General Surgery ST3 Interview Preparation — 2026

Qualifications

You must hold a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (BMBS, MBBS) degree or other equivalent medical qualification.

Registration & right to work

You must: Be eligible to work in the UK. Hold full registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) at the time of application, **and** hold a current licence to practise on the date your post commences.

GMC registration details or licence evidence.

Career history

You must be able to provide complete details of your employment history, including any gaps.

Disclosure

You must complete all sections of the application form fully and truthfully, in accordance with written guidelines. You must disclose in your application if you are subject to any ongoing fitness to practise proceedings or are subject to any fitness to practise conditions.

Capability/Competences

You must have evidence of achievement of core surgical competences, via one of the following three methods: Current employment in a UK Core Surgical Training programme which leads to successful completion of the programme by the advertised post start date for the vacancy; **or** Successful completion of a UK Core Surgical Training programme, evidenced by a satisfactory ARCP outcome. This must be submitted with your application; **or**

Experience

If you **wish to be considered for Locum Appointment for Training posts (where available)** you must have no more than 24 months experience in LAT posts in this specialty by the advertised post start date for the vacancy.

PROFESSIONAL EXAMInATIONS

You must have successful completion of Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons (MRCS) by examination by the ‘initial offers released by’ date for the round.

Membership exam pass evidence or certificate.