2026 Application Round
This Paediatric Surgery ST3 Self Assessment Tool scores your application against the 12 official self-assessment questions — clinical experience, procedural competence, and academic achievement — before you submit. The self-assessment contributes up to 31 points toward the overall selection score.
Work through each of the 12 questions below exactly as they appear on the application form, and the live scorecard updates automatically, so you always know where your self-assessment stands before you gather your evidence.
Evidence — Full employment history from qualification to present (download from your Oriel form, plus a screenshot — the PDF export excludes specialty detail), with reasons for any gaps. Evidence of completion for training posts; for non-training posts, the front page of your contract showing dates and specialty. Foundation year experience never counts, UK or overseas equivalent.
Evidence — Same employment history evidence as Q1. Posts that only provided general surgical experience while on call don't count, and this excludes any other specialty post.
Evidence — Employment history evidence as above, specific to the neonatal unit post.
Evidence — Employment history evidence as above, specific to the PICU post.
Evidence — Completion of a relevant course (APLS, PALS, EPLS, EPALS or equivalent), OR a supervisor statement confirming local training plus evidence of an assessment in these skills.
Evidence — Full validated, signed logbook, or signed consolidation sheets from a validated logbook. Case lists without appendicectomies clearly highlighted will be marked down.
Evidence — PubMed abstract copy or web address, plus a PMID for each paper. Excludes published abstracts, letters or case reports. Collaborative group names don't count as first author. "In press" is fine; if accepted without revision but unpublished, provide official evidence from the journal editor.
Evidence — Relevant page of the meeting programme. Each project counts once even if presented at multiple meetings. Collaborative work only counts with clear evidence of a significant role (study design, data analysis, or delivering the presentation).
Evidence — Summary of the audit/QIP and your role, plus authenticated evidence of completion and presentation (Assessment of Audit, validated certificate, or letter from the audit lead). Presentation slides or meeting agendas alone aren't accepted. Only the first uploaded cycle is counted for this question.
Evidence — Degree certificate; if awarded outside the UK, evidence of equivalence (e.g. a letter confirming it followed a research-based thesis and full examination). Excludes intercalated BSc, MSc in Education, and degrees equivalent to FRCS.
Evidence — Letter from supervisor, or an observation of teaching with feedback; faculty certificate for course C; teaching qualification certificate for D. "Training the Trainers" doesn't count.
Scored by assessors on the day. Only the specific documentation requested for each question should be uploaded — not your full portfolio.
Your self-assessment score gets you shortlisted for one of the most competitive routes in UK surgical training — the interview is what secures the number. This question bank covers every station: Clinical, Academic, Career Progression and CARE Communication, aligned to the 2026 Person Specification.
