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NHS Education for Scotland

A skilled and sustainable workforce for a healthier Scotland

Dental Specialty Training

Specialty training in Scotland is recruited both Nationally, by NHS England, and locally, by NHS Education for Scotland.

National recruitment to specialty training

For information including timetables, recruitment documents and how to apply, please go to the COPDEND website.

More information on national recruitment.

Recruitment for Dental Specialty Training commencing in September 2025 will be carried out on a UK-wide basis.

Specialty training 2025 national recruitment timetable

Specialty training 2025 national person specifications

Vacancies

Please see a list of vacancies going live in 2025:

Orthodontics

ST1 Orthodontics - Edinburgh

ST1 Orthodontics - Glasgow

ST1 Orthodontics - Dundee

Paediatrics

ST1 Paediatrics - Glasgow

Oral Surgery

ST1 Oral Surgery - Edinburgh

ST1 Oral Surgery - Dundee

ST1 Oral Surgery - Glasgow

 

Please note that the above is subject to change.

Local recruitment to specialty training

Specialty training leads to inclusion on one of the GDC’s specialist lists. The training period depends on the specialty and varies from three to five years.

Scotland offers programmes in Dental and Maxillofacial Radiology, Dental Public Health, Endodontics, Oral Medicine, Oral Surgery, Orthodontics, Paediatric Dentistry, Restorative Dentistry and Special Care Dentistry.

Recruitment 2025

Recruitment updates to be published in due course. 

Contact us

If you have any queries about speciality training in Scotland, please contact us by going to the Service Desk here and submitting a support request.

Study leave

Go to the Scotland Deanery website for study leave policy and advice on how to apply.

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Last updated: 01/02/2024

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