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Part of the Oriel application form for this specialty includes a series of self assessment questions.
You'll need to provide clear evidence to justify your answers.
There are a number of multiple-choice self assessment questions built into the application form. For these questions, you need to select the most appropriate response from a drop-down list.
Evidence to substantiate your answers must be easily identified and follow the strict guidance given in the policy.
The Recruitment Office is not able to advise you about which response you should select for any question.
You must select the response you feel you will be able to justify to the shortlisting panel, using the evidence you provide.
If it's discovered that any self assessment response you provide is false or misleading or if you provide evidence containing Patient Identifiable Data, you may be referred to a Probity Panel.
We reserve the right to use anti-plagiarism software.
Submitting your self assessment evidence
You will need to upload your evidence to a separate electronic system after applications have closed. Instructions for submitting evidence will be provided to applicants following the application deadline.
Your self assessment evidence
Your responses to the self assessment questions on the application form will be verified against the evidence you upload to the Qpercom system.
Your evidence will be reviewed by a panel of clinicians who will confirm the scores awarded.
Following the self assessment verification process, you will be provided with a copy of your verified scoresheet confirming the scores awarded for each question and any written feedback provided by the verifier.
If the panel have been amended any of your scores a written explanation will be provided.
Once you have received your self assessment scoresheet, if you feel you have been scored incorrectly you can submit an appeal.
Instructions for submitting an appeal will be included in the email containing your scoresheet.
You will be given 72 hours to submit your appeal.
You will not be able to upload any additional documents during the appeals process, appeals can only be made using the evidence originally submitted.
An appeals panel will review your appeal. Scores awarded by the appeals panel are final and there is no further recourse to appeal.
2026 Oral Surgery national self assessment form
Listed below are the self-assessment (SA) questions and responses that appear on the application form. Your responses to these questions will determine your score. You will need to provide evidence to substantiate your responses via the Qpercom system, not via Oriel. Your evidence will be validated by a panel and used to derive your final validated score. You will be expected to upload evidence after you have submitted your application; timelines will be communicated in due course.
Evidence of false or misleading responses will be collected, and you may be referred to a Probity Panel. We reserve the right to use anti-plagiarism software.
Lack of evidence or unclear evidence will affect your score and may lead to your application being rejected entirely. It is the responsibility of the candidate to provide clear and unambiguous evidence.
Please submit a separate PDF document for each of the questions. Each PDF document must be a single document that includes all relevant pieces of evidence. If more than one PDF document is uploaded per question, only the first will be assessed. You should include all evidence relevant to each question in the PDF. If a piece of evidence supports more than one question, you may need to include it multiple times, adding it to the pdf for each relevant question.
Please ensure that documents not in English are officially translated or they will not be scored. The translator should sign and date their translation and provide their contact details.
For several of the questions, you will need to provide evidence of LTFT (Less Than Full Time) employment, if relevant to you. This evidence can be the same but needs to be uploaded for each question, e.g. timetable or job plan.
The panel will only be able to assess the evidence you provide via the system. They will not contact you to request additional evidence or access to any information you have entered on Oriel. You must therefore provide all evidence in a clear format so it can be easily identified and assessed.
The recruitment office cannot advise you on your responses. You must select the response you feel you will be able to justify to the panel, using the evidence you provide.
No evidence can be submitted retrospectively. Evidence must not contain patient identifiable data. Please do not password protect any of your evidence.
A "Self-Assessment" topic has been added to the FAQ section on Oriel to assist applicants when filling out certain questions on this form.
Throughout the questions, the following asterisks are used to denote:
*At the proposed time of post commencement’ means the first Wednesday of September.
**All time periods stated refer to Whole Time Equivalent (WTE) of employment excluding any periods of statutory leave. Any periods of statutory leave should be evidenced and uploaded to the relevant questions.
If you have worked less than full-time (LTFT) at any period, you will need to provide evidence of the LTFT employment e.g timetable or job plan for several questions. This evidence can be the same but needs to be uploaded for each question.
At the proposed time of post commencement*, how many months (WTE)** will you have spent in total in the following posts:
DCT posts
Specialty dentist posts (SAS) or salaried services posts *** or
DCT equivalent?
Please do not include Dental Foundation Training or any other posts.
Responses
Scores
0 - 12 months
0
13 -24 months
2
25+ months
6
Evidence
For training posts, please provide evidence of completion detailing the clinical duties undertaken, e.g. timetable, job description, HR letter
For non-training posts, please provide a copy of the front page of your contract of employment, including dates, and an outline of the duties you have undertaken, e.g. timetable validated by lead clinician or employer
National Certificate of Dental Core Equivalence will count as 24 months
You must provide evidence for LTFT posts e.g. timetable/job plan
Question 2
At the time of application opening, have you been awarded Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgery (MFDS) or Membership of the Joint Dental Faculties (MJDF)?
You must have completed all parts; completion of Part 1 only does not count.
Responses
Scores
No
0
Yes
2
Evidence
Please provide your certificate
If you have not yet received your certificate, please provide confirmation that you have passed both parts of the examination
Question 3
At the time of application opening (10am on Thursday 8 January 2026), how many complete quality improvement projects (QIP)/complete audit cycles (such as first audit/project, action plan and re-audit/assessment to quantify impact of intervention) have you undertaken in the last 36 months (WTE)* of employment (excluding any periods of statutory leave)?
Evidence for no more than a total 3 audits/QIPs should be included.
Responses
Scores
None
0
1 complete audit cycle (such as, first audit/project, action plan and re-audit/assessment to quantify impact of intervention)/QIP
1
2 separate complete audit cycles/QIPs
3
3 separate complete audit cycles/QIPs
5
Evidence
For each QIP/audit please provide a summary (for example, PowerPoint presentation) –including:
First QIP/audit
Action plan
Evaluations/re-audit/assessment to quantify impact of intervention, led by yourself
Dates QIP/audit undertaken
Please evidence your involvement in each QIP/audit, for example, email acknowledgement of registration of QIP/audit with Clinical Governance team or response from QIP/audit lead.
You must provide evidence for LTFT posts, for example, timetable/job plan
Question 4
At the time of application opening (10am on Thursday 8 January 2026), please select the statement that best describes your experience in formal teaching events of relevance to dentistry.
These should be a minimum length of 30 minutes and could be a small group (at least 2 attendees) tutorial or lecture. This excludes clinical supervision and should only include teaching sessions delivered to adult learners.
Responses
Scores
None
0
I am occasionally engaged in teaching, for example, small group tutorials, lectures, and so on, on no more than 5 distinct occasions within the last 36 months (WTE)
1
I am regularly engaged in teaching, for example, small group tutorials, lectures, and so on, on at least 6–10 distinct occasions within the last 36 months (WTE)
2
I am regularly engaged in teaching, for example, small group tutorials lectures, and so on, on 11 or more distinct occasions within the last 36 months (WTE)
4
Evidence
Please provide collated evaluation from attendees who were present at each of the teaching events, which should include the date, time and title of the teaching session, how long the session lasted in minutes/hours, the target audience and the number of attendees. You must provide evidence for LTFT posts e.g. timetable/job plan
The collated evaluation must be verified by a senior colleague
Please do not upload copies of presentations or slides
Question 5
Have you achieved any publications within the last 60 months (WTE)* prior to 10am on Thursday 8 January 2026? This excludes published abstracts.
For each publication, please include a screenshot or pdf copy of the publication or the acceptance letter from the relevant journal
Do not include publication of a poster or an oral presentation abstract as they will not be counted as evidence
You must provide evidence for LTFT posts, for example, timetable/job plan
It is the applicant’s responsibility to evidence that the publication is peer reviewed
Question 6
Have you given a local (within working environment), regional (deanery or NHS region), national (UK wide) or international (international/continent society meeting) oral presentation in the 60 months (WTE)** prior to the application opening date?
This excludes an oral narrative to a poster presentation.
Select the highest scoring option applicable.
Responses
Scores
None
0
Local
1
Regional
2
National
4
International
6
Evidence
Please provide a copy of the relevant page of the meeting programme/s naming you as a presenter
This can include cancelled events (due to the pandemic) at which you have been invited to speak. Please provide the speaker programme as evidence
An oral narrative to a poster presentation is excluded from this category
You must provide evidence for LTFT posts e.g. timetable/job plan
Question 7
Have you given any local (within working environment) / regional (deanery or NHS region) / national (UK wide) / international (international/continent society meeting) poster presentations in the 60 months (WTE)** prior to application opening date?
Select the highest scoring option applicable.
Responses
Scores
None
0
Local
1
Regional
2
National
4
International
6
Evidence
Please provide a copy of the relevant page or digital screenshot of the meeting programme(s) naming you as a presenter
You must provide evidence for LTFT posts e.g. timetable/job plan
Evidence can include ePosters
Question 8
What evidence can you provide for commitment to the specialty you are applying for, in the 36 months (WTE)** prior to the application opening date.
Select the highest scoring option applicable.
Responses
Scores
No evidence
0
Attendance at a national or international specialist society meeting/conference
2
Attendance at more than one national or international specialist society meetings/conferences
4
Evidence
Proof of attendance for each meeting/conference, for example, a certificate of attendance or acknowledgement letter. Evidence of booking does not confirm attendance
You must provide evidence for LTFT posts e.g. timetable/job plan
Question 9
At the time of application opening (10am on Thursday 8 January 2026) what management and leadership experience/formal training have you had as an undergraduate or postgraduate dentist?
Responses
Scores
No evidence
0
Completion of a NHS leadership/management course, for example, Edward Jenner
1
A leadership role, for example a Trust/HEI junior dentist representative, BDA/Specialist society role, clinical leadership fellow, etc.
2
Completion of a NHS leadership/management course and a leadership role
4
Evidence
Proof of leadership role validated by senior clinician (such as in a non-training grade, for example, a consultant or specialist) or employer
Evidence of course attendance or certificate of completion
Oral Surgery Specific Questions
For the following questions please select the number of procedures you have carried out as the operator.
Example procedures have been listed for each question. These lists are not comprehensive and other procedures meeting the criteria can be included.
Each procedure undertaken can only be counted for one of the questions. For example, a surgical extraction with suturing should be counted as a surgical extraction only, NOT as a surgical extraction and separate soft tissue procedure.
Question 10
At the time of applications opening (10am on Thursday 8 January 2026) how many surgical extractions have you carried out as the operator? These must be recorded in a validated log book.
Examples of procedures which may be included for this question:
Removal/exposure of teeth, raising of mucoperiosteal flap (with or without bone removal) and suturing.
Responses
Scores
0 to 50
0
51 to 100
1
101 or more
2
Evidence:
You must provide logbook evidence
A consolidation/summary sheet must be provided detailing the numbers of each procedure you have carried out. You are not required to provide a full logbook detailing every individual procedure
Procedures must be validated by a supervisor. Validation can be done electronically via an e-portfolio system, or by signing the consolidation sheet
Question 11
At the time of applications opening (10am on Thursday 8 January 2026) how many non-surgical extractions have you carried out as the operator? These must be recorded in a validated log book.
Examples of procedures which may be included for this question:
Elevation of roots
Forceps extraction of deciduous or permanent teeth
Responses
Scores
0 to 75
0
76 to 150
1
151 or more
2
Evidence
You must provide logbook evidence
A consolidation/summary sheet must be provided detailing the numbers of each procedure you have carried out. You are not required to provide a full logbook detailing every individual procedure
Procedures must be validated by a supervisor. Validation can be done electronically via an e-portfolio system, or by signing the consolidation sheet
Question 12
At the time of applications opening (10am on Thursday 8 January 2026) how many soft tissue procedures have you performed as the operator? These must be recorded in a validated log book.
Examples of procedures which may be included for this question:
Excisional or incisional biopsies
Suture of intraoral or extraoral lacerations/incisions
Intraoral suturing (with or without haemostatic agents) only
Responses
Scores
0 to 50
0
51 to 100
1
101 or more
2
Evidence
You must provide logbook evidence
A consolidation/summary sheet must be provided detailing the numbers of each procedure you have carried out. You are not required to provide a full logbook detailing every individual procedure.
Procedures must be validated by a supervisor. Validation can be done electronically via an e-portfolio system, or by signing the consolidation sheet
Declarations
I confirm that I will provide the evidence to support the answers to this questionnaire in the manner outlined in the written instructions relating to each question.
Responses
Scores
No
0
Yes
2
Evidence
Candidate has only provided specific documentation to support the specific questions asked within the self-assessment questionnaire and has not provided excessive documentation or their full Portfolio
Page last reviewed: 2 October 2025
Next review due: 2 October 2027
