NHS Education for Scotland
A skilled and sustainable workforce for a healthier Scotland
NHS Education for Scotland
A skilled and sustainable workforce for a healthier Scotland
For information including timetables, recruitment documents and how to apply, please go to the COPDEND website.
More information on national recruitment.
Recruitment to Speciality Training in Orthodontics and Paediatrics in 2023 will be carried out on a UK-wide basis.
Specialty training 2023 national recruitment timetable
Specialty training 2023 national person specifications
Please see a list of posts that are going live in 2023:
ST1 Orthodontics - Fife/Edinburgh
ST4 Orthodontics - Aberdeen (part time post)
ST1 Paediatric Dentistry - Glasgow - 2 posts
ST1 Paediatric Dentistry - Edinburgh
ST4 Paediatric Dentistry - Edinburgh
Please note that the above is subject to change.
Specialty training leads to inclusion on one of the GDC’s specialist lists. The training period depends on the specialty and varies from three to five years.
Scotland offers programmes in Dental and Maxillofacial Radiology, Dental Public Health, Endodontics, Oral Medicine, Oral Surgery, Orthodontics, Paediatric Dentistry, Restorative Dentistry and Special Care Dentistry.
Applications for the following vacancies are now closed.
If it is a requirement to submit a self-assessment form with your application, please submit this along with relevant evidence to please contact us by going to the Service Desk here and submitting a support request by the closing date. Applications are not complete until self assessment is submitted.
Please note that the salary range for local StR posts is £34,901 to £54,879. Your starting salary with be determined upon appointment.
ST1 Restorative Dentistry
To apply please click here
ST1 Restorative - Person Specification
ST1 Restorative - Post Descriptor
ST1 Restorative - Self Assessment Form 2023
ST1 Special Care Dentistry
To apply please click here
ST1 Special Care Dentistry - Person Specification
ST1 Special Care Dentistry - Post Descriptor
ST1 Special Care Dentistry - Self Assessment Form 2023
Please note that the above is subject to change.
If you have any queries about speciality training in Scotland, please contact us by going to the Service Desk here and submitting a support request.
Go to the Scotland Deanery website for study leave policy and advice on how to apply.
Last updated: 30/09/2020