Therapy Vocational Training (Dental)
Therapist Vocational Training (TVT) recruitment is organised and administered on a Scotland-wide basis by Public Services Delivery (PSD) Scotland.
Dental Therapy is a discipline which requires a particular set of skills and knowledge. Therapist Vocational Training has emerged as a means of developing these skills in new dental therapist graduates. The accepted model of vocational training comprises 12 months of supervised clinical experience in an approved training practice or clinic; supplemented by an educational programme, which includes tutorials and study days.
Therapy Vocational Training (TVT) Recruitment
Recruitment to Training Year 2027/28 has now commenced. Applications are now open on Oriel, and will close on Friday, 16th October 2026 at 12pm:
For important dates in the recruitment please review the timeline below.
For important information on the recruitment process and the training programme please review the documents below:
Recruitment Timeline
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Recruitment Activity |
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Wednesday, 16th September 2026 at 12pm |
Oriel opens for TVT applications |
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Friday, 16th October 2026 at 12pm |
Oriel closes for TVT applications and supporting documents upload |
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By Tuesday, 1st December 2026 |
Application Outcomes released via Oriel |
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Friday, 21st May 2027 at 10am |
Visitation is open to rural practices only from this date. These practices are published on DTIS and are able to directly appoint.
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Monday, 24th May 2027 at 10am |
Visitation and direct appointments commence for all other practices from this date and continue for rural practices
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Monday, 7th June 2027 at 2pm |
Visitation window closes and direct appointments end
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Wednesday, 9th June 2027 at 2pm |
Matching results released to candidates on Oriel, following which they will have 48 hours to either accept or reject. Shortly after this, matching results will be uploaded to DTIS for trainers to view who they have matched with.
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Monday, 14th June 2027 by 4pm |
Clearing Opens |
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Wednesday, 1st September 2027 |
Training posts commence |
*Please note all above dates are subject to change
Contact us
Recruitment Enquiries
For any queries regarding Therapy Vocational Training Year Recruitment process, please contact us by going to the Service Desk here and submitting a support request.
Training Specific Enquiries
In relation to training specific enquiries please contact the VT Hub at vthub@nes.scot.nhs.uk.
Last updated: Wednesday, September 16, 2026