Dates & posts

The information on this page will be updated once it can be confirmed.

It is the intention that initial programme numbers for all regions will be published prior to the application opening date, although this cannot be guaranteed. Numbers will be updated as and when notifications are received from each region and will be checked later in the round when programme preferences are open for selection.

Candidates can be interviewed at any of the centres listed below, regardless of where they wish to work. When choosing your preferred centre you should do this on the basis of your availability and the most geographically convenient available. There is no benefit to being interviewed at one region over another based on where you want to train or any other reason.

Competition ratios

While it is difficult to predict exactly the level of competition for IMT programmes, we have published data on previous years' recruitment to this website. This will give an indication of the possible competition rates in each region.

If you are interested in working in Scotland, a breakdown of post numbers by the four Scottish deaneries is available on the Scottish Medical Training website. This has details of all specialty training post numbers in Scotland, including specialties which are not part of the PSRO nationally-coordinated process.

Please note that whilst we endeavour to keep the IMT website up to date, the SMT website will always be the more accurate one where they differ.

Interview centres

In round 2 all interviews for the round are expected to be held across five interview centres in the following locations: Cardiff, Leicester, London, Newcastle and Southampton. As in round 1, candidates will remain in contention for all vacancies available nationally, regardless of where the interview takes place. 

Below are the dates for the round 2 interviews:

• Cambridge
  
  26 April 2019
  
  
• Cardiff

17 April 2019

• Leicester
  
  10 April 2019 & 11 April 2019
  
  
• London
  
  25 April 2019 & 26 April 2019
  
  
• Newcastle
  
  23 April 2019 & 24 April 2019
  
  
• Plymouth
  
  26 April 2019
  
  
• Southampton
  
  25 April 2019 & 26 April 2019

Vacancies

Vacancies for round 2 largely depend on the number of programmes which are unfilled after the close of round 1; although it is common for new vacancies to be added which were not available in round 1.

There are two tables lower on this page with vacancy numbers for round 2:

• The first table shows the number of posts available in 2019 round 2 for each region.
• The second table contains a breakdown of previous years' post numbers for round 2 as a guide since applications will close for round 2 before round 1 is fully completed.

In this section you can find:

• The overall timetable for both rounds of the 2010 recruitment year (below). Post numbers and interview dates for both recruitment rounds will be confirmed and published closer to the time.

Dates subject to change

Whilst we do not expect the timelines published to change, please be aware that this can never be guaranteed. As such, you are advised to check this page periodically.

Changes to any of the stages of the timeline will be reflected immediately on this page, as well as noted in a news item where considered necessary.