The Trauma & Orthopaedics ST3 National Recruitment 2025 Applicant Handbook is now online.

The handbook offers valuable information and confirms the following:

  • Interviews will be held 1st-4th April 2025
  • There will be 4 10-minute stations including communication like in 2024
  • The minimal appointable score is set as 146/232

As with 2024 it is vital to practice communication skills for all stations.

Our winter ST3 trauma and orthopaedic interview courses are now open for registration!

Given the feedback and success rates of our online courses in 2025 we are continuing to offer courses online for convenience and to improve repeatability and exposure to mock interview scenarios.

ST3 Orthopaedic Interview Knowledge Course 13th December 2024

Our ST3 Orthopaedic Interview Knowledge Course features a comprehensive overview of the application process, tips from last year's successful candidates, evidence-based revision of core clinical and anatomy topics together with guides to each individual station and hands-on technical skills tutorials.

ST3 Orthopaedic Mock Interview Course 14th December 2024

Our ST3 Orthopaedic Mock Interview Course is a focused, course that simulates the real interviews with realistic interview stations and immediate feedback.
Participants rotate in groups of 3-4 so that you learn both from tutors and your peers.

ST3 Orthopaedic Question Bank Updated for ST3 2025

Our award-winning ST3 Orthopaedic Questions Bank of interview questions that you can use to prepare for your interview has been updated for 2025 with content from the 2024 digest. 

Featuring over 670 unique, hand-picked questions written by consultants and the highest scoring candidates and covering all of the stations, using innovative ways to learn including HD anatomy spots, video lectures and interactive images.