Recruitment timeline
Oral Medicine recruitmentThe application process for Oral Medicine specialty training posts begins in January 2026. We’ll make offers at the end of May.
Recruitment timelines for Oral Medicine
Eligible applicants will be notified through Oriel of the posts available in this round. This will happen after the application closing date.
This round of recruitment is for posts that start in September 2026. All times are in UK local time (GMT or BST).
January
Oriel adverts appear
Date: Tuesday 6 January 2026
Link: Oriel
Applications open
Date: Thursday 8 January 2026
Time: 10am
Applications close
Date: Thursday 29 January 2026
Time: 4pm
Late applications will not be accepted.
February
Self assessment evidence uploading opens
Date: Thursday 12 February 2026
Self assessment evidence uploading closes
Date: Friday 20 February 2026
March
Self assessment evidence review
Dates: Monday 23 February to Friday 6 March 2026
Self assessment feedback and appeals
Dates: Tuesday 10 March to Wednesday 25 March 2026
May
Virtual interviews
Date: Monday 11 May 2026
Offers released
Date: No later than Thursday 21 May 2026
Details of future rounds will be added once available.
Eligible applicants will be notified through Oriel of the posts available in this round. This will happen after the application closing date.
This round of recruitment is for posts that start in September 2026. All times are in UK local time (GMT or BST).
January
Oriel adverts appear
Date: Tuesday 6 January 2026
Link: Oriel
Applications open
Date: Thursday 8 January 2026
Time: 10am
Applications close
Date: Thursday 29 January 2026
Time: 4pm
Late applications will not be accepted.
February
Self assessment evidence uploading opens
Date: Thursday 12 February 2026
Self assessment evidence uploading closes
Date: Friday 20 February 2026
March
Self assessment evidence review
Dates: Monday 23 February to Friday 6 March 2026
Self assessment feedback and appeals
Dates: Tuesday 10 March to Wednesday 25 March 2026
May
Virtual interviews
Date: Monday 11 May 2026
Offers released
Date: No later than Thursday 21 May 2026
Details of future rounds will be added once available.
Page last reviewed: 20 September 2023
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