Recruitment timelines
General Surgery ST3 recruitment will follow the timeline below.
November 2023
Advert appears
By 5pm on Wednesday 15 November 2023
Applications open
At 10am on Thursday 16 November 2023
December 2023
Applications close
At 4pm on Thursday 7 December 2023
Evidence upload window
Tuesday 12 December 2023 to Tuesday 9 January 2024
January 2024
Portfolio shortlisting scoring date
Monday 15 January 2024
Portfolio results release date
Wednesday 17 January 2024
Appeal window
Thursday 18 January to Monday 22 January 2024
February 2024
Invites to interview
Tuesday 27 February 2024
March 2024
Interview dates
Tuesday 19 March to Thursday 21 March 2024
Interview venue
Remote interviews
Preferences open
Friday 22 March 2024
April 2024
Preferences close
Wednesday 10 April 2024
Initial offers released all regions
By 5pm on Thursday 18 April 2024
Hold deadline
At 1pm on Tuesday 23 April 2024
Upgrade deadline
At 1pm on Wednesday 24 April 2024
August/October 2024
Training start date
August/October 2024 (to be confirmed by employing trust)
Details of future rounds will be added once available.
November 2023
Advert appears
By 5pm on Wednesday 15 November 2023
Applications open
At 10am on Thursday 16 November 2023
December 2023
Applications close
At 4pm on Thursday 7 December 2023
Evidence upload window
Tuesday 12 December 2023 to Tuesday 9 January 2024
January 2024
Portfolio shortlisting scoring date
Monday 15 January 2024
Portfolio results release date
Wednesday 17 January 2024
Appeal window
Thursday 18 January to Monday 22 January 2024
February 2024
Invites to interview
Tuesday 27 February 2024
March 2024
Interview dates
Tuesday 19 March to Thursday 21 March 2024
Interview venue
Remote interviews
Preferences open
Friday 22 March 2024
April 2024
Preferences close
Wednesday 10 April 2024
Initial offers released all regions
By 5pm on Thursday 18 April 2024
Hold deadline
At 1pm on Tuesday 23 April 2024
Upgrade deadline
At 1pm on Wednesday 24 April 2024
August/October 2024
Training start date
August/October 2024 (to be confirmed by employing trust)
Details of future rounds will be added once available.
*Please note these dates are subject to change but you will be notified in advance if it is necessary to make any amendments to the timeline.
Page last reviewed: 14 November 2023
Next review due: 14 November 2024