| Specialty & Level (Type of Work) |
Anaesthetics ST4
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| Recruitment Round |
August 2026 |
| Type of Recruitment |
National |
| Qualifications & Professional Registration Required |
See Anaesthetics ST4 Person Specification |
| Anticipated Start Date |
Wednesday 5th August 2026 |
| Competition Ratios |
Visit Specialty Training Website |
| Contact Us |
https://nhs-help.freshdesk.com/support/home |
| Application Process |
See Medical Specialty Recruitment Applicant Guide 2026 |
| Online Recruitment Portal |
Oriel |
| National Recruitment Timetable |
| Advert Appears |
Wednesday 19th November 2025 |
| Apply from |
Thursday 20th November 2025 (10:00am GMT) |
| Closing Date |
Thursday 11th December 2025 (16:00pm GMT) |
| Self-Assessment Document Upload Window |
Monday 5th January 2026 to Sunday 11th January 2026 (23:59 GMT) |
| Self-Assessment Verification Scores Released |
Monday 2nd February 2026 |
| Self-Assessment Verification Window |
Tuesday 3rd February 2026 to Thursday 5th February 2026 (10:00am GMT) |
| Invitations to Interview & Applicant Declaration |
Monday 2nd March 2026 |
| Deadline for Interview & Applicant Declaration |
Thursday 5th March 2026 |
| Interview Window |
Monday 16th March 2026 to Friday 10th April 2026 |
| Offers by |
Tuesday 14th April 2026 |
| Hold Deadline |
Wedensday 22nd April 2026 (13:00pm GMT) |
| Upgrade Deadline |
Thursday 23rd 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 |
ST4 Anaesthetics* |
| NHS England East Midlands |
0-30 |
| NHS England East of England |
12-12 |
| NHS England Kent, Surrey & Sussex |
27-34 (Kent: 7-10; Surrey 8-10; Sussex 10-14) |
| NHS England London |
32-74 (NE: 1-17; NC:1-18; NW: 10-15; SW: 10; SE 10-14) |
| NHS England North East |
10-16 |
| NHS England North West (Mersey & North Western) |
North West: 10-20; Mersey: 1-8 |
| NHS England South West (Peninsula & Severn) |
Peninsula: 0-6; Severn:0-4 |
| NHS England Thames Valley |
0-10 |
| NSH England Wessex |
0-10 |
| NHS England West Midlands |
11-25 |
| NHS England Yorkshire and the Humber |
0-15 |
| NHS Education for Scotland |
47-50 |
| Northern Ireland Medical and Dental Training Agency |
0-7 |
| Health Education and Improvement Wales |
3-5 |
*Vacancy numbers are indicative only and are subject to change.
| Region |
Online Interview Dates 2026† |
| East of England |
TBC
|
| London & KSS |
Wednesday 25th March 2026
|
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| North East |
TBC |
|
| North West |
TBC |
|
| Thames Valley |
TBC
|
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| West Midlands |
Tuesday 24th March 2026
Wednesday 25th March 2026
Thursday 26th March 2026
|
| Northern Ireland |
TBC |
|
| Scotland |
Monday 30th March 2026
Tuesday 31st March 2026
|
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| Wales |
Tuesday 17th March 2026
Thursday 19th March 2026
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For applicants being considered in England and Wales you can interview at any online interview 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