General Practice - ST1

Training Programme General Practice
Post Type Specialty Training (ST)
Post Commencing August 2026
Duration (months) 36
Recruitment Lead General Practice National Recruitment Office
Recruiting For United Kingdom (England Scotland Wales and Northern Ireland)
Enquiries https://medical.hee.nhs.uk/medical-training-recruitment/medical-specialty-training/general-practice-gp

Information

We are expecting a high level of interest in General Practice which means that it is likely that a sufficient number of appointable applicants will remain at the end of the Round 1 recruitment process. Posts with a later start date will be offered to those applicants and any remaining posts may be filled within the same recruitment round. As a result, we may not advertise again later in the recruitment year.

The GP National Recruitment Office (GPNRO) at NHS England - Midlands is coordinating the national process for recruiting trainees into General Practice ST1 posts in the United Kingdom.

General Practice is about caring for the whole person as well as their illnesses, the promotion of healthy lifestyles, and providing the first point of contact and out of hospital care for patients.

Doctors working in General Practice enjoy problem-solving with their patients, combining evidence-based medicine, wide ranging clinical skills and compassion to care for the individual. They provide a holistic approach aimed at managing risk, and dealing with (rather than resolving) uncertainty and complexity. The added value is delivered by allowing a story to evolve and develop rather than applying a protocol to every presentation in an attempt to resolve it.

A recent (and typical) morning surgery consisted of:

  • A potential case of malignant melanoma
  • A possible diagnosis of Weil’s disease
  • A lady who needed her hypertension monitored who always asks about my family
  • Someone who had become dysfunctional with a recurrence of their panic attacks and paranoia
  • A person that turned out to have acute renal failure
  • And a few coughs and colds for good measure!

You can start your application via the Apply button above.

The expected outcome of the training programme is a Certificate of Completion of Training. Before applying, please read both the person specification and the GP applicant guidance to assess your suitability for the post and to ensure you have a sound understanding of the recruitment process.

In the event of further training opportunities becoming available within this specialty in any of the programmes managed by the GPNRO, shortlisted candidates may also be considered for these posts.

To assess whether or not you have the requisite competences or equivalent, refer to the NHS Specialty Training website.

Please upload all required evidence of competences to your application form when completing it on-line. For those experiencing difficulties uploading evidence, please ensure you contact the team before the application deadline via the support portal: Support : midlands.freshdesk.com

Please refer to the Medical Speciality Recruitment website for further information. https://medical.hee.nhs.uk/medical-training-recruitment/medical-specialty-training

MSRA details can be viewed via the hub Multi-Specialty Recruitment Assessment (MSRA) | Medical Hub (https://medical.hee.nhs.uk/medical-training-recruitment/medical-specialty-training/multi-specialty-recruitment-assessment-msra)

Posts commence from Wednesday 5th August 2026

The expected duration of the programme is 3 years however the actual duration may depend on the circumstances of the individual.

Please note that the GP National Recruitment Office and NHS England - Midlands have a strict application policy and will not accept applications submitted after the submissions deadline.

The Postgraduate Dean confirms that these placements and/or programmes have the required educational and Dean’s approval. The Training Programme is equally open to those who may, either from the outset or subsequently, wish to train less than full time or job share.

Please visit https://medical.hee.nhs.uk/medical-training-recruitment/medical-specialty-training/general-practice-gp to find out the following information and contacts for:

  • Indicative number of vacancies available (please note these are subject to change throughout the recruitment process)
  • Likely locations of posts and possible employers within the training programme
  • Expected rotation details
  • Anticipated outcome of the training programme, subject to satisfactory progression and
  • Travel and relocation expenses policy
  • Applicant Guidance

Please be aware that although trainees’ preferences are considered when making decisions on placement, final decisions take into account the service needs of all sites within our training programmes.

Preferencing will be made available on Oriel at time of application.

Further information for General Practice applicants is available on the website https://medical.hee.nhs.uk/medical-training-recruitment/medical-specialty-training/general-practice-gp

During the recruitment episode please visit https://medical.hee.nhs.uk/medical-training-recruitment/medical-specialty-training/general-practice-gp regularly to access up to date information relating to this vacancy and information about the recruitment process.

For any ST1 queries that cannot be answered by the methods above please contact Support : midlands.freshdesk.com

For further national information please visit https://medical.hee.nhs.uk/medical-training-recruitment/medical-specialty-training

Links

General Practice (GP) Recruitment Hub
https://medical.hee.nhs.uk/medical-training-recruitment/medical-specialty-training/general-practice-gp
GP Vacancy Information
https://medical.hee.nhs.uk/medical-training-recruitment/medical-specialty-training/general-practice-gp/how-to-apply-for-gp-specialty-training
Medical Specialty Recruitment Hub
https://medical.hee.nhs.uk/medical-training-recruitment/medical-specialty-training
GP Person Specification
https://medical.hee.nhs.uk/medical-training-recruitment/medical-specialty-training/person-specifications/person-specifications-2026

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