Vascular Surgery (ST3)
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What is the Vascular Surgery ST3 interview, and how do you practise for it?
Vascular Surgery ST3 national recruitment interview, run online by NHS England: about 50 minutes over two stations, each with two consultant interviewers. Each station opens with a written scenario and 5 minutes of reading time, then two 10-minute parts: a clinical scenario and a communication scenario in Station 1, and a management scenario and a virtual operative skills scenario in Station 2. The communication scenario is discussed with the interviewers, not role-played, and the operative skills scenario is talked through in words. Here one examiner voice speaks for the panel. 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 Vascular Surgery (ST3) recruitment
Vascular Surgery ST3, 2025 recruitment round (Round 2). NHS England competition ratios
The official pages have not yet been updated for the next round. Most of what follows describes the previous recruitment round.
- Each Vascular Surgery candidate had a 50-minute interview assessing a clinical scenario, a management scenario, a communication skills scenario and a virtual operative skills station.
- Vascular Surgery interview Station 1 covered a clinical scenario and a communication scenario, and Station 2 a management scenario and a virtual operative skills scenario.
- An administrator invigilated every Vascular Surgery interview, applicants needed a smartphone or tablet as a second camera, and the stations had 2 consultant interviewers.
- Vascular Surgery applicants gave a self-assessment score and uploaded evidence, which a team of consultants reviewed and could change, producing a verified evidence score.
- Vascular Surgery combined the verified evidence score with interview scores to set the final total score and ranking.
- Vascular Surgery removed candidates who self-scored 0 on all domains, and could use an unverified score cut-off in a second shortlisting if applications exceeded interview capacity.
- Vascular Surgery recruitment to programmes in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland is a nationally coordinated process run on behalf of the Vascular Surgery Specialty Advisory Committees.
Checked on 13 October 2026 against Vascular Surgery - Overview, Vascular Surgery - Interviews and Vascular Surgery - Applying. Recruitment changes each year: confirm on the official pages before you apply.
Vascular Surgery 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 Vascular Surgery 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 Vascular Surgery ST3 interview. Rehearse each one until it feels routine.
Station 1
After 5 minutes of reading: Clinical Scenario (10 min) — examiner-led discussion of a written vascular clinical scenario (rAAA, acute limb ischaemia, symptomatic carotid disease, CLTI, mesenteric ischaemia, vascular trauma), followed by Communication Scenario (10 min) — examiner-led discussion of how you would speak to the patient or family about consent, breaking bad news, refusal, or duty of candour.
Station 2
After 5 minutes of reading: Management Scenario (10 min) — examiner-led discussion of a non-clinical management problem in the clinical environment (governance, candour, conflict, complaints, trainee performance), followed by Virtual Operative Skills (10 min) — verbal walk-through of a vascular operation step-by-step, naming positioning, surface anatomy, layers of dissection, named structures, clamps, sutures, and post-op plan.
Sample Vascular Surgery (ST3) interview questions
Two questions from the topics that come up most in MedMock's Vascular Surgery (ST3) bank.
“How would you assess a patient with acute limb ischaemia?”
“A 65-year-old man, three weeks after a right hemispheric TIA, has a 75% symptomatic right ICA stenosis on duplex. What is your management plan and what is your timeline?”
Example scenarios
A sample of the Vascular Surgery ST3 scenarios you can practise, each as a spoken conversation.
“A 75-year-old man with a known 6.8 cm AAA arrives with sudden back pain and a BP of 80/40. Talk me through your emergency management.”
“Counsel a 70-year-old woman with a 4.8 cm screen-detected AAA on surveillance versus elective repair.”
“Your firm's registrar disagrees with the consultant on the FEVAR plan and refuses to consent the patient. How do you handle the disagreement?”
“Walk me through your exposure of the common femoral artery for a femoral embolectomy.”
Vascular Surgery (ST3) recruitment dates 2026–27
The next Vascular Surgery (ST3) recruitment date we hold is: Applications 19 November 2026 to 10 December 2026 (national Round 2). Checked against NHS England Medical Specialty Recruitment on 24 September 2026.
Time until Applications 19 November 2026 to 10 December 2026 (national Round 2)
— d — h — m — sVascular Surgery (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 NHS England Medical Specialty Recruitment; confirm every date, application window and venue on the official site before you apply. NHS England Medical Specialty Recruitment
Vascular Surgery (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 Vascular Surgery 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 Vascular Surgery ST3 interview?
Rehearse real Vascular Surgery 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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Start with the £5 taster, a one-off payment for 30 credits: practise Vascular Surgery ST3 interview scenarios out loud and get any of them marked when you are ready.
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