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, Paediatrics and Oral Surgery in 2021 will be carried out on a UK-wide basis.
Specialty training 2021 national recruitment timetable
Specialty training 2021 national person specifications
Please see a list of posts that are going live in 2021:
ST1 in Orthodontics- Dundee Dental Hospital and School / Aberdeen Dental Hospital and School [PDF]
ST4 in Orthodontics- Glasgow Dental Hospital [PDF]
ST4 in Orthodontics - Edinburgh Dental Institute [PDF]
ST1 in Oral Surgery - Glasgow Dental Hospital [PDF]
ST1 in Oral Surgery - NHS Lothian and NHS Borders
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.
The application window opens on the 19 April 2021 and closes on the 17 May 2021 at midnight. You will not be able to submit an application after this time.
Please apply via the link to Job Train. All applicants will be required to complete a self-assessment form. Applications are not complete until the self-assessment is submitted by email to Dental Recruitment: dental_recruitment@nes.scot.nhs.uk
ST1 Restorative Dentistry
1 x Aberdeen Dental Hospital and Institute of Dentistry
ST1 Oral Medicine
1 x Glasgow Dental Hospital
1 x Glasgow Dental Hospital and Dundee Dental Hospital
Further information and job descriptions will be available in due course.
Please note that the above is subject to change.
Should you have any queries about specialty training in Scotland, please contact dental.recruitment@nes.scot.nhs.uk
Go to the Scotland Deanery website for study leave policy and advice on how to apply.
Last updated: 30/09/2020