National updates/changes

There are national updates to the recruitment process in relation to GMC eligibility and maximum application limits (https://medical.hee.nhs.uk/medical-training-recruitment/news/changes-to-medical-specialty-training-recruitment-for-2026) and the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) interviews (https://medical.hee.nhs.uk/medical-training-recruitment/medical-specialty-training/position-statement-on-the-use-of-artificial-intelligence-%28ai%29-during-interviews).

Please review the 2026 Person Specification (https://medical.hee.nhs.uk/medical-training-recruitment/medical-specialty-training/person-specifications/person-specifications-2026/clinical-radiology-st1-2026) for all eligibility requirements for this recruitment year.

Self-assessment/verification process is no longer part of the recruitment process. For information about the new recruitment process please review the candidate guidance website (https://medical.hee.nhs.uk/medical-training-recruitment/medical-specialty-training/clinical-radiology/core-clinical-radiology) and 2026 lead presentation (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kS1cKbWu-5I).

Please note that there is a strict application policy that applications cannot be accepted after the deadline. 

It is important to understand the documentation you need to submit with your application. In particular foundation competences.

If you need to upload an Foundation Programme Certificate of Completion (FPCC) with your application please ensure it is uploaded before you submit, if you do not, then you will not be offered an opportunity to upload it and your application will not proceed to the next stage.

If you are required to submit a Certificate of Readiness to Enter Specialty Training 2024 (CREST) form with your application and do not do so, then you will not be offered another opportunity to upload it and your application will not proceed to the next stage of the process. You can find the certificate here (https://medical.hee.nhs.uk/medical-training-recruitment/medical-specialty-training/foundation-competencies/certificate-of-readiness/crest).

The following guidance is available for candidates and you must read these prior to submitting your evidence

MDRS applicant guidance (https://medical.hee.nhs.uk/medical-training-recruitment/medical-specialty-training)

Clinical Radiology specific applicant guidance (https://medical.hee.nhs.uk/medical-training-recruitment/medical-specialty-training/clinical-radiology/core-clinical-radiology)

Longlisting will be carried out in stages, and will be completed no later than the offer date. You may notice your application status is progressed to the next stage but this does not guarantee longlisting has been finalised and your application can be withdrawn, we will notify candidates once longlisting has been completed.

As part of the selection process, all applicants will be required to sit the Multi-Specialty Recruitment Assessment (MSRA). This will be used for shortlisting. Further information on the shortlisting stages and the MSRA can be found in the Applicant Supplementary Handbook and MSRA Guidance Document (https://medical.hee.nhs.uk/medical-training-recruitment/medical-specialty-training/multi-specialty-recruitment-assessment-msra). 

There will be a cut off score below which applicants will not be shortlisted. Applicants will be ranked based on their score. If the available interview appointments are oversubscribed, they will be offered based on ranking order in the first instance.

For information regarding reasonable adjustments and Disability Confident Scheme please refer to  the Medical Specialty Recruitment website (https://medical.hee.nhs.uk/medical-training-recruitment/medical-specialty-training/overview-of-specialty-training/applying).

Please review the person specification, available on the hyperlinks tab, for the full eligibility criteria for this specialty.

All medical practitioners are on the shortage occupation list, so all specialty recruitment applicants will be exempt from the resident labour market test.

The Medical Specialty Recruitment website (https://medical.hee.nhs.uk/medical-training-recruitment/medical-specialty-training/overseas-applicants) has guidance for applicants requiring a visa. 

If you have made a positive declaration in the FTP section of the application form, you must follow this up by completing our form on the support portal (https://lasepgmdesupport.hee.nhs.uk/support/tickets/new?form_19=true), by the close of the application window. Failure to provide the outlined information by the close of application may result in your application being withdrawn.

A full timeline can be found in the Supplementary Applicant guidance:              

MSRA Window: Tuesday 6 to Monday 19 January 2026

Interview Dates:  Monday 23 to Friday 27 February 2026

Interview venue: Online via Qpercom Recruit 

All interviews will be held remotely via Qpercom Recruit. For more information, please refer to the supplementary applicant guidance. 

Applicants applying for both Clinical Radiology ST1 and Nuclear Medicine ST3

Two specialties, Clinical Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, will be using the same selection process but will require separate applications. Applicants who have been invited to interview who have applied to both specialties will have a single interview, with the score being used for selection to both clinical specialties.

You will not be asked to give preferences of specific programmes at the application stage. These will be given at a later stage via Oriel in 2026; more information will follow at a later stage for those still in competition at that time.

Please visit the PGMDE Support Portal (https://lasepgmdesupport.hee.nhs.uk/support/home?applicants), where you will find a series of FAQs, and you will be able to submit an enquiry to the London Recruitment Team.

Please click this link for updated post information (https://medical.hee.nhs.uk/medical-training-recruitment/medical-specialty-training/clinical-radiology/core-clinical-radiology/overview-of-core-training/posts)

Please note that post numbers and post information are subject to change.

Please follow the links below for information about salary scales in the four UK nations.

England: https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/pay-pensions-and-reward/medical-and-dental-pay-and-contracts

Northern Ireland: http://www.nimdta.gov.uk/recruitment/trust-hr-information/  

Scotland: http://www.msg.scot.nhs.uk/pay/medical/junior-doctors

Wales: http://www.wales.nhs.uk/nhswalesaboutus/workingfornhswales/payconditions/payandconditionsresources