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 on 30th and 31st March 2026. A round 2 is not expected in 2026.  Applicants are requested to 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.

Please note -

• Changes have been made to the Self-Assessment Criteria and Guidance for 2026.
• The number of stations at selection centre has been increased from 3 to 4 – further details of the additional station will be made available in the 2026 Applicant handbook.
• The Certificate of Readiness to Enter Higher Surgical Training (CRESHT) 2021 form has been renamed ‘2026 Alternative Certificate of Eligibility to Enter Higher Surgical Training’. A link to the updated form can be found in the Oriel resource bank. Please note - for 2026 recruitment, a satisfactorily completed 2021 Certificate of Readiness to Enter Higher Surgical Training will also be accepted as evidence of achievement of competence.

The 2026 Applicant handbook will be published shortly.

Further sources of information

• Royal College of Surgeons
• The British Association of Paediatric Surgeons (BAPS)
• Trainees in Paediatric Surgery (TRIPS)