General Surgery

NHS England

Cardiothoracic Surgery ST1 Recruitment 2027

22 Oct – 19 Nov 2026

Who it’s for

ST1 entry for August 2027.

Opens22 Oct
Applications open, 10am · close 19 Nov, 4pm

Next step22 Feb 2027
Interviews

From 2027 thoracic surgery recruits at ST1 only, as ST4 entry has ended. Follows the Round 1 2027 timetable; offer dates are not on the page.

What happens when

Applications open, applications close and interviews: an email the week before each.

Applications open22 Oct, 10am
Applications close19 Nov, 4pm
Interviews22 Feb 2027
Interviews end23 Feb 2027

Other windows.

NIHR

Application

NIHR Academic Clinical Fellowships in Medicine 2027

1–29 Oct 2026 · Clinical & Translational Research

Applications close 29 Oct

Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health

Application

Paediatric Sub-specialty Training 2027 (ST5-ST7)

21 Oct – 16 Nov 2026 · Paediatrics

Applications close 16 Nov

Application

Obstetrics and Gynaecology ST1 Recruitment 2027 (Round 1)

22 Oct – 19 Nov 2026 · Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Applications close 19 Nov

Application

Specialty Recruitment Round 1 2027

22 Oct – 19 Nov 2026 · General & Multidisciplinary

Applications close 19 Nov

Application

Histopathology ST1 Recruitment 2027

22 Oct – 19 Nov 2026 · Pathology

Applications close 19 Nov

Application

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery ST1 Recruitment 2027

22 Oct – 19 Nov 2026 · Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Applications close 19 Nov

Application

Scotland ST1 Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery 2027

22 Oct – 19 Nov 2026 · Trauma & Orthopaedics

Applications close 19 Nov

Application

Scotland CT1 Core Psychiatry Training 2027 (Scotland vacancy)

22 Oct – 19 Nov 2026 · Psychiatry

Applications close 19 Nov

Application

Scotland CT1 Broad Based Training 2027

22 Oct – 19 Nov 2026 · General & Multidisciplinary

Applications close 19 Nov

Application

Scotland CT1 Internal Medicine Training 2027 (Scotland vacancy)

22 Oct – 19 Nov 2026 · General Internal Medicine

Applications close 19 Nov

Application

Nuclear Medicine ST3 Round 1 2027

22 Oct – 19 Nov 2026 · Radiology

Applications close 19 Nov

Application

Public Health ST1 Recruitment 2027

22 Oct – 19 Nov 2026 · Public Health

Applications close 19 Nov

Application

Ophthalmology ST1 Recruitment 2027 (Round 1)

22 Oct – 19 Nov 2026 · Ophthalmology

Applications close 19 Nov

Application

Clinical Radiology ST1 Recruitment 2027 (Round 1)

22 Oct – 19 Nov 2026 · Radiology

Applications close 19 Nov

Application

Paediatrics ST1 Recruitment 2027 (National Round 1)

22 Oct – 19 Nov 2026 · Paediatrics

Applications close 19 Nov

Application

GP Specialty Training ST1 Recruitment 2027 (Round 1)

22 Oct – 19 Nov 2026 · Primary Care

Applications close 19 Nov

Application

Core Psychiatry CT1 Recruitment 2027

22 Oct – 19 Nov 2026 · Psychiatry

Applications close 19 Nov

Application

Anaesthetics CT1 and ACCS Anaesthetics Recruitment 2027

22 Oct – 19 Nov 2026 · Anaesthetics

Applications close 19 Nov

Application

ACCS Emergency Medicine ST1 Recruitment 2027 (Round 1)

22 Oct – 19 Nov 2026 · Emergency Medicine

Applications close 19 Nov

Application

Core Surgical Training CT1/ST1 Recruitment 2027 (Round 1)

22 Oct – 19 Nov 2026 · General Surgery

Applications close 19 Nov

Application

IMT and ACCS-IM Recruitment 2027 (Round 1)

22 Oct – 19 Nov 2026 · General Internal Medicine

Applications close 19 Nov

Application

Scotland ST3 Forensic Histopathology 2027

19 Nov – 10 Dec 2026 · Pathology

Applications close 10 Dec

Application

Otolaryngology (ENT) ST3 2027

19 Nov – 10 Dec 2026 · ENT (Otolaryngology)

Applications close 10 Dec

Application

Paediatric Surgery ST3 2027

19 Nov – 10 Dec 2026 · Paediatrics

Applications close 10 Dec

Application

Urology ST3 2027

19 Nov – 10 Dec 2026 · Urology

Applications close 10 Dec

Application

Clinical Oncology ST3 Round 2 2027

19 Nov – 10 Dec 2026 · Oncology

Applications close 10 Dec

Application

Occupational Medicine ST3 Round 2 2027

19 Nov – 10 Dec 2026 · General & Multidisciplinary

Applications close 10 Dec

Application

Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery ST3 2027

19 Nov – 10 Dec 2026 · Trauma & Orthopaedics

Applications close 10 Dec

Application

Vascular Surgery ST3 Round 2 (August 2027 intake)

19 Nov – 10 Dec 2026 · Vascular Surgery

Applications close 10 Dec

Application

Emergency Medicine DRE-EM ST3 2027

19 Nov – 10 Dec 2026 · Emergency Medicine

Applications close 10 Dec

Application

Paediatric Cardiology ST4 2027

19 Nov – 10 Dec 2026 · Paediatrics

Applications close 10 Dec

Application

Specialty Recruitment Round 2 2027

19 Nov – 10 Dec 2026 · General & Multidisciplinary

Applications close 10 Dec

Northern Ireland Medical and Dental Training Agency

Application

NIMDTA and QUB Academic Clinical Fellowship and Clinical Lecturer 2027

7 Jan – 4 Feb 2027 · Clinical & Translational Research

Applications close 4 Feb 2027

Application

Specialty Recruitment Round 3: February 2028 intake (posts from Jan-Mar 2028)

13–29 Jul 2027 · General & Multidisciplinary

Applications close 29 Jul 2027

Reviewed by

Dr Robert Baxter· Junior Clinical Fellow, Acute Medical Unit· Updated 16 Oct 2026

22 Oct – 19 Nov 2026

Applying for…

Email me before applications open

Applications open 22 Oct, 10am

Checked against NHSE’s pages · updated 16 Oct 2026

Cardiothoracic Surgery ST1 Recruitment 2027

What happens when

Your specialty, every Saturday