2025 National Defined Route of Entry into Emergency Medicine (DRE-EM).
2025
The national Recruitment Office for ST3 Defined Route of Entry - Emergency Medicine (DRE-EM) is Health Education England Yorkshire and the Humber. Interviews to be confirmed
There will be no face to face interviews in 2025, all interviews will be carried out remotely (dependant on future COVID developments/restrictions). The interview process for national ST3 DRE-EM will beheld online using the Qpercom VIDs system.
Quick Guide to Defined Route of Entry into Emergency Medicine (DRE-EM)
The Emergency Medicine ST3 DRE-EM Alternative Certificate of Competences is now available for applicants who's experience is from non GMC approved posts.
The alternative certificate can be found in the Oriel Resource Bank:
https://www.oriel.nhs.uk/Web/ResourceBank
This document must be attached to your application on subimission.
Further sources of information
NB Vacancy numbers are updated as they are submitted by the regional offices
|
Region |
ST3 DRE-EM |
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| East Midlands | ||
| East of England | ||
| London/KSS | ||
| North West (Mersey) | ||
| North West | ||
| North East | ||
| Thames Valley | ||
| Scotland | ||
| South West (Peninsular) | ||
| South West (Severn) | ||
| Wales | ||
| Wessex | ||
| West Midlands | ||
| Yorkshire & the Humber | ||
NB These numbers are indicative and may be subject to change
The recruitment process for ST3 Defined Route of Entry into Emergency Medicine will follow the timeline below:
Activity |
Date(s) |
| Applications Open | |
| Application Deadline | |
| Self-Assessment Validation Upload Window | |
| Interviews | |
| Initial Offers Released by | |
| Holding Deadline | |
| Upgrade Deadline |
NB The timeline may be subject to change
The eligibility criteria for ST3 Defined Route of Entry into Emergency Medicine are listed in the 2025 Person Specification. It is an applicant’s responsibility to demonstrate that they meet the eligibility criteria.
All applications will be assessed against the eligibility criteria during longlisting. Any applications which do not meet the eligibility criteria will be longlisted out of the process and will not progress to the next stage.
The Emergency Medicine ST3 DRE-EM Alternative Certificate of Competences is now available for applicants who's experience is from non GMC approved posts.
The alternative certificate can be found in the Oriel Resource Bank:
https://www.oriel.nhs.uk/Web/ResourceBank
This document must be attached to your application on subimission.
If application numbers exceed interview capacity the self-assessment scores will be used to shortlist.
“By allowing applicants to progress to the interview stage, Health Education England working across Yorkshire and the Humber HAS NOT accepted or confirmed that applicants meet all eligibility requirements. This includes immigration status, evidence of achievement of Foundation competencies or equivalent, and requisite length of time in training as per the relevant national person specification. This list is not exhaustive, and is applicable to all eligibility criteria. Applicants may still be withdrawn from the application process at any stage, including after the interviews have taken place, if the evidence pertaining to an eligibility criterion is found to be unsatisfactory by Health Education Yorkshire and the Humber.”
Interview Dates
The 2025 interview dates are yet to be confirmed.
The interviews will be held online using the Qpercom VIDs system.
It is a candidate’s responsibility to ensure that they have access to equipment that is compatible with the platform, a strong Wi-Fi connection and have a contingency plan in place in case the original device or connection fails.
Interview Format
The interview format is yet to be confirmed
Click the links below to view information about:
2023 Recruitment Results
| Posts | Applications Submitted | Candidates Interviewed | Lowest rank to receive an offer | Posts Filled |
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21 |
241 | 65 |
33
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21 |