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General Practice Recruitment

All General Practice Specialty Training (ST1) and Targeted GP Training (TGPT) programmes in the UK are recruited to via a national process managed by the GP National Recruitment Office (GPNRO). It should be noted that the GPNRO does not manage recruitment for ACF, GHF or GP recruitment initiatives local to any of the four UK nations.

To view information about key dates and indicative ST1 or TGPT vacancy numbers, select the round you are interested in from the Recruitment Timelines & Vacancies menu bar below.

Eligibility Criteria

Please refer to the General Practice ST1 Person Specification and the Targeted GP Training Person Specification for eligibility criteria and read the immigration statement in the NHS Medical Specialty Training Applicant Handbook 2019 which will apply to doctors considering entry to programmes starting from August 2019.

Specialty & Level (Type of Work)	General Practice ST1
Recruitment Round	Round 1, August 2018
Type of Recruitment	National
Qualifications & Professional Registration Required	General Practice ST1
Anticipated Start Date	1 August 2018
Competition Ratios	See Competition Ratios
Contact Us	Email Recruitment Team
Application Process	Applicant Guidance 2018
Online Recruitment Portal	Oriel
National Recruitment Timetable
Advert	NHS Jobs, Universal Jobmatch
Advert Appears	2 November 2017
Apply from	8 November 2017 (10:00am UK Time)
Application Closing Date	30 November 2017 (4:00pm UK Time)
Invitations to Multi-Specialty Recruitment Assessment (MSRA) Expected by	No later than 19 December 2017
MSRA Window	4-13 January 2018
MSRA Results Expected by	No later than 26 January 2018
Invitations to Selection Centre (Interview) Expected by	No later than 26 January 2018
Selection Centre Window	5-16 February 2018
*First offers from (n.b. by 5:00pm)*	28 February 2018
Hold Deadline	9 March 2018 (1:00pm UK time)
Upgrade Deadline	16 March 2018 (4:00pm UK time)

The table below provides an indicative number of ST1 vacancies available during this recruitment round and are subject to change. Health Education England will ensure that a minimum of 3250 training posts are available in England across all grades/programmes for 2018. For further information regarding posts, visit the appropriate HEE Local Office or deanery page.

HEE Local Offices & Deaneries	Indicative ST1 Vacancies	Selection Centre Dates (2018)⁽¹⁾	Selection Centre Venues⁽²⁾
HEE East Midlands	280	7-9 February	Burleigh Court, Loughborough University
HEE East of England	331	7-13 February	Victoria House, Cambridge
HEE Kent, Surrey and Sussex	247	6-15 February	Stewart House, London
HEE London	459	6-15 February	Stewart House, London
HEE North East	192	13-15 February	Novotel Hotel, Newcastle
HEE North West	471	5-8 February	The Macron Stadium, Bolton
HEE South West	263	7-8 February	Mercure Holland House Hotel, Bristol
HEE Thames Valley	114	6 February	Kassam Stadium, Oxford
HEE Wessex	149	7-8 February	St Mary’s Stadium, Southampton
HEE West Midlands	330	6-8 February	The Hawthorns, West Bromwich
HEE Yorkshire and the Humber	351	6-7 February	The KC Stadium, Hull
NHS Education for Scotland	320	6-9 February	Double Tree by Hilton Edinburgh Airport, Edinburgh
Northern Ireland Medical and Dental Training Agency	97	8-9 February	La Mon Hotel & Country Club, Belfast
Wales Deanery	136	6-7 February	Cardiff Marriott Hotel, Cardiff

Specialty & Level (Type of Work)	General Practice ST1
Recruitment Round	Round 1 Re-advert, August 2018
Type of Recruitment	National
Qualifications & Professional Registration Required	General Practice ST1
Anticipated Start Date	1 August 2018
Competition Ratios	See Competition Ratios
Contact Us	Email Recruitment Team
Application Process	Applicant Guidance 2018
Online Recruitment Portal	Oriel
National Recruitment Timetable
Advert	NHS Jobs, Universal Jobmatch
Advert Appears	15 February 2018
Apply from	27 February 2018 (10:00am UK Time)
Application Closing Date	15 March 2018 (4:00pm UK Time)
Invitations to Multi-Specialty Recruitment Assessment (MSRA) Expected by	No later than 28 March 2018
MSRA Window	6-10 April 2018
MSRA Results Expected by	No later than 16 April 2018
Invitations to Selection Centre (Interview) Expected by	No later than 16 April 2018
Selection Centre Window	24-26 April 2018
*First offers from (n.b. by 5:00pm)*	30 April 2018
Hold Deadline	4 May 2018 (9:00am UK time)
Upgrade Deadline	4 May 2018 (5:00pm UK time)

HEE Local Offices & Deaneries	Indicative ST1 Vacancies	Selection Centre Dates (2018)⁽¹⁾	Selection Centre Venues⁽²⁾
HEE East Midlands	48	24-26 April 24-25 April	ABAX Stadium, Peterborough Novotel Hotel, Newcastle Mercure Holland House Hotel, Bristol
HEE East of England	44
HEE Kent, Surrey and Sussex	20
HEE North East	78
HEE North West	120
HEE South West	59
HEE Thames Valley	28
HEE Wessex	40
HEE West Midlands	91
HEE Yorkshire and the Humber	167
NHS Education for Scotland	69	25 April	Double Tree by Hilton Edinburgh Airport, Edinburgh
Northern Ireland Medical and Dental Training Agency	27
Wales Deanery	23

Specialty & Level (Type of Work)	General Practice ST1, Targeted GP Training
Recruitment Round	Round 2, February 2019
Type of Recruitment	National
Qualifications & Professional Registration Required	General Practice ST1, Targeted GP Training
Anticipated Start Date	6 February 2019
Competition Ratios	See ST1 Competition Ratios
Contact Us	Email Recruitment Team
Application Process	Applicant Guidance 2018
Online Recruitment Portal	Oriel
National Recruitment Timetable
Advert	NHS Jobs, Find a job
Advert Appears	19 July 2018
Apply from	31 July 2018 (10:00am UK Time)
Application Closing Date	16 August 2018 (4:00pm UK Time)
Invitations to Multi-Specialty Recruitment Assessment (MSRA) Expected by	No later than 28 August 2018
MSRA Window	6-10 September 2018
MSRA Results Expected by	No later than 17 September 2018
Invitations to Selection Centre (Interview) Expected by	No later than 17 September 2018
Selection Centre Window	25-27 September 2018
*First offers from (n.b. by 5:00pm)*	2 October 2018
Hold Deadline	10 October 2018 (1:00pm UK time)
Upgrade Deadline	12 October 2018 (4:00pm UK time)

HEE Local Offices & Deaneries	Indicative ST1 Vacancies	Indicative TGPT Vacancies	Selection Centre Dates (2018)⁽¹⁾	Selection Centre Venues⁽²⁾
HEE East Midlands	17	5	25-27 Sept. Burleigh Court, Loughborough University KC Stadium, Hull 27 Sept. Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth
HEE East of England	6	12
HEE Kent, Surrey and Sussex	10	11
HEE London	10	10
HEE North East	68	12
HEE North West	80	26
HEE South West	31	4
HEE Thames Valley	10	2
HEE Wessex	25	4
HEE West Midlands	79	10
HEE Yorkshire and the Humber	118	10
NHS Education for Scotland	56	10	26 Sept.	Hampden Park, Glasgow
Northern Ireland Medical and Dental Training Agency	30	N/A
Wales Deanery	35	N/A	26 Sept.	Ramada Hotel, Wrexham

Specialty & Level (Type of Work)	General Practice ST1, Targeted GP Training
Recruitment Round	Round 1, August 2019
Type of Recruitment	National
Qualifications & Professional Registration Required	General Practice ST1 Targeted GP Training
Anticipated Start Date	7 August 2019
Competition Ratios	See ST1 Competition Ratios
Contact Us	Email Recruitment Team
Application Process	Applicant Guidance 2019
Online Recruitment Portal	Oriel
National Recruitment Timetable
Advert	NHS Jobs, Find a job
Advert Appears	31 October 2018
Apply from	7 November 2018 (10:00am UK Time)
Application Closing Date	29 November 2018 (4:00pm UK Time)
Invitations to Multi-Specialty Recruitment Assessment (MSRA) Expected by	No later than 18 December 2018
MSRA Window	3-14 January 2019
MSRA Results Expected by	No later than 25 January 2019
Invitations to Selection Centre (Interview) Expected by	No later than 25 January 2019
Selection Centre Window	4-15 February 2019
*First offers from (n.b. by 5:00pm)*	21 February 2019
Hold Deadline	8 March 2019 (1:00pm UK time)
Upgrade Deadline	15 March 2019 (4:00pm UK time)

The table below provides an indicative number of ST1 and Targeted GP Training (TGPT) vacancies available during this recruitment round and are subject to change. Health Education England will ensure that a minimum of 3250 training posts are available in England across all grades/programmes for 2019. For further information regarding posts, visit the appropriate HEE Local Office or deanery page.

HEE Local Offices & Deaneries	Indicative ST1 Vacancies	Indicative TGPT Vacancies	Selection Centre Dates (2019)⁽¹⁾	Selection Centre Venues⁽²⁾
HEE East Midlands	280	7	5-7 February	Burleigh Court Hotel, Loughborough
HEE East of England	329	3	6-13 February	Victoria House, Cambridge
HEE Kent, Surrey and Sussex	243	5	6-15 February	Stewart House, London
HEE London	447	4	6-15 February	Stewart House, London
HEE North East	192	9	12-14 February	Novotel Newcastle Airport, Newcastle
HEE North West	504	10	4-7 February	University of Bolton Stadium, Bolton
HEE South West	266	1	5-7 February	Health Education South West Severn, Bristol
HEE Thames Valley	127	2	5-6 February	Kassam Stadium, Oxford
HEE Wessex	147	TBC	13-14 February	St Mary's Stadium, Southampton
HEE West Midlands	364	10	5-8 February	The Hawthorns, West Bromwich
HEE Yorkshire and the Humber	351	10	5-7 February	KC Stadium, Hull
NHS Education for Scotland	270	4	5-8 February	Doubletree by Hilton, Edinburgh Airport
Northern Ireland Medical and Dental Training Agency	111	N/A	14-15 February	La Mon Hotel & Country Club, Belfast
Wales Deanery	136	N/A	5-7 February	Village Hotel, Swansea

Specialty & Level (Type of Work)	General Practice ST1, Targeted GP Training
Recruitment Round	Round 1 Re-advert, August 2019
Type of Recruitment	National
Qualifications & Professional Registration Required	General Practice ST1 Targeted GP Training
Anticipated Start Date	7 August 2019
Competition Ratios	See ST1 Competition Ratios
Contact Us	Email Recruitment Team
Application Process	Applicant Guidance 2019
Online Recruitment Portal	Oriel
National Recruitment Timetable
Advert	NHS Jobs, Find a job
Advert Appears	13 February 2019
Apply from	26 February 2019 (10:00am UK Time)
Application Closing Date	14 March 2019 (4:00pm UK Time)
Invitations to Multi-Specialty Recruitment Assessment (MSRA) Expected by	No later than 21 March 2019
MSRA Window	28 March - 1 April 2019
MSRA Results Expected by	No later than 8 April 2019
Invitations to Selection Centre (Interview) Expected by	No later than 8 April 2019
Selection Centre Window	16-18 April 2019
*First offers from (n.b. by 5:00pm)*	25 April 2019
Hold Deadline	3 May 2019 (9:00am UK time)
Upgrade Deadline	3 May 2019 (5:00pm UK time)

HEE Local Offices & Deaneries	Indicative ST1 Vacancies	Indicative TGPT Vacancies	Selection Centre Dates (2019)⁽¹⁾	Selection Centre Venues⁽²⁾
TBC	TBC	TBC	TBC	TBC

Specialty & Level (Type of Work)	General Practice ST1, Targeted GP Training
Recruitment Round	Round 2, February 2020
Type of Recruitment	National
Qualifications & Professional Registration Required	General Practice ST1 Targeted GP Training
Anticipated Start Date	5 February 2020
Competition Ratios	See ST1 Competition Ratios
Contact Us	Email Recruitment Team
Application Process	Applicant Guidance 2019
Online Recruitment Portal	Oriel
National Recruitment Timetable
Advert	NHS Jobs, Find a job
Advert Appears	17 July 2019
Apply from	30 July 2019 (10:00am UK Time)
Application Closing Date	15 August 2019 (4:00pm UK Time)
Invitations to Multi-Specialty Recruitment Assessment (MSRA) Expected by	No later than 27 August 2019
MSRA Window	5-9 September 2019
MSRA Results Expected by	No later than 16 September 2019
Invitations to Selection Centre (Interview) Expected by	No later than 16 September 2019
Selection Centre Window	24-26 September 2019
*First offers from (n.b. by 5:00pm)*	1 October 2019
Hold Deadline	9 October 2019 (1:00pm UK time)
Upgrade Deadline	11 October 2019 (4:00pm UK time)

HEE Local Offices & Deaneries	Indicative ST1 Vacancies	Indicative TGPT Vacancies	Selection Centre Dates (2019)⁽¹⁾	Selection Centre Venues⁽²⁾
TBC	TBC	TBC	TBC	TBC

⁽¹⁾ SELECTION CENTRE DATES MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
The dates exclude weekends and bank holidays.

⁽²⁾ SELECTION CENTRE VENUES MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.