Dental Foundation Training (DFT) schemes

Choose a region to see the list of Dental Foundation Training (DFT) schemes available.

Important: Accuracy

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information contained on this page. The information presented is accurate at the time of publication. 

Vacancies in England

Non-urgent advice: Run-through and Joint Dental Foundation Core Training (JDFCT)

The details of run-through and Joint Dental Foundation Core Training (JDFCT) schemes are available at the bottom of the page.

East Midlands

NHS England - East Midlands - Derbyshire Scheme
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NHS England - East Midlands - Leicestershire and Northamptonshire Scheme
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NHS England - East Midlands - Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire Scheme
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NHS England - East Midlands - Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire Scheme
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NHS England - East Midlands - Coventry and Warwickshire Scheme
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East of England

NHS England - East of England - Hertfordshire and West Essex Scheme
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NHS England - East of England - Mid and South Essex Scheme
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NHS England - East of England - Norfolk and Waveney Scheme
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NHS England - East of England - Suffolk and North East Essex Scheme
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NHS England - East of England - Bedfordshire and Luton Scheme
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NHS England - East of England - Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Scheme
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Kent, Surrey and Sussex

NHS England - Kent Surrey and Sussex - Kent Scheme
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NHS England - Kent Surrey and Sussex - Surrey Scheme
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NHS England - Kent Surrey and Sussex - Sussex Scheme
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London

NHS England - London - North West London Scheme
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NHS England - London - North Central London Scheme
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NHS England - London - North East London Scheme
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NHS England - London - South East London Scheme 2024
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NHS England - London - South West London Scheme 2024
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NHS England - London - North and Central London Early Years (24-month - Joint Dental Foundation and Dental Core Training)
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NHS England - London - South London Early Years (24-month Joint Dental Foundation and Dental Core Training)
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North East

NHS England - North East - Central Scheme Scheme
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NHS England - North East - North Scheme
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NHS England - North East - South Scheme
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NHS England - North East - West Scheme
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North West

NHS England - North West - Cheshire and Merseyside Scheme
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NHS England - North West - Greater Manchester North Scheme
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NHS England - North West - Greater Manchester South Scheme
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NHS England - North West - South Cumbria and Lancashire Scheme
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South West

NHS England - South West - Bath and West Scheme
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NHS England - South West - Bristol and South Cotswold Scheme
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NHS England - South West - Devon and Coastal Scheme
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NHS England - South West - Dorset and Wiltshire Scheme
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NHS England - South West - Somerset Scheme
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NHS England - South West - West Devon and Cornwall Scheme
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NHS England - South West - Bath - 2 Year Longitudinal Training Scheme 2024
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NHS England - South West - Plymouth - 2 Year Longitudinal Training Scheme
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Thames Valley and Wessex

NHS England - Thames Valley and Wessex - Berkshire Scheme
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NHS England - Thames Valley and Wessex - Buckinghamshire Scheme
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NHS England - Thames Valley and Wessex - Oxfordshire Scheme
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NHS England - Thames Valley and Wessex - Hampshire Scheme
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NHS England - Thames Valley and Wessex - Winchester Scheme
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West Midlands

NHS England - West Midlands - Birmingham and Black Country Scheme
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NHS England - West Midlands - Birmingham and Solihull Scheme
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NHS England - West Midlands - Herefordshire and Worcestershire Scheme
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NHS England - West Midlands - Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Scheme
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NHS England - West Midlands - Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Scheme
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Yorkshire and the Humber

NHS England - Yorkshire and the Humber - Area 1 Humber Coast and Vale Scheme
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NHS England - Yorkshire and the Humber - Area 2 West Yorkshire Scheme
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NHS England - Yorkshire and the Humber - Area 3 South Yorkshire Scheme
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NHS England - Yorkshire and Humber - Run Through Scheme
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Vacancies in other UK regions

Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland Medical and Dental Training Agency (NIMDTA) - Northern Ireland Scheme
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Wales

Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) - North Wales Scheme
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Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) - Swansea and West Wales Scheme
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Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) - Swansea Vale Scheme
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Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) - Cardiff and Barry Scheme
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Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) - Glamorgan Vale and Beacons Scheme
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Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) - Newport and East Wales Scheme
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Run-through and Joint Dental Foundation Core Training (JDFCT)

NHS England East Midlands  - Joint Dental Foundation Core Training (JDFCT) Longitudinal Joint Training Scheme
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NHS England - East of England - Joint Dental Foundation Core Training (JDFCT) Scheme
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NHS England Kent Surrey and Sussex - Early Years 24 month programme (Joint Dental Foundation and Dental Core Training) Scheme
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NHS England - North East - General Professional Training (GPT) Longitudinal Scheme
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NHS England - North East - Central Longitudinal Scheme
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NHS England - North East - West Longitudinal Scheme
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NHS England - North West - 2 Year Joint Dental Foundation Core Training (JDFTCT) Scheme
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NHS England - South West - Torbay Joint Dental Foundation Core Training (JDFCT) Scheme
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NHS England - South West - Plymouth Joint Dental Foundation Core Training (JDFCT) Schem
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NHS England - South West - Cornwall Joint Dental Foundation Core Training (JDFCT) Scheme
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NHS England - Thames Valley and Wessex - 2 Year Joint Dental Foundation and Core Training (JDFCT) Scheme Hampshire Emsworth Scheme
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NHS England Thames Valley and Wessex - 2 Year Joint Dental Foundation and Core Training (JDFCT) Oxfordshire High Wycombe Scheme
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NHS England - Thames Valley and Wessex - 2 Year Joint Dental Foundation and Core Training (JDFCT) Oxfordshire (Didcot) Scheme
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NHS England - West Midlands - Longitudinal Joint Training Scheme
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NHS England - Yorkshire and the Humber - Joint Dental Foundation Core Training (JDFCT) Scheme
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NHS England - Yorkshire and the Humber - Run-through scheme
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NHS England South West - Swindon 2 year Programme Joint Dental Foundation Core Training Scheme
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Page last reviewed: 22 April 2024
Next review due: 22 April 2025