Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery ST3
2024 National Recruitment

The National Recruitment Office for ST3 Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery is NHS England - Yorkshire (formerly HEE). We are recruiting to posts across England and Scotland. All posts have the required educational and Dean’s approval.

Applications will open at 10am on 16 November 2023 and will close at 4pm on 7 December 2023.  All interviews will take place online; dates to be confirmed in due course.  Applicants will submit one application electronically for all vacancies via the Oriel recruitment portal. A summary of the recruitment process is provided below. The 2024 Applicant Handbook and Self-Assessment guidance will be published prior to the applicaiton opening date.

Further sources of information

• The Royal College of Surgeons of England
• The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
• The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
• ISCP Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery Training Syllabus
• The British Orthopaedic Association
• The British Orthopaedic Trainees Association

Immigration ruling: With effect from 6 October 2019, all medical practictioners are on the Shortage Occupation List.  This means that with the exception of applicants to Public Health, all specialty recruitment applicants will be exempt from the RLMT and there will be no restriction on their employment.  The Applicant Handbook has now been updated to reflect this.

Please be reminded that as per the 2023 Person Specification, ATLS (or equivalent) is not an essential requirement for application to ST3 Trauma & Orthopaedics in the current recruitment round.