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 2018 which will apply to doctors considering entry to programmes starting from August 2018.
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Specialty & Level (Type of Work) |
General Practice ST1
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Recruitment Round
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Round 1, August 2018 |
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Type of Recruitment
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National |
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Qualifications & Professional Registration Required
|
General Practice ST1 |
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Anticipated Start Date
|
1 August 2018 |
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Competition Ratios
|
See Competition Ratios |
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Contact Us
|
Email Recruitment Team |
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Application Process
|
Applicant Guidance 2018 |
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Online Recruitment Portal
|
Oriel |
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National Recruitment Timetable
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Advert
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NHS Jobs, Universal Jobmatch |
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Advert Appears
|
2 November 2017 |
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Apply from
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8 November 2017 (10:00am UK Time) |
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Application Closing Date
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30 November 2017 (4:00pm UK Time) |
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Invitations to Multi-Specialty Recruitment Assessment (MSRA) Expected by
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No later than 19 December 2017 |
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MSRA Window |
4-13 January 2018 |
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MSRA Results Expected by
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No later than 26 January 2018 |
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Invitations to Selection Centre (Interview) Expected by
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No later than 26 January 2018 |
| Selection Centre Window |
5-16 February 2018 |
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First offers from (n.b. by 5:00pm) |
28 February 2018 |
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Hold Deadline
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9 March 2018 (1:00pm UK time) |
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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 |
| 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 |
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Specialty & Level (Type of Work) |
General Practice ST1
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Recruitment Round
|
Round 1 Re-advert, August 2018 |
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Type of Recruitment
|
National |
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Qualifications & Professional Registration Required
|
General Practice ST1 |
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Anticipated Start Date
|
1 August 2018 |
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Competition Ratios
|
See Competition Ratios |
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Contact Us
|
Email Recruitment Team |
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Application Process
|
Applicant Guidance 2018 |
|
Online Recruitment Portal
|
Oriel |
|
National Recruitment Timetable
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|
Advert
|
NHS Jobs, Universal Jobmatch |
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Advert Appears
|
15 February 2018 |
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Apply from
|
27 February 2018 (10:00am UK Time) |
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Application Closing Date
|
15 March 2018 (4:00pm UK Time) |
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Invitations to Multi-Specialty Recruitment Assessment (MSRA) Expected by
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No later than 28 March 2018 |
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MSRA Window |
6-10 April 2018 |
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MSRA Results Expected by
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No later than 16 April 2018 |
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Invitations to Selection Centre (Interview) Expected by
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No later than 16 April 2018 |
| Selection Centre Window |
24-26 April 2018 |
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First offers from (n.b. by 5:00pm) |
30 April 2018 |
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Hold Deadline
|
4 May 2018 (9:00am UK time) |
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Upgrade Deadline
|
4 May 2018 (5:00pm 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 |
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 |
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| Wales Deanery |
23 |
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|
Specialty & Level (Type of Work) |
General Practice ST1,
Targeted GP Training
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Recruitment Round
|
Round 2, February 2019 |
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Type of Recruitment
|
National |
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Qualifications & Professional Registration Required
|
|
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Anticipated Start Date
|
6 February 2019 |
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Competition Ratios
|
See ST1 Competition Ratios |
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Contact Us
|
Email Recruitment Team |
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Application Process
|
Applicant Guidance 2018
|
|
Online Recruitment Portal
|
Oriel |
|
National Recruitment Timetable
|
|
Advert
|
NHS Jobs, Find a job |
|
Advert Appears
|
19 July 2018 |
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Apply from
|
31 July 2018 (10:00am UK Time) |
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Application Closing Date
|
16 August 2018 (4:00pm UK Time) |
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Invitations to Multi-Specialty Recruitment Assessment (MSRA) Expected by
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No later than 28 August 2018 |
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MSRA Window |
6-10 September 2018 |
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MSRA Results Expected by
|
No later than 17 September 2018 |
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Invitations to Selection Centre (Interview) Expected by
|
No later than 17 September 2018 |
| Selection Centre Window |
25-27 September 2018 |
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First offers from (n.b. by 5:00pm) |
2 October 2018 |
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Hold Deadline
|
10 October 2018 (1:00pm UK time) |
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Upgrade Deadline
|
12 October 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 |
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
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| 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 |
|
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| Wales Deanery |
35 |
N/A |
26 Sept. |
Ramada Hotel, Wrexham |
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Specialty & Level (Type of Work) |
General Practice ST1,
Targeted GP Training
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Recruitment Round
|
Round 1, August 2019 |
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Type of Recruitment
|
National |
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Qualifications & Professional Registration Required
|
General Practice ST1
|
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Anticipated Start Date
|
7 August 2019 |
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Competition Ratios
|
See ST1 Competition Ratios |
|
Contact Us
|
Email Recruitment Team |
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Application Process
|
Applicant Guidance 2019 (TBC) |
|
Online Recruitment Portal
|
Oriel |
|
National Recruitment Timetable
|
|
Advert
|
NHS Jobs, Find a job |
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Advert Appears
|
31 October 2018 |
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Apply from
|
7 November 2018 (10:00am UK Time) |
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Application Closing Date
|
29 November 2018 (4:00pm UK Time) |
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Invitations to Multi-Specialty Recruitment Assessment (MSRA) Expected by
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No later than 18 December 2018 |
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MSRA Window |
3-14 January 2019 |
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MSRA Results Expected by
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No later than 25 January 2019 |
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Invitations to Selection Centre (Interview) Expected by
|
No later than 25 January 2019 |
| Selection Centre Window |
4-15 February 2019 |
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First offers from (n.b. by 5:00pm) |
21 February 2019 |
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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 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 |
Indicative TGPT
Vacancies |
Selection
Centre Dates (2019) (1) |
Selection
Centre Venues (2) |
| TBC |
TBC |
TBC |
TBC |
TBC |
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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
|
|
Anticipated Start Date
|
7 August 2019 |
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Competition Ratios
|
See ST1 Competition Ratios |
|
Contact Us
|
Email Recruitment Team |
|
Application Process
|
Applicant Guidance 2019 (TBC) |
|
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) |
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Invitations to Multi-Specialty Recruitment Assessment (MSRA) Expected by
|
No later than 21 March 2019 |
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MSRA Window |
28 March - 1 April 2019 |
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MSRA Results Expected by
|
No later than 8 April 2019 |
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Invitations to Selection Centre (Interview) Expected by
|
No later than 8 April 2019 |
| Selection Centre Window |
16-18 April 2019 |
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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) |
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 |
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 |
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Type of Recruitment
|
National |
|
Qualifications & Professional Registration Required
|
General Practice ST1
|
|
Anticipated Start Date
|
5 February 2020 |
|
Competition Ratios
|
See ST1 Competition Ratios |
|
Contact Us
|
Email Recruitment Team |
|
Application Process
|
Applicant Guidance 2019 (TBC) |
|
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) |
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 |
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.