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
Indicative post numbers 14
Scheme information NHSE East Midlands - Derbyshire Scheme
NHS England - East Midlands - Leicestershire and Northamptonshire Scheme
Indicative post numbers 15
Scheme information NHSE East Midlands - Leicestershire and Northamptonshire Scheme
NHS England - East Midlands - Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire Scheme
Indicative post numbers 15
Scheme information NHSE East Midlands - Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire Scheme
NHS England - East Midlands - Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire Scheme
Indicative post numbers 15
Scheme information NHSE East Midlands - Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire Scheme

East of England

NHS England - East of England - Bedfordshire Scheme
Indicative post numbers 14
Scheme information NHSE East of England - Bedfordshire Scheme
NHS England - East of England - Cambridgeshire Scheme
Indicative post numbers 14
Scheme information NHSE East of England - Cambridgeshire Scheme
NHS England - East of England - Hertfordshire Scheme
Indicative post numbers 14
Scheme information NHSE East of England - Hertfordshire Scheme
NHS England - East of England - Essex Scheme
Indicative post numbers 14
Scheme information NHSE East of England - Essex Scheme
NHS England - East of England - Norfolk Scheme
Indicative post numbers 14
Scheme information NHSE East of England - Norfolk Scheme
NHS England - East of England - Suffolk Scheme
Indicative post numbers 14
Scheme information NHSE East of England - Suffolk Scheme

Kent, Surrey and Sussex

NHS England - Kent Surrey and Sussex - East Kent Scheme
Indicative post numbers 14
Scheme information NHSE KSS - East Kent Scheme
NHS England - Kent Surrey and Sussex - North Kent Scheme
Indicative post numbers 12
Scheme information NHSE KSS - North Kent Scheme
NHS England - Kent Surrey and Sussex - Surrey and Sussex Scheme
Indicative post numbers 13
Scheme information NHSE KSS - Surrey and Sussex Scheme

London

NHS England - London - North London Scheme
Indicative post numbers 50
Scheme information NHSE London - North London Scheme
NHS England - London - South London Scheme
Indicative post numbers 34
Scheme information NHSE London - South London Scheme

North East

NHS England - North East - Central Scheme
Indicative post numbers 15
Scheme information NHSE North East - Central Scheme
NHS England - North East - North Scheme
Indicative post numbers 14
Scheme information NHSE North East - North Scheme
NHS England - North East - South Scheme
Indicative post numbers 15
Scheme information NHSE North East - South Scheme
NHS England - North East - West Scheme
Indicative post numbers 12
Scheme information NHSE North East - West Scheme

North West

NHS England - North West - Central Scheme
Indicative post numbers 21
Scheme information NHSE North West - Central Scheme
NHS England - North West - Cheshire and Merseyside Scheme
Indicative post numbers 20
Scheme information NHSE North West - Cheshire and Mersey Scheme
NHS England - North West - Greater Manchester North Scheme
Indicative post numbers 21
Scheme information NHSE North West - Greater Manchester North Scheme
NHS England - North West - Greater Manchester South Scheme
Indicative post numbers 21
Scheme information NHSE North West - Greater Manchester South Scheme
NHS England - North West - Lancashire and South Cumbria Scheme
Indicative post numbers 20
Scheme information NHSE North West - Lancashire and South Cumbria Scheme

South West

NHS England - South West - Bath and West Scheme
Indicative post numbers 7
Scheme information NHSE South West - Bath and West Scheme
NHS England - South West - Bristol and South Cotswold Scheme
Indicative post numbers 9
Scheme information NHSE South West - Bristol and South Cotswold Scheme
NHS England - South West - Devon and Coastal Scheme
Indicative post numbers 8
Scheme information NHSE South West - Devon and Coastal Scheme
NHS England - South West - Dorset and Wiltshire Scheme
Indicative post numbers 6
Scheme information NHSE South West - Dorset and Wiltshire Scheme
NHS England - South West - Somerset Scheme
Indicative post numbers 9
Scheme information NHSE South West - Somerset Scheme
NHS England - South West - West Devon and Cornwall Scheme
Indicative post numbers 8
Scheme information NHSE South West - West Devon and Cornwall Scheme

Thames Valley and Wessex

NHS England - Thames Valley and Wessex - Berkshire Scheme
Indicative post numbers 16
Scheme information NHSE Thames Valley and Wessex - Berkshire Scheme
NHS England - Thames Valley and Wessex - Buckinghamshire Scheme
Indicative post numbers 13
Scheme information NHSE Thames Valley and Wessex - Buckinghamshire Scheme
NHS England - Thames Valley and Wessex - Hampshire Scheme
Indicative post numbers 12
Scheme information NHSE Thames Valley and Wessex - Hampshire Scheme
NHS England - Thames Valley and Wessex - Oxfordshire Scheme
Indicative post numbers 9
Scheme information NHSE Thames Valley and Wessex - Oxford Scheme
NHS England - Thames Valley and Wessex - Winchester Scheme
Indicative post numbers 14
Scheme information NHSE Thames Valley and Wessex - Winchester Scheme

West Midlands

NHS England - West Midlands - Birmingham and Black Country Scheme
Indicative post numbers 14
Scheme information NHSE West Midlands - Birmingham and Black Country Scheme
NHS England - West Midlands - Birmingham and Solihull Scheme
Indicative post numbers 15
Scheme information NHSE West Midlands - Birmingham and Solihull Scheme
NHS England - West Midlands - Coventry and Warwickshire Scheme
Indicative post numbers 15
Scheme information NHSE West Midlands - Coventry and Warwickshire Scheme
NHS England - West Midlands - Herefordshire and Worcestershire Scheme
Indicative post numbers 15
Scheme information NHSE West Midlands - Herefordshire and Worcestershire Scheme
NHS England - West Midlands - Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Scheme
Indicative post numbers 15
Scheme information NHSE West Midlands - Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Scheme
NHS England - West Midlands - Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Scheme
Indicative post numbers 15
Scheme information NHSE West Midlands - Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Scheme

Yorkshire and the Humber

NHS England - Yorkshire and the Humber - Area 1
Indicative post numbers 21
Scheme information NHSE Yorkshire and the Humber - Area 1 Scheme
NHS England - Yorkshire and the Humber - Area 2
Indicative post numbers 21
Scheme information NHSE Yorkshire and the Humber - Area 2 Scheme
NHS England - Yorkshire and the Humber - Area 3
Indicative post numbers 34
Scheme information NHSE Yorkshire and the Humber - Area 3 Scheme

Vacancies in other UK regions

Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland Medical and Dental Training Agency (NIMDTA) - Northern Ireland Scheme
Indicative post numbers 35
Scheme information NIMDTA - Northern Ireland Scheme

Wales

Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) - Cardiff and Barry Scheme
Indicative post numbers 11
Scheme information HEIW - Cardiff and Barry Scheme
Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) - Glamorgan Vale and Beacons Scheme
Indicative post numbers 6
Scheme information HEIW - Glamorgan Vale and Beacons Scheme
Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) - Newport and East Wales Scheme
Indicative post numbers 12
Scheme information HEIW - Newport and East Wales Scheme
Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) - North Wales Scheme
Indicative post numbers 10
Scheme information HEIW - North Wales Scheme
Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) - Swansea Vale Scheme
Indicative post numbers 10
Scheme information HEIW - Swansea Vale Scheme
Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) - Swansea and West Wales Scheme
Indicative post numbers 6
Scheme information HEIW- Swansea and West Wales Scheme

Run-through and Joint Dental Foundation Core Training (JDFCT) - in England

NHS England - East of England - Cambridge 24 month Scheme
Indicative post numbers 6
Scheme information NHSE East of England - Cambridge 24 month Scheme
NHS England - East of England - Norwich 24 month Scheme
Indicative post numbers 6
Scheme information NHSE East of England - Norwich 24 month Scheme
NHS England Kent Surrey and Sussex - Longitudinal (Joint Dental Foundation and Dental Core Training) Scheme
Indicative post numbers 10
Scheme information NHSE KSS - Longitudinal (Joint Dental Foundation and Dental Core Training) Scheme
NHS England - London - Longitudinal (Joint Dental Foundation and Dental Core Training) Scheme
Indicative post numbers 44
Scheme information NHSE London - Longitudinal (Joint Dental Foundation and Dental Core Training) Scheme
NHS England - North East - General Professional Training (GPT) Longitudinal Scheme
Indicative post numbers 12
Scheme information NHSE North East - General Professional Training (GPT) Longitudinal Scheme
NHS England - North East - West 24 months Scheme
Indicative post numbers 3
Scheme information NHSE North East - West 24 months Scheme
NHS England - North West - 2 Year Joint Dental Foundation and Dental Core Training Scheme
Indicative post numbers 18
Scheme information NHSE North West - 2 Year Joint Dental Foundation and Dental Core Training Scheme
NHS England - South West - Bath Longitudinal 24 month Scheme
Indicative post numbers 1
Scheme information NHSE South West - Bath Longitudinal Scheme
NHSE South West - Plymouth Longitudinal 24 month Scheme
Indicative post numbers 2
Scheme information NHSE South West - Plymouth Longitudinal Scheme
NHS England - South West - Plymouth 2 year programme Joint Dental Foundation and Core Training Scheme
Indicative post numbers 3
Scheme information NHSE South West - Plymouth Joint Dental Foundation and Dental Core Training Scheme
NHS England - South West - Taunton Longitudinal 24 months Scheme
Indicative post numbers 1
Scheme information NHSE South West - Taunton Longitudinal 24 months Scheme
NHS England South West - Torbay 2 year Programme Joint Dental Foundation and Dental Core Training Scheme
Indicative post numbers 3
Scheme information NHSE South West - Torbay 2 year Programme Joint Dental Foundation and Dental Core Training Scheme
NHS England - Thames Valley and Wessex - Hampshire and Emsworth 24 month Dental Foundation Training Scheme
Indicative post numbers 2
Scheme information NHSE Thames Valley and Wessex - Hampshire and Emsworth 24 month Dental Foundation Training Scheme
NHS England - Thames Valley and Wessex - Oxfordshire and Bloxham 24 month Dental Foundation Training Scheme
Indicative post numbers 2
Scheme information NHSE Thames Valley and Wessex - Oxfordshire and Bloxham 24 month Dental Foundation Training Scheme
NHS England - Thames Valley and Wessex - Oxfordshire and High Wycombe 24 month Dental Foundation Training Scheme
Indicative post numbers 2
Scheme information NHSE Thames Valley and Wessex - Oxfordshire and High Wycombe 24 month Dental Foundation Training Scheme
NHS England - West Midlands - Longitudinal 2 year Joint Dental Foundation and Dental Core Training Scheme
Indicative post numbers 10
Scheme information NHSE West Midlands - Longitudinal 2 year Joint Dental Foundation and Dental Core Training Scheme
NHS England - Yorkshire and the Humber - Joint Dental Foundation and Dental Core Training Scheme
Indicative post numbers 8
Scheme information NHSE Yorkshire and the Humber - Joint Dental Foundation and Dental Core Training Scheme
NHS England - Yorkshire and the Humber - Area 1 Joint Dental Foundation and Dental Core Training Run-through Scheme
Indicative post numbers 3
Scheme information NHSE Yorkshire and the Humber - Area 1 Joint Dental Foundation and Dental Core Training Run-through Scheme
NHS England - Yorkshire and the Humber - Area 2/3 Joint Dental Foundation and Dental Core Training Run-through Scheme
Indicative post numbers 3
Scheme information NHSE Yorkshire and the Humber - Area 2/3 Joint Dental Foundation and Dental Core Training Run-through Scheme

Run-through and Joint Dental Foundation Core Training (JDFCT) - in other UK regions

Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) - Dental Foundation Training and Dental Core Training Longitudinal Scheme
Indicative post numbers 2
Scheme information HEIW - Longitudinal Dental Foundation Training and Dental Core Training Scheme

Page last reviewed: 9 April 2026
Next review due: 9 April 2028