| Specialty & Level (Type of Work) |
Anaesthetics Core/ACCS Anaesthetics CT1
|
| Recruitment Round |
August 2026 |
| Type of Recruitment |
National |
| Qualifications & Professional Registration Required
|
See Anaesthetics Core/ACCS CT1 Person Specification |
| Anticipated Start Date |
Wednesday 5th August 2026 |
| Competition Ratios |
Visit Specialty Training Website |
| Contact Us |
Support : midlands.freshdesk.com |
| Application Process |
See Medical Specialty Recruitment Applicant Guide 2026 |
| Online Recruitment Portal |
Oriel |
| National Recruitment Timetable |
| Advert |
Oriel |
| Advert Appears |
Wednesday 22nd October 2025 |
| Apply from |
Thursday 23rd October 2025 (10:00am BMT) |
| Applications Close |
Thursday 20th November 2025 (16:00pm GMT) |
| Invitations to MSRA |
Expected by 15th December 2025 |
| MSRA Window |
Tuesdday 6th - Monday 19th January 2026 |
| MSRA Results |
From Wednesday 11th February 2026 |
|
Invitations to Interview & Applicant Declaration
|
Tuesday 17th February 2026 |
| Deadline for Interview & Applicant Declaration |
Thursday 19th February 2026 (17:00pm GMT) |
| Sub Preferences Open |
Wednesday 18th February 2026 |
| Interview Window |
Wednesday 25th February 2026 to Friday 13th March 2026 |
| Offers Released |
By no later than Tuesday 24th March 2026 (by 17:00pm GMT) |
| Hold Deadline |
Thursday 2nd April 2026 (13:00pm GMT) |
| Upgrade Deadline |
Wednesday 8th April 2026 (16:00pm GMT) |
*All times are UK times (GMT/BST)*
*Please look at the online interview tab for specific dates within the window*
| Region |
Core Anaesthetics* |
ACCS Anaesthetics* |
| NHS England East Midlands |
0 - 26
|
5 - 10 |
| NHS England East of England |
0 - 5 |
0 - 1 |
| NHS England Kent, Surrey & Sussex |
25 - 32 |
15 - 17 |
| NHS England London |
50 - 55 |
36 - 40 |
| NHS England North East |
0 - 10 |
0 - 22 |
| NHS England North West (Mersey & North West) |
2 - 21 |
2 - 19 |
| NHS England South West (Peninsula & Severn) |
2 - 17 |
2 - 25 |
| NHS England Thames Valley |
0 - 7 |
1 - 4 |
| NSH England Wessex |
8 - 15 |
0 - 3 |
| NHS England West Midlands |
2 - 8 |
33 - 46 |
| NHS England Yorkshire and the Humber |
14 - 15 |
0 - 32 |
| NHS Education for Scotland |
42 - 47 |
15 - 16 |
| Northern Ireland Medical and Dental Training Agency |
10 - 14 |
1 - 4 |
| Health Education and Improvement Wales |
5 - 8 |
12 - 16 |
*Vacancy numbers are indicative only and are subject to change.
| Region |
Online Interview Dates 2026† |
| East of England |
TBC
|
| North East |
TBC |
| North West |
TBC
|
| South West |
TBC |
| Wessex |
TBC |
| West Midlands |
TBC |
|
| Yorkshire & Humber |
TBC |
|
| Northern Ireland |
TBC |
|
| Scotland |
TBC |
|
| Wales |
TBC |
|
For applicants being considered in England and Wales you can interview at any selection centre in these regions and will be considered for all posts in these regions.
For applicants applying to Northern Ireland & Scotland you can only interview in Northern Ireland and be considered for posts in Northern Ireland and interview in Scotland and be considered for posts in in Scotland.
†Selection Centre Dates can be subject to change and will not be on every date of the window