UK ST1 Paediatrics: 2026 dates, format and scoring

When to apply

• Round 1 applications open in early November and close in early December on Oriel.

When interviews run

• Interviews run in January and February, online on Qpercom, with invitations in January.
• Offers follow in March.

The format

• Two online stations of about 45 minutes in total, covering four scored domains of up to ten minutes each.
• Clinical reasoning, communication with a parent played by an assessor, professionalism and commitment.

Who is on the panel

• Two assessors per station, paediatric consultants, one of whom plays the parent in the communication scenario.

How it is scored

• Each domain scored against a rubric; the interview score is combined with the application score to rank candidates.

What to prepare

• The nine acute paediatric scenarios with the paediatric specifics and escalation.
• The six parent conversations practised with someone staying in role.
• Safeguarding scenarios with the frameworks and the next step.
• Evidence of commitment with what each item taught you.

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