Recruitment timelines
All Psychiatry training posts in the UK are recruited to through a national process managed by the National Psychiatry Recruitment Office. The team is located in the North West Local Office.
You will make an application to a single ST4 Psychiatry vacancy and can be considered for any/all of the 6 single specialties or 7 dual specialties in any location that declares posts.
Recruitment timelines for 2024/ 2025
This round of recruitment is for posts that start in August 2025.
All times are in UK local time (GMT or BST)
November 2024
Applications open
Date: Thursday 14 November 2024 at 10am
December 2024
Applications close
Date: Thursday 5 December 2024 at 4pm
Longlisting window
Date: Thursday 5 December 2024 – Thursday 19 December 2024
January 2025
CASC exam dates (if applicable)
Date: Monday 20 January 2025 to Friday 24 January 2025
Online Interviews
Date: week(s) commencing 3 February 2025 and 10 February
February 2025
Self Assessment Evidence Upload window
Date: Monday 10 February 2025 to Friday 21 February 2025
Self Assessment Verification
Date: Monday 24 February 2025 to Friday 7 March 2025
CASC results released
Date: Friday 28 February 2025
March 2025
Self Assessment Appeal window
Date: Tuesday 11 March 2025 to Friday 14 March 2025
Preferencing of posts
Date: Monday 10 March 2025 to Wednesday 26 March 2025
April 2025
Initial offers released
Date: By no later than Tuesday 15 April 2025
Hold Deadline
Date: Wednesday 23 April 2025
Upgrade deadline
Date: Thursday 24 April 2025
The details of future recruitment rounds will be announced once confirmed.
This round of recruitment is for posts that start in August 2025.
All times are in UK local time (GMT or BST)
November 2024
Applications open
Date: Thursday 14 November 2024 at 10am
December 2024
Applications close
Date: Thursday 5 December 2024 at 4pm
Longlisting window
Date: Thursday 5 December 2024 – Thursday 19 December 2024
January 2025
CASC exam dates (if applicable)
Date: Monday 20 January 2025 to Friday 24 January 2025
Online Interviews
Date: week(s) commencing 3 February 2025 and 10 February
February 2025
Self Assessment Evidence Upload window
Date: Monday 10 February 2025 to Friday 21 February 2025
Self Assessment Verification
Date: Monday 24 February 2025 to Friday 7 March 2025
CASC results released
Date: Friday 28 February 2025
March 2025
Self Assessment Appeal window
Date: Tuesday 11 March 2025 to Friday 14 March 2025
Preferencing of posts
Date: Monday 10 March 2025 to Wednesday 26 March 2025
April 2025
Initial offers released
Date: By no later than Tuesday 15 April 2025
Hold Deadline
Date: Wednesday 23 April 2025
Upgrade deadline
Date: Thursday 24 April 2025
The details of future recruitment rounds will be announced once confirmed.
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Page last reviewed: 12 November 2024
Next review due: 12 November 2026