In this section you can find the overall timetable for round 1 of the 2025 recruitment year (below). You can find the overall timetable for Round 2 by clicking on the "2025 Round 2" tab on the grey menu above.

Interview dates for each specialty will be published in the 'Interview dates and posts' section of each specialty's page of the website.

Dates subject to change

Please note that this timeline is provisional at this stage. Whilst we are not expecting the timeline published here to change, please be aware that this can never be guaranteed. As such, we would advise you to check this page relatively regularly.

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.

2025 R1 timeline

Timeline for 2025 HST recruitment (round 1)
Specialty advertisements published By 5pm  Wednesday 13 November 2024 
Applications

Open at 10am Thursday 14 November 2024

Close at 4pm Thursday 5 December 2024

Long/shortlisting Long and short-listing for each specialty will be completed no later than seven days prior to the first interview date for that specialty
Interviews held Thursday 2 January to Friday 11 April 2025
It is advised that you check the specific interview date for your preferred specialty prior to applying. Individual interview dates will be published before applications open.
First offers deadline By 5pm Tuesday 15 April 2025
Offer holding deadline At 1pm on Wednesday 23 April 2025
Offer upgrade deadline At 4pm on Thursday 24 April 2025
Interview feedback release date By 5pm on TBC
Advertised post start date Wednesday 6 August 2025

In this section you can find the overall timetable for round 2 of the 2025 recruitment year (below). You can find the overall timetable for Round 1 by clicking on the "2025 Round 1" tab on the grey menu above.

Interview dates for each specialty will be published in the 'Interview dates and posts' section of each specialty's page of the website.

Dates subject to change

Please note that this timeline is provisional at this stage. Whilst we are not expecting the timeline published here to change, please be aware that this can never be guaranteed. As such, we would advise you to check this page relatively regularly.

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.


Timeline for 2025 HST recruitment (round 2)
Specialty advertisements published By 5pm Monday 28 July 2025
Applications

Open at 10am Tuesday 29 July 2025

Close at 4pm Thursday 14 August 2025

Long/shortlisting  long and short-listing for each specialty will be completed no later than seven days prior to the first interview date for that specialty
Interviews held Tuesday 26 August to Friday 17 October 2025
It is advised that you check the specific interview date for your preferred specialty prior to applying. Individual interview dates will be published before applications open.
First offers deadline By 5pm Tuesday 21 October 2025
Offer holding deadline At 1pm on Thursday 23 October 2025
Offer upgrade deadline At 4pm on Friday 24 October 2025
Advertised post start date  Wednesday 4 February 2026