National Paediatric Surgery ST3 Recruitment
2026
The national Recruitment Office for ST3 Paediatric Surgery is NHS England - North East and Yorkshire. All posts have the required educational and Dean's approval.
NHS England – North East & Yorkshire is co-ordinating national recruitment for vacancies in Paediatric Surgery ST3 and LAT posts across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Applications open at 10am on 20 November 2025 and the closing date is 4pm on 11 December 2025.
All interviews will be held online, a round 2 is not expected in 2026. Applicants submit one application electronically for all vacancies via the Oriel recruitment portal.
In order to assess your suitability for Paediatric Surgery ST3 please refer to the national Person Specifications on the Specialty Training website.
Further sources of information
- Royal College of Surgeons
- The British Association of Paediatric Surgeons (BAPS)
- Trainees in Paediatric Surgery (TRIPS)
For information about the posts in each consortium/region please follow the links below to view the Local Office / Deanery websites:
A breakdown of NTN vacancies will be displayed below when available
There will be no LAT vacancies in England in 2026.
PLEASE NOTE - The number of preferences a candidate receives in Oriel may be different to the number of vacancies. This is because some Preferences will have more than 1 vacancy.
PREFERENCES
All preference are to be confirmed and will be published when available.
Consortium |
Local Office / Deanery |
ST3 Vacancies |
LAT Vacancies |
| Birmingham, Bristol and Cardiff | South West |
TBC
|
TBC |
| Wales Deanery | |||
| West Midlands | |||
| Manchester and Liverpool | North West | TBC | N/A |
| Northern | East Midlands |
TBC |
N/A |
| North East | |||
| Yorkshire & the Humber | |||
| Northern Ireland | Northern Ireland Medical and Dental Training Agency | TBC | TBC |
| Scotland | NHS Education for Scotland | TBC | TBC |
| London and South East | East of England | TBC | N/A |
| Kent, Surrey & Sussex | |||
| North, Central and East London | |||
| North West London | |||
| South London | |||
| Thames Valley | |||
| Wessex |
All vacancy information is indicative and subject to change.
The recruitment process for National Paediatric Surgery ST3 2026 will follow the timeline below:
|
Activity |
Date(s) |
|
Applications Open |
10 am on 20 November 2025 |
|
Application Deadline |
4pm on 11 December 2025 |
|
Self-assessment Submission Window |
TBC |
|
Interviews |
TBC |
|
Initial Offers Released by |
By 5pm on 14 April 2026 |
|
Holding Deadline |
1pm on 22 April 2026 |
|
Upgrade Deadline |
4pm on 23 April 2026 |
NB All dates and times are indicative and subject to change.
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