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Dental Specialties 

 

Location

United Kingdom
GB
Dental Foundation Training (DFT) National Recruitment

2026/27 DFT Recruitment- Scheme Information

 

Information regarding the 2026-27 national DFT recruitment will be found on the National Recruitment Website 

However, in the interim if you do have any queries contact the recruitment team via the application support portal 

Dental Foundation Training (DFT) National Recruitment – Scheme Information

2026/27 DFT Recruitment- Scheme Information

 

Further information regarding the 2026-27 national DFT recruitment schemes will be published on the National Recruitment Website in accordance with the timeline. 

However, in the interim if you do have any queries contact the recruitment team via the application support portal 

Dental Foundation Trainer Recruitment

Recruitment information for new dental foundation educational supervisors can be found on the Dental Foundation page HERE

Should you have any queries, please contact england.dft.lase@nhs.net  

Dental Core Training (DCT)

The Dental Core Training National Recruitment Office (DCTNRO), based at NHS England (NHSE) working across the East Midlands, co-ordinate the nationally agreed process for recruitment to Dental Core Training (DCT).

There are three levels of Dental Core Training Programmes:

  • Dental Core Training Level 1 (DCT1)

  • Dental Core Training Level 2 (DCT2)

  • Dental Core Training Level 3 (DCT3)

 

Recruitment Timeline 

The DCT Recruitment Timeline:

https://dental.hee.nhs.uk/dental-trainee-recruitment/dental-core-training-dct

Post Information 

Post details and information this year will be available via Oriel compared to separate job descriptions. The post information will also be published on the Dental Trainee Recruitment webpage for applicants to view before applications open in January 2025.

Dental Specialty

Post information 

There are a number of posts in London and Kent, Surrey and Sussex that we are recruiting for in 2025. More information about the recruitment process can be found on the relevant NHS England (NHSE) National Recruiting Office (NRO) websites:

 

Additional Dental Specialties

Dental Public Health 

Oral Surgery 

Health Education England East Midlands

Health Education North East 

Health Education Yorkshire and Humber

 

 

 

Orthodontics 

Paediatric Dentistry 

Restorative Dentistry 

Health Education North East 

Health Education East Midlands

Health Education North West

 

 

 

Special Care Dentistry 

 

 

Health Education North West 

 

 

 

Recruitment Timelines

Timelines for Dental Recruitment in 2025 can be found on the Dental Trainee Recruitment website: 

https://dental.hee.nhs.uk/dental-trainee-recruitment