Recruitment to Specialty Training posts takes place through a national selection process led by various local teams.
Important: Key dates
Adverts for new Specialty Training posts in Round 1 (for posts commencing from September 2023) appear on Tuesday 10 January 2023, with applications opening on Thursday 12 January 2023.
The exception to this is Dental Public Health, which recruits at a different time of year.
For information about registering and applying in Oriel, go to the Using Oriel to apply page.
For more information about this the self assessment evidence upload process, visit the Shortlisting page.
Specialty Training
This main/first round of recruitment is for posts that start in September 2023.
All times are in UK local time (GMT or BST).
January 2023
Oriel adverts appear
Date: Tuesday 10 January 2023
Link: Oriel
Applications open
Date: Thursday 12 January 2023
Time: 10am
February 2023
Applications close
Late applications will not be accepted.
Date: Thursday 2 February 2023
Time: 4pm
March 2023
Interview window opens
Dates: Monday 13 March 2023
May 2023
Interview window closes
Date: Wednesday 24 May 2023
Initial offers released
Date: Thursday 25 May 2023
Time: By 5pm
June 2023
Hold deadline
Date: Thursday 1 June 2023
Time: 1pm
Upgrade deadline
Date: Thursday 8 June 2023
Time: 4pm
Paperwork deadline
Date: No later than Friday 9 June 2023
Posts commence
Date: From September 2023
Academic (ACFs - England only)
These dates are for Academic Clinical Fellowship (ACFs) in England only.
All times are in UK local time (GMT or BST).
October 2022
Advert appears and applications open
Dates: Between 10am Monday 3 October and Tuesday 25 October 2022
November 2021
Applications close between
Dates: Between 4pm Monday 31 October and Tuesday 22 Novmber 2022
Interview window
Dates: Wednesday 2 November 2022 to Friday 13 January 2023
January 2023
Initial offers released
Date: From Wednesday 18 January 2023
Hold deadline
Date: Wednesday 25 January 2023
Time: 4pm
Dental Public Health ST1
These dates are for Dental Public Health ST1 posts only.
All times are in UK local time (GMT or BST).
November 2022
Advert appears
Date: Wednesday 2 November 2022
Applications open
Date: Thursday 10 November 2022
Time: 10am
December 2022
Advert and applications close
Date: Thursday 1 December 2022
Time: 4pm
March 2023
Selection centre
Date: Tuesday 14 March 2023
May 2023
Initial offers release
Date: Thursday 25 May 2023
Time: By 5pm
June 2023
Hold deadline
Date: Thursday 1 June 2023
Time: 1pm
Upgrade deadline
Date: Thursday 8 June 2023
Time: 4pm
Paperwork deadline
Date: No later than Friday 9 June 2023
Orthodontics ST1
This round of recruitment is for posts that start in September 2023. All times are in UK local time (GMT or BST).
All applicants who have applied will be notified through Oriel of the posts available in this round. This will happen after the application closing date.
January 2023
Oriel adverts appear
Date: Tuesday 10 January 2023
Link: Oriel
Applications open
Date: Thursday 12 January 2023
Time: 10am
February 2023
Applications close
Late applications will not be accepted.
Date: Thursday 2 February 2023
May 2023
Interview
Date: Wednesday 17 and Thursday 18 May 2023
Initial offers released
Date: Thursday 25 May 2023
Time: By 5pm
June 2023
Hold deadline
Date: Thursday 1 June 2023
Time: 1pm
Upgrade deadline
Date: Thursday 8 June 2023
Time: 4pm
Paperwork deadline
Date: No later than Friday 9 June 2023
September 2023
Posts commence
Date: From September 2023
Orthodontics ST4
For 2023 only there will be 2 rounds of recruitment for Orthodontics ST4.
The application process for round 1 of Orthodontics Specialty Training posts begins in January 2023.
The application process for round 2 of Orthodontics Specialty Training posts begins in September 2023.
These dates are for Orthodontics ST4 posts only.
All times are in UK local time (GMT or BST).
Round 1 recruitment
January 2023
Advert appears
Date: Tuesday 10 January 2023
Applications open
Date: Thursday 12 January 2023
Time: 10am
February 2023
Advert and applications close
Date: Tuesday 7 February 2023
Time: 4pm
July 2023
Interview date
Date: Thursday 6 July 2023
Initial offers release
Date: Monday 17 July 2023
Time: By 5pm
Upgrade deadline
Date: Monday 24 July 2023
Time: 4pm
Paperwork deadline
Date: No later than Monday 31 July 2022
Round 2 recruitment
September 2023
Applications open
Date: Friday 1 September 2023
Time: 10am
Advert and applications close
Date: Friday 29 September 2023
Time: 4pm
November 2023
Selection centre
Date: Thursday 23 November 2023
December 2023
Initial offers release
Date: Friday 1 December 2023
Time: By 5pm
Hold deadline
Date: Friday 8 December
Time: 1pm
Upgrade deadline
Date: Friday 15 December
Time: 4pm
Paperwork deadline
Date: No later than Friday 22 December
National Certificate of Dental Core Equivalence (NCDCE)
All times are in UK local time (GMT or BST).
August 2022
Applications open
Date: Tuesday 2 August 2022
Time: 10am
September 2022
Applications close
Date: Tuesday 6 September 2022
Time: 4pm
Evidence upload window closes
Date: Friday 9 September 2022
Time: 4pm
Applications considered by panel
Date: Monday 12 September – Wednesday 28 September 2022
October 2022
Panel outcomes communicated
Date: From Wednesday 5 October 2022
Page last reviewed: 8 September 2022