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 14
Scheme information NHSE East Midlands - Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire Scheme

East of England

NHS England - East of England - Bedfordshire and Luton Scheme
Indicative post numbers 14
Scheme information NHSE East of England - Bedfordshire and Luton Scheme
NHS England - East of England - Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Scheme
Indicative post numbers 14
Scheme information NHSE East of England - Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Scheme
NHS England - East of England - Hertfordshire and West Essex Scheme
Indicative post numbers 14
Scheme information NHSE East of England - Hertfordshire and West Essex Scheme
NHS England - East of England - Mid and South Essex Scheme
Indicative post numbers 14
Scheme information NHSE East of England - Mid and South Essex Scheme
NHS England - East of England - Norfolk and Waveney Scheme
Indicative post numbers 14
Scheme information NHSE East of England - Norfolk and Waveney Scheme
NHS England - East of England - Suffolk and North East Essex Scheme
Indicative post numbers 14
Scheme information NHSE East of England - Suffolk and North East Essex Scheme

Kent, Surrey and Sussex

NHS England - Kent Surrey and Sussex - Kent Scheme
Indicative post numbers 9
Scheme information NHSE KSS - Kent Scheme
NHS England - Kent Surrey and Sussex - Surrey Scheme
Indicative post numbers 8
Scheme information NHSE KSS - Surrey Scheme
NHS England - Kent Surrey and Sussex - Sussex Scheme
Indicative post numbers 11
Scheme information NHSE KSS - Sussex Scheme

London

NHS England - London - North and Central London Scheme
Indicative post numbers 16
Scheme information NHSE London - North Central Scheme
NHS England - London - North East London Scheme
Indicative post numbers 15
Scheme information NHSE London - North East London Scheme
NHS England - London - North West London Scheme
Indicative post numbers 14
Scheme information NHSE London - North West London Scheme
NHS England - London - South East London Scheme
Indicative post numbers 16
Scheme information NHSE London - South East London Scheme
NHS England - London - South West London Scheme
Indicative post numbers 16
Scheme information NHSE London - South West London Scheme

North East

NHS England - North East - Central Scheme
Indicative post numbers 14
Scheme information NHSE North East - Central Scheme
NHS England - North East - North Scheme
Indicative post numbers 13
Scheme information NHSE North East - North Scheme
NHS England - North East - South Scheme
Indicative post numbers 14
Scheme information NHSE North East - South Scheme
NHS England - North East - West Scheme
Indicative post numbers 14
Scheme information NHSE North East - West Scheme

North West

NHS England - North West - Cheshire and Merseyside Scheme
Indicative post numbers 24
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 23
Scheme information NHSE North West - Greater Manchester South Scheme
NHS England - North West - South Cumbria and Lancashire Scheme
Indicative post numbers 22
Scheme information NHSE North West - South Cumbria and Lancashire Scheme

South West

NHS England - South West - Bath and West Scheme
Indicative post numbers 10
Scheme information NHSE South West - Bath and West Scheme
NHS England - South West - Bristol and South Cotswold Scheme
Indicative post numbers 11
Scheme information NHSE South West - Bristol and South Cotswold Scheme
NHS England - South West - Devon and Coastal Scheme
Indicative post numbers 5
Scheme information NHSE South West - Devon and Coastal Scheme
NHS England - South West - Dorset and Wiltshire Scheme
Indicative post numbers 10
Scheme information NHSE South West - Dorset and Wiltshire Scheme
NHS England - South West - Somerset Scheme
Indicative post numbers 13
Scheme information NHSE South West - Somerset Scheme
NHS England - South West - West Devon and Cornwall Scheme
Indicative post numbers 7
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 14
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 10
Scheme information NHSE Thames Valley and Wessex - Hampshire Scheme
NHS England - Thames Valley and Wessex - Oxfordshire Scheme
Indicative post numbers 11
Scheme information NHSE Thames Valley and Wessex - Oxford Scheme
NHS England - Thames Valley and Wessex - Winchester Scheme
Indicative post numbers 13
Scheme information NHSE Thames Valley and Wessex - Winchester Scheme

West Midlands

NHS England - West Midlands - Birmingham and Black Country Scheme
Indicative post numbers 13
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 14
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 29
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 8
Scheme information HEIW - Glamorgan Vale and Beacons Scheme
Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) - Newport and East Wales Scheme
Indicative post numbers 9
Scheme information HEIW - Newport and East Wales Scheme
Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) - North Wales Scheme
Indicative post numbers 7
Scheme information HEIW - North Wales Scheme
Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) - Swansea Vale Scheme
Indicative post numbers 11
Scheme information HEIW - Swansea Vale Scheme
Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) - Swansea and West Wales Scheme
Indicative post numbers 5
Scheme information HEIW- Swansea and West Wales Scheme
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

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

NHS England - East of England - Joint Dental Foundation Core Training (JDFCT) Scheme
Indicative post numbers 6
Scheme information NHSE East of England - Joint Dental Foundation Core Training Scheme
NHS England Kent Surrey and Sussex - Early Years 24 month programme (Joint Dental Foundation and Dental Core Training) Scheme
Indicative post numbers 14
Scheme information NHSE KSS - Early Years 24 month programme (Joint Dental Foundation and Dental Core Training Scheme)
NHS England - London - North and Central London Early Years (24-month - Joint Dental Foundation and Dental Core Training)
Indicative post numbers 16
Scheme information NHSE London - North and Central London Early Years 24 month Joint Dental Foundation and Dental Core Training London Scheme
NHS England - London - North East London Early Years (24-month - Joint Dental Foundation and Dental Core Training)
Indicative post numbers 15
Scheme information NHSE London - North East London Early Years 24 month Joint Dental Foundation and Dental Core Training London Scheme
NHS England - London - South London Early Years (24-month Joint Dental Foundation and Dental Core Training)
Indicative post numbers 16
Scheme information NHSE London - South London Early Years 24 month Joint Dental Foundation Dental Core Scheme
NHS England - North East - General Professional Training (GPT) Longitudinal Scheme
Indicative post numbers 12
Scheme information NHSE North East - GPT Longitudinal Scheme
NHS England - North West - 2 Year Joint Dental Foundation Core Training (JDFTCT) Scheme
Indicative post numbers 18
Scheme information NHSE North West - Joint Dental Foundation 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
NHS England - South West - Bristol Joint Dental Foundation Dental Core Training Scheme
Indicative post numbers 3
Scheme information NHSE South West - Bristol Joint Dental Foundation Dental Core Training 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 Core Training (JDFCT) Scheme
Indicative post numbers 3
Scheme information NHSE South West - Plymouth Joint Dental Foundation Core Training Scheme
NHS England South West - Swindon 2 year Programme Joint Dental Foundation Core Training Scheme
Indicative post numbers 3
Scheme information NHSE South West - Swindon Joint Dental Foundation Core Training Scheme
NHS England - South West - Taunton Longitudinal 24 months Scheme
Indicative post numbers 1
Scheme information NHSE South West - Taunton Longitudinal 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 Joint Training Scheme
NHS England - Yorkshire and the Humber - Joint Dental Foundation Core Training (JDFCT) Scheme
Indicative post numbers 10
Scheme information NHSE Yorkshire and the Humber - Joint Dental Foundation Dental Core Training Scheme
NHS England - Yorkshire and the Humber - Run-through scheme
Indicative post numbers 6
Scheme information NHSE Yorkshire and the Humber - Joint Dental Foundation Dental Core Training Run Through Scheme

Page last reviewed: 22 April 2024
Next review due: 22 April 2025