex
  Minimum number of posts Maximum number of posts
CT1 Core Psychiatry 6 30
ST1 Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 0 0
ST1 Psychiatry of Learning Disability 0 0
West Midlands
  Minimum number of posts Maximum number of posts
CT1 Core Psychiatry 23 47
ST1 Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 0 1
ST1 Psychiatry of Learning Disability 0 1
Yorkshire and the Humber
  Minimum number of posts Maximum number of posts
CT1 Core Psychiatry 35 41
ST1 Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 0 0
ST1 Psychiatry of Learning Disability 0 0

Find Core Training posts in other UK nations

Northern Ireland
  Minimum number of posts Maximum number of posts
CT1 Core Psychiatry 0 4
ST1 Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 0 2
ST1 Psychiatry of Learning Disability 0 0

For more information please refer to the Northern Ireland Medical and Dental Training Agency website.

Scotland
  Minimum number of posts Maximum number of posts
CT1 Core Psychiatry 15 33
ST1 Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 0 2
ST1 Psychiatry of Learning Disability 0 2
Wales
  Minimum number of posts Maximum number of posts
CT1 Core Psychiatry 15 21
ST1 Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 0 0
ST1 Psychiatry of Learning Disability 0 0

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Page last reviewed: 22 October 2025
Next review due: 22 October 2027