The information and documents included on this page are to help you prepare for your future specialty training applications.
The information is from specialty training posts advertised in 2024/25, with a start date from September 2025.
Please be aware specialty training advertisements, links, recruitment leads, post numbers, etc. can change and there is no guarantee that future advertisements and application processes will remain the same.
The text below is from the specialty training advertisement included on the Oriel website and is included here for information to help you prepare for future applications.
Please be aware specialty training advertisements, links, recruitment leads, post numbers, etc. can change and there is no guarantee that future advertisements and application processes will remain the same.
| Training Programme: | Dental Public Health |
| Post Type: | Specialty Training (ST) |
| Post Commencing From: | September 2025 |
| Duration (months): | 60 |
| Recruitment Lead: | North East |
| Recruiting For: | United Kingdom (England Scotland Wales and Northern Ireland) |
| Enquiries Email: | england.enquiriesnrodph.ne@nhs.net |
| Enquiries: | https://dental.hee.nhs.uk/dental-trainee-recruitment/dental-specialty-training/dental-public-health |
| Information: | ST1 Dental Public Health National Recruitment 2025 NHS England, is coordinating a national process for recruiting into Dental Public Health training programmes at ST1 level across all regions in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Timeline
The full timeline for the recruitment round, including application periods and interview date is published on the National Recruitment Office (NRO) website, and the timeline tab of the Oriel vacancy.
Specific details for the assessment centre and selection centre are TBC. NRO Website: https://dental.hee.nhs.uk/dental-trainee-recruitment/dental-specialty-training/dental-public-health
Vacancy numbers & Job Descriptions Information will be published on the NRO website as it is confirmed by each region.
Applying Applications are equally open to those who may, either from the outset or subsequently, wish to train less than full time or job share. Please note that there is a strict application policy that applications cannot be accepted after the deadline. If you experience any difficulty is submitting your application by the deadline, please contact the National Recruitment Office immediately via England.enquiriesnrodph.ne@nhs.net Before you complete your application, please read the documents available on the NRO website. These documents contain specific and detailed information with regards to the posts available so please read them thoroughly to ensure that you fill out your application form and rank your preferences correctly. Please ensure you upload all the required evidence to support your application form as this be required at longlisting. Failure to provide the required documents at the application stage will delay the longlisting process. You will not be able change your application once it has been submitted. Any queries regarding your application can be emailed to england.enquiriesnrodph.ne@nhs.net For further information regarding the individual programmes/units, please refer to the NRO website. All schemes advertised are subject to change based on service, education and training configuration.
Recruitment process Self-Assessment: The Self-Assessment Portal will be opened on 29th November 2024 and will close on 6th December 2024. Applicants are required to upload evidence that supports the scores awarded in the self-assessment questionnaire (as part of the application form).
Assessment Centre: Applicants successful at longlisting (eligibility checking) will be invited to assessment (written tests of numerical and critical reasoning and a situational judgement, scenario-based test). Assessment tests will be taken electronically and offered through test centres at various locations throughout the UK and Europe. The assessment centre will take place on Tuesday 7th and Wednesday 8th January 2025. A link will be emailed to all longlisted applicants which will enable them to choose from a list of various locations throughout the UK. Applicants will need to reach a minimum standard for their application to proceed to the next stage. More information regarding the assessment centre can be found on the website:
Selection Centre: Applicants that successfully complete will automatically be invited to a virtual interview on Wednesday12th March 2024. Further information regarding this is TBC. Applicants must be available on this date as an alternative will not be provided. Length of interview and structure: An interview guidance document will be published on the NRO website soon.
Programme Preferences: Will open 17th March 2025 to Friday 21st March 2025. Applicants will be emailed to advise when preferences have opened. Applicants will have the opportunity to rank all programmes across the UK. Further information on programme preferencing will be made available on the NRO website.
Eligibility to work in the UK If your employment is subject to immigration control, you should refer to the link below for information about how this may affect your application. https://dental.hee.nhs.uk/dental-trainee-recruitment/right-to-work-in-the-uk
Fitness to Practice (FTP) If you make a Fitness to Practice declaration on your application form, you must email further information to england.enquiriesnrodph.ne@nhs.net. Supporting information should provide, as a minimum: Programme and level applied to, full name, application ID, an outline of the events leading to the FTP issue, date/s of the event/s, and a reflection on the event and the outcome of any investigations/action. This information must be provided at the time of application, and no later than the advert closing date. Failure to do so may result in your application being rejected. For further information please refer to; https://dental.hee.nhs.uk/dental-trainee-recruitment/fitness-to-practise
Special Circumstances A process is in place across all national dental recruitment, to ensure that applicants with special circumstances and a requirement to train in a particular location are treated in a fair and consistent way. For further information and detail on how to apply for special circumstances, please refer to; https://dental.hee.nhs.uk/dental-trainee-recruitment/special-circumstances
The National Certification of Equivalence to Dental Core Training Year 2 Competency A process has been developed to facilitate applications to Specialty Training posts from individuals who have not followed a standard UK training pathway (Dental Foundation, Dental Core Training). The process can also be used by applicants for DCT3 posts if they have not already undertaken a DCT2 post. A dentist who wishes to apply for Specialty Training is required to demonstrate the competencies acquired at the end of UK Dental Core training year 1 (i.e., outcome 1) at the time of interview and of UK Dental Core training year 2 at the time of post commencement. This is currently the case for all dental specialties. If a dentist has not undergone UK Dental Core Training year 2, they may apply for a Certificate of Equivalence to Dental Core Training Year 2 Competencies. If the dentist considers that they have acquired experience and/or training which should be regarded as equivalent to DCT2, they can apply to the Certification of Equivalence to Dental Core Training Year 2 Panel to have this confirmed. Further information and guidance notes are available here https://www.nes.scot.nhs.uk/our-work/dental-dct2-equivalence/
National Dental Public Health Recruitment website: https://dental.hee.nhs.uk/dental-trainee-recruitment/dental-specialty-training/dental-public-health For any queries that cannot be answered please contact; england.enquiriesnrodph.ne@nhs.net |
The following links were included within the advertisement. Some links may only be live or working during the application and recruitment window.
For specialty-specific questions please visit the Dental Public Health ST1 Specialty Specific Questions page.
For the generic application form questions applicable to all specialties please visit the application form page.
Specialty Applications
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