Rehabilitation Medicine (ST3)
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Rehearse for your Rehabilitation Medicine ST3 interview against an AI interviewer who challenges your answers. Get feedback on any session you finish, in seconds.
What is the Rehabilitation Medicine ST3 interview, and how do you practise for it?
Rehabilitation Medicine ST3 national interview, recruited through Physician Higher Specialty Training: two stations. Station 1 is a written clinical scenario, then an ethics, professionalism and governance question given verbally; Station 2 is a written ethical scenario, then suitability and commitment. There is no medical registrar question at ST3. MedMock lets you practise it out loud against an AI interview panel, with examiner-style feedback on any station you finish.
Last updated 29 October 2026
About Rehabilitation Medicine (ST3) recruitment
Rehabilitation Medicine ST3, 2025 recruitment round (Round 2). NHS England competition ratios
- The lead recruiter for rehabilitation medicine is the Midlands.
- Rehabilitation medicine training typically consists of a four-year programme covering the clinical areas.
- The interview has two stations of 18 minutes each, with a separate pair of interviewers in each. It has four questions of 8 to 10 minutes and takes about 45 minutes in total.
- The four scored areas are a clinical scenario, an ethical, professionalism and governance question, an ethical scenario, and suitability and commitment.
- Besides core physician training, rehabilitation medicine accepts applicants from anaesthetics, general practice, obstetrics and gynaecology, ophthalmology, paediatrics, psychiatry and surgery training routes.
- In the previous round's person specification, one route for physician applicants was MRCP(UK) Part 1 at the time of application and the full MRCP(UK) diploma by the offer date.
Checked on 13 October 2026 against Rehabilitation medicine and Rehabilitation medicine st3 2026 person specification. Recruitment changes each year: confirm on the official pages before you apply.
Rehabilitation Medicine ST3 interview practice, on demand
MedMock gives you an AI interviewer who challenges your answers, available 24/7. Pick a station, have a spoken conversation, and ask for examiner-style feedback when you finish, scored against what genuinely matters in the Rehabilitation Medicine ST3.
How it works
Choose a station
Choose the kind of question or scenario you want to rehearse — ethics, motivation, a role-play, and more.
Have the conversation
Speak naturally, out loud. The AI interviewer listens and asks the demanding follow-ups, just as a real interviewer would.
Get instant feedback
The moment you finish, you get specific, examiner-style feedback and a score — what you did well, what cost you marks, and precisely what to fix before the next attempt.
Practise every scenario
MedMock covers the stations you will face in the Rehabilitation Medicine ST3 interview. Rehearse each one until it feels routine.
Station 1 — Clinical Scenario, Professionalism & Governance
Station 1: a short written clinical scenario in rehabilitation medicine to read and discuss — the steps you would take, treatments, further information and communication — then an ethics, professionalism or governance question given verbally.
Station 2 — Ethical Scenario, Suitability & Commitment
Station 2: a short written ethical scenario to read and discuss — your suggested responses and the moral, ethical and legal considerations — then your suitability for and commitment to rehabilitation medicine, expanding on your application form.
Sample Rehabilitation Medicine (ST3) interview questions
Two questions from the topics that come up most in MedMock's Rehabilitation Medicine (ST3) bank.
“A 63-year-old man on the rehabilitation ward following a stroke has not passed urine for eight hours and is reporting lower abdominal discomfort. How would you manage this?”
“You notice that a senior colleague, a 44-year-old physiotherapist, has repeatedly documented assessments that do not appear to have taken place. What are the issues here and how would you approach this?”
Example scenarios
A sample of the Rehabilitation Medicine ST3 scenarios you can practise, each as a spoken conversation.
“A 27-year-old is four weeks after a severe traumatic brain injury. Walk us through your rehabilitation assessment and goal-setting.”
“A man with a brain injury wants to go home against the team's advice while his family want him to stay on the ward. What are the issues here, and how would you approach them?”
Rehabilitation Medicine (ST3) recruitment dates 2026–27
The next Rehabilitation Medicine (ST3) recruitment date we hold is: Applications 19 November 2026 to 10 December 2026 (national Round 2). Checked against Physician Higher Specialty Training Recruitment (PHST) on 24 September 2026.
Time until Applications 19 November 2026 to 10 December 2026 (national Round 2)
— d — h — m — sRehabilitation Medicine (ST3) is recruited through NHS England’s national recruitment round 2, which the national timeline says is for ST3/ST4 posts. Applications are made on Oriel.
Recruitment dates change. MedMock is not affiliated with Physician Higher Specialty Training Recruitment (PHST); confirm every date, application window and venue on the official site before you apply. Physician Higher Specialty Training Recruitment (PHST)
Rehabilitation Medicine (ST3) practice — your questions answered
How does the feedback work?
When you finish a station you can have it marked, and the scorecard comes back in seconds — what you did well, what cost you marks, and exactly what to work on next. Scorecards, mark schemes and model answers are included at no extra credit cost.
Can I practise specific Rehabilitation Medicine ST3 stations?
Yes. You can pick either station to drill a weak area, or run a mixed set to simulate the real interview.
How much does it cost?
You can start with a one-off £5 taster: 30 credits, which is 30 minutes of speaking practice, with no subscription. After that, or at any time, you can choose a monthly plan, which includes a monthly credit allowance. Current prices are on the pricing page.
Formats change from year to year: check the official candidate guidance or applicant handbook from the body that runs your exam or interview (the Royal Colleges, NHS England, the GMC and others) for your sitting.
Ready for your Rehabilitation Medicine ST3 interview?
Rehearse real Rehabilitation Medicine ST3 scenarios out loud and get instant, examiner-style feedback.
- Instant, personalised feedback
- Real voice-to-voice conversation
- Repeatable attempts, a different run every time
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Be ready for your Rehabilitation Medicine ST3 interview before you walk in
Start with the £5 taster, a one-off payment for 30 credits: practise Rehabilitation Medicine ST3 interview scenarios out loud and get any of them marked when you are ready.
Practise your Rehabilitation Medicine ST3 interview