Information

National Oral Surgery ST1 Recruitment

(Coordinated by NHS England Yorkshire office) All interviews will be held remotely.

Information about the training programme

Oral Surgery is a specialty described by the General Dental Council (GDC) as “treatment and ongoing management of irregularities and pathology of the jaw and mouth that require surgical intervention”.

It includes the specialty previously known as Surgical Dentistry.

Application process

NHS England (Yorkshire) is co-ordinating national recruitment for vacancies in ST1 Oral Surgery across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland in 2026.

We advise all applicants to visit and read the information available on the  national Oral Surgery ST1 recruitment webpage (https://dental.hee.nhs.uk/dental-trainee-recruitment/dental-specialty-training/oral-surgery) before commencing their application, including:-

• Applicant guidance
• Indicative vacancy numbers
• The recruitment timeline
• Links to Local Office/Deanery websites – for likely locations of posts and possible employers within the training programme, expected rotation details etc.

Applications open at 10am on 8 January 2026 and close on 29 January 2026 at 4pm. All applications must be submitted by the closing date using the Oriel recruitment system. For assistance in using the Oriel system, we recommend you view the following user guidance: https://dental.hee.nhs.uk/dental-trainee-recruitment/dental-specialty-training/dental-specialty-training-dst/applying-for-specialty-training

Please note that NHS England has a strict application policy and will not accept applications submitted after the submissions deadline. You can start your application via the ‘Apply` button above.

Before applying please read the Oral Surgery ST1 person specification (https://dental.hee.nhs.uk/dental-trainee-recruitment/dental-specialty-training/dental-specialty-training-dst/person-specifications-for-specialty-training) to assess your suitability for the post. Please upload all required evidence of competences to your online application form when completing the application form online. Eligibility requirements pertaining to UK Visas and Immigration are available on the Dental Specialty Training Recruitment website (https://dental.hee.nhs.uk/dental-trainee-recruitment/right-to-work-in-the-uk).

The expected duration of this programme is 36 months; however the actual duration may depend on the circumstances of the individual.

Preferencing will be made available on Oriel at a later date. We strongly advise that candidates review the information from MDRS regarding “selecting preferences” on the following page: https://dental.hee.nhs.uk/dental-trainee-recruitment/dental-specialty-training/dental-specialty-training-dst/specialty-training-preferencing

The Postgraduate Dean confirms that this placement and / or programme has the required educational and Dean’s approval. The Training Programme is equally open to those who may, either from the outset or subsequently, wish to train less than full time or job share.  Applications are equally open to those who may, either from the outset or subsequently, wish to train less than full time.

Self-Assessment Verification process

Applicants will have a specified and strict window to upload the evidence to support their self-assessment score from their application.

Details regarding the self-assessment can be found on the Oral Surgery ST1 national recruitment webpage (https://dental.hee.nhs.uk/dental-trainee-recruitment/dental-specialty-training/oral-surgery)

Pay scales 

Each nation is responsible for agreeing the pay points on their respective Dental Trainee salary scales. These are subject to change due to national contract renegotiations and annual uplifts.

Applicants should familiarise themselves with the relevant pay circulars when applying for a training position.

Salaries are not protected and can increase or decrease when moving between nations or into a more senior post (e.g. from Dental Foundation Training to Dental Core Training)

If there is any uncertainty, applicants should seek support from the local office responsible for the post regarding the starting salary for their position before they apply.

The British Dental Association (BDA) website (link to https://bda.org/) provides a resource of information on pay for dentists in the whole of the UK. Their guidance advises you on any issues you may have such as pay scales, expenses and pay protection, providing you with the detailed support you may need.

Enquiries

Applicant guidance can be viewed at the national Oral Surgery ST1 recruitment webpage (https://dental.hee.nhs.uk/dental-trainee-recruitment/dental-specialty-training/oral-surgery).

During the recruitment episode please check the national Oral Surgery ST1 recruitment webpage (https://dental.hee.nhs.uk/dental-trainee-recruitment/dental-specialty-training/oral-surgery) regularly to access up-to-date information relating to this vacancy and information about the recruitment process. You may also find the FAQ (https://www.oriel.nhs.uk/Web/FAQs) section on Oriel helpful in answering your query.

For any queries that cannot be answered by the methods above please contact england.oralsurgeryrec.yh@nhs.net with “your name” and the “Question area” in the title of the email.

For further national information please visit the Dental Specialty Training Recruitment website (https://dental.hee.nhs.uk/dental-trainee-recruitment/dental-specialty-training).

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