Rehabilitation Medicine ST3 — 2026 Application Guide

• Applicants must have:
• Physician applicants
• General Practice applicants
• Core Anaesthesia applicants
• Core Psychiatry applicants
• Obstetrics and Gynaecology applicants
• Ophthalmology applicants
• Paediatrics Applicants
• Core Surgical applicants
• MRCS successful completion of examination by offer date
• Eligibility for the specialist register in general surgery by time of application
• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• Either of the following:
• MRCP(UK) Part 1 at time of application and MRCP(UK) full diploma by offer date 1
• Eligibility for the specialist register in general internal medicine by time of application 2
• Completion of Irish Basic Specialty Training in medicine and the MRCPI full diploma by offer date
• Full MRCGP by advertised post start date
• Eligibility for the GP register by time of application
• Primary FRCA by offer date
• Full MRCPsych by offer date
• Eligibility for the specialist register in general adult psychiatry by time of application
• MRCOG Part 1 by offer date
• FRCOphth Part 1 by offer date
• Hold full MRCPCH by offer date Eligibility for the specialist register in paediatrics by time of application
• - Eligibility for the specialist register in paediatrics by time of application

• Physician applicants
• General Practice applicants
• Core Anaesthesia applicants
• Core Psychiatry applicants
• All competences must be as defined by the Royal College of Psychiatrists’ curriculum relating to core psychiatric training. Acceptable evidence includes ARCP certificates or Certificate C (equivalent core competence form), certification demonstrating that the applicant has attained and maintained core competences, including psychotherapy, as set out in all 19 ILOs in the 2013 core psychiatry curriculum.
• Obstetrics and Gynaecology applicants
• Ophthalmology applicants
• Paediatrics applicants
• Core Surgical applicants
• Evidence of achievement of CT/ST1 competences in core surgery at time of application and CT/ST2 competences in core surgery by the advertised post start date for the vacancy, acceptable evidence includes satisfactory ARCP outcome of completion of Core Surgical Training programme or a completed Certificate of Readiness to Enter Higher Surgical Training by the advertised post start date for the vacancy
• 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.
• Be eligible to work in the UK
• Have evidence of achievement of core medical capabilities, for the round of application, via one of the following methods:
• Current employment in a programme which leads to successful completion of year 2 of Internal Medicine Stage 1 Training by the advertised post start date for the vacancy, via one of these approved routes: UK Internal Medicine Stage 1 Training UK ACCS (Internal Medicine) UK Broad Based Training (medicine route) JRCPTB internationally level 3 accredited equivalent Internal Medicine Stage 1 Training programme 5 UK core medical training or ACCS (acute medicine)
• - UK Internal Medicine Stage 1 Training
• - UK ACCS (Internal Medicine)
• - UK Broad Based Training (medicine route)
• - JRCPTB internationally level 3 accredited equivalent Internal Medicine Stage 1 Training programme 5
• - UK core medical training or ACCS (acute medicine)
• Successful completion of one of the programmes listed above, evidenced by ARCP 6 Eligibility for the specialist register in general internal medicine by time of application 7
• - Eligibility for the specialist register in general internal medicine by time of application 7
• Evidence of achievement of the capabilities required by completion of year 2 of the Internal Medicine Stage 1 curriculum at time of application. Acceptable evidence is only permitted via the Alternative Certificate to Enter Group 2 Higher Physician Specialty Training 8
• Current employment in a general practice training programme at ST3 level and on track to successfully complete ST3 by the advertised post start date for the vacancy, or
• Eligibility for the GP Register. This must be evidenced either by entry on the GMC GP Register, or documentation from the GMC confirming eligibility
• Have evidence of achievement of CT2 competences in Anaesthetics and Intensive Care Medicine (including Initial Assessment of Competency) or equivalent demonstrated by:
• Basic Level Training Certificate (BLTC)/ Core Level Training Certificate (CLTC). To be used if you have completed a UK Anaesthetics/ACCS Anaesthetics Core Training Programme
• Current employment in a UK Core Anaesthetics / ACCS Anaesthetics Training Programme and achievement of all required core competences evidenced by a BLTC / CLTC by the advertised post start date for the vacancy.
• Basic Level Equivalence form (BLE)/ Core Level Equivalence form (CLE). To be used if you have not completed a UK core training programme but have all the required competencies by time of application.
• Evidence of achievement of CT/ST1 and CT/ST2 competences in psychiatry at time of application
• Evidence of achievement of CT/ST3 competences in psychiatry by time of application or confirmation that these will be achieved by the advertised post start date for the vacancy
• Applicants without all the necessary evidence at the time of application must submit a written statement from their educational supervisor or tutor stating that all these competences will be achieved by the time of appointment. This includes applicants from Core Psychiatry Training who are expecting an outcome 1 from their end of CT3 ARCP. This written statement supplements the requirements to provide Form C, appropriate ARCP evidence etc.
• Evidence of achievement of ST1 and ST2 competences in this specialty by the advertised post start date for the vacancy. Acceptable evidence includes ARCP certificates or the Alternative Certificate of ST1 and ST2 O&G competences by deadline for applications. The Alternative Certificate can be found here: https://www.nwpgmd.nhs.uk/node/2452
• Evidence of achievement of ST1 competences in Ophthalmology at time of application and ST2 competences in Ophthalmology by the advertised post start date for the vacancy, evidenced by ARCP outcome 1 or
• Evidence of achievement of ST1 and ST2 competences at time of application. Acceptable evidence is only permitted via the standard Alternative Certificate of Competences
• Current employment in a UK paediatric training programme, which leads to successful completion of paediatric capabilities commensurate with a trainee who has completed ST3, as defined by the Paediatric RCPCH Progress+ curriculum, by the advertised post start date for the vacancy.
• Evidence of achievement of paediatric capabilities commensurate with a trainee who has completed ST3, as defined by the Paediatric RCPCH Progress+ curriculum, by point of application. Acceptable evidence is only permitted via the ‘Certificate of Completion of Progress+ Paediatric ST3 Capabilities’; this can be downloaded from: https://phstrecruitment.org.uk/documents

• Is up to date and fit to practise safely

• Applicants must have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English, adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues, as assessed by the General Medical Council 9

• Applicants must meet professional health requirements (in line with GMC standards / Good Medical Practice)

• Physician applicants
• General Practice applicants
• Core anaesthesia applicants
• Core Psychiatry applicants
• Obstetrics and Gynaecology applicants
• Ophthalmology applicants
• Paediatrics applicants
• Core Surgical applicants
• Be able to provide complete details of their employment history
• Have evidence that their career progression is consistent with their personal circumstances
• Have evidence that their present level of achievement and performance is commensurate with the totality of their period of training
• Applicants must have notified the Training Programme Directory of the specialty training programme they are currently training in if applying to continue training in the same specialty in another region 10 .
• Not already hold, nor be eligible to hold, a CCT/CESR in the specialty they are applying for and/or must not currently be eligible for the specialist register for the specialty to which they are applying
• If you have previously resigned, or been removed from, a training programme in any specialty, you must obtain a Support for Reapplication to Specialty Training form signed by the Training Programme Director/Head of School and Postgraduate Dean from the region you previously undertook training in. This must be submitted with your application. Applicants must not have previously relinquished or been released / removed from a training programme in this specialty or associated core training programme, except if they have received an ARCP outcome 1 (outcome 6 for associated core training) or under exceptional circumstances 11
• For those wishing to be considered for Locum Appointment for Training posts (where available): no more than 24 months experience in LAT posts in the specialty by the advertised post start date for the vacancy.
• Have sufficient experience 12 working in medical specialties (not including foundation level experience) by the advertised post start date for the vacancy. This can be via either:
• Training completed in: UK Core Medical Training or UK ACCS (Acute Medicine) The first two years of UK Internal Medicine Stage 1 Training The first three years of UK ACCS (Internal Medicine) The first three years of UK Broad Based Training (medicine route) A JRCPTB internationally level 3 accredited equivalent CMT programme or the first two years of an Internal Medicine Stage 1 Training programme or
• - UK Core Medical Training or UK ACCS (Acute Medicine)
• - The first two years of UK Internal Medicine Stage 1 Training
• - The first three years of UK ACCS (Internal Medicine)
• - The first three years of UK Broad Based Training (medicine route)
• - A JRCPTB internationally level 3 accredited equivalent CMT programme or the first two years of an Internal Medicine Stage 1 Training programme or
• Have at least 24 months’ experience in medical specialties (of which at least 12 months must include the care of acute medical in-patients). Experience in certain acute care common stem specialties can be counted towards the 24 months in some circumstances 13
• At least 36 months’ experience in general practice (not including Foundation modules)
• Have at least 24 months’ experience in Anaesthetics and/or Intensive Care Medicine (not including Foundation modules) by time of the advertised post start date for the vacancy of which at least eighteen months is in Anaesthetics.
• At least 36 months’ whole-time experience in psychiatry (not including foundation modules) by the advertised post start date for the vacancy; or
• Training completed in a UK Broad Based Training programme with a further two years in CT2 and CT3 core psychiatry training; or
• 24 months’ experience in psychiatry (not including foundation modules) plus competence gained from up to 12 months’ training in core medical training, paediatrics or general practice. You must be able to demonstrate that this competence has been transferred, under the Accreditation of Transferable Competences Framework (see). ARCP outcomes or a letter of support from the relevant training programme(s) will be accepted as evidence.
• At least 24 months’ experience in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (not including Foundation modules) by the advertised post start date of the vacancy.
• At least 24 months’ experience in Ophthalmology including Medical Ophthalmology (not including Foundation modules) by the advertised post start date for the vacancy.
• Applicants must have at least 24 months’ experience including at least 6 months in Neonatology and 6 months in General Paediatrics (not including Foundation modules) by advertised post start for the vacancy.
• Have satisfactorily completed an approved Core Surgical Training programme or equivalent by the advertised post stat date of the vacancy. t.

• ALL sections of application form completed FULLY according to written guidelines

Structured communication and route-specific presentation tasks.

Clinical judgement and scenario handling.

Professional reasoning and judgement.

Commitment, trajectory, and specialty fit.