☢️Clinical Oncology 2026/27

Verified 9 October 2026

At a glance

Competition ratio

2.6 : 1

276 apps·105 posts

Mod

Source: NHS England 2025 ↗

Entry point

ST3

Training length

5 years

ST3 to ST7

Check out the free Pay Calculator to see how much you'd earn at each grade ↗

Your training journey

Step 1

Medical School

5-6 yrs

Step 2

Foundation Training

2 yrs

Step 3

IMT / CMT

Current

Clinical Oncology

5 years

ST3-ST7

Step 5

CCT

Download the curriculum

Hear from registrars and consultants

Short videos from people already in Clinical Oncology are coming to this page. If you are one of them, record one.

Application process

New for 2027

In 2027, UK graduates and others in the priority group are offered interviews and training posts first. Read more here.

How the process works

Applications

Applications open

At 10am Thursday 19 November 2026

Applications close

At 4pm Thursday 10 December 2026

Interviews

Interview window opens

Monday 11 January 2027 Check the specific interview date for your preferred specialty before applying. Individual interview dates are published before applications open.

Interview window closes

Friday 9 April 2027

Offers

Initial offers released by

At 5pm Tuesday 13 April 2027

Hold deadline

At 1pm Wednesday 21 April 2027

Upgrade deadline

At 4pm Thursday 22 April 2027

Hierarchical deadline

At 5pm Thursday 22 April 2027

Source: NHS England, Recruitment timelines for 2027 ↗

Key dates for August 2027 entry

National recruitment coordinated by NHS England.

Applications

Advert appears

By 5pm Wednesday 18 November 2026

Applications open

At 10am Thursday 19 November 2026

Applications close

At 4pm Thursday 10 December 2026

Shortlisting & Evidence

Evidence upload window

Friday 11 December 2026 to Monday 4 January 2027

Offers

Preferencing

To be confirmed (you will be told on Oriel when it opens)

Interviews

Wednesday 24 and Thursday 25 March 2027

Offers

Initial offers released

By 5pm Tuesday 13 April 2027

Hold deadline

At 1pm Wednesday 21 April 2027

Upgrade deadline

At 4pm Thursday 22 April 2027

Source: NHS England Clinical Oncology ST3 2027 ↗

Lead recruiter

NHS England (Clinical Oncology ST3 National Recruitment)

National recruitment covering England, Scotland and Wales.

NHS recruitment helpdesk NHS England Clinical Oncology ST3 page

Top-rated trusts for Clinical Oncology, as rated by doctors

Get ready for your Clinical Oncology interview

We're starting right now with IMT for The Schema, but depending on which specialties get more waiting list sign ups, resource development will be focused more towards that.