Dates & posts

In this section you can find:

• The overall timetable for both rounds of the 2020 recruitment year (below). Post numbers and interview dates for both recruitment rounds will be confirmed and published closer to the time.
• The interview dates and post numbers can be found on each round's tab.

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.

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.

*Plymouth previously advertised as 5th and 7th

**Previously Leicester but venue moved to Loughborough

***Dates at the Cardiff and Edinburgh centres initially included 31 January but this date is no longer going ahead

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

***************Due to the Corona virus, the arrangements for interviews are being reviewed and so the information below is very likely to change.***************

In round 2 all interviews for the round will be held across five interview venues: London, Newcastle, Cambridge, Winchester and Cardiff. Candidates will remain in contention for all ACCS-AM/CMT vacancies available nationally, regardless of where the interview takes place. 

The dates for interviews in each centre are:

• Cambridge - 21 April 2020
• Cardiff - 20 April 2020
• London - 23 April 2020
• Newcastle - 21 April 2020
• Winchester - 23 April 2020

Post numbers

Post numbers for round 2 depend on the number of programmes which remain vacant after the close of round 1. The table below contains all of the posts that were not filled in round 1, and should give a general idea of how many posts should be available for each region in round 2. Please note that these numbers are subject to change.  Please be aware that the data published here will be as up-to-date and accurate as possible.

For further information on the process please refer to the round 2 page.

Previous years round 2 posts

The table below 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.