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NHS Education for Scotland

A skilled and sustainable workforce for a healthier Scotland

Therapy Vocational Training (Dental)

Recruitment to Therapy Vocational Training (TVT) in NHS Scotland, is organised and administered on a Scotland-wide basis by NHS Education for Scotland (NES).

TVT applications will open on Monday 3rd March 10am until Friday 14th March at 12pm. Applications will be made on Oriel, please follow this link to the advert.

Please see below documents which may assist you in your application for a TVT post in Scotland.

Person Specification 2025 

TVT Information Booklet 2025

TVT Structured Reference Form 2025

 

Recruitment Timeline

Date 

  Recruitment Activity 

Monday, 3rd March 2025 at 10am

Oriel opens for TVT applications 

Friday, 14th March 2025 at 12pm 

Oriel closes for TVT applications

By Friday, 4th April at 5pm 

Application Outcomes released via Oriel  

Friday, 16th to Monday 19th May 2025  

Rural Trainer Prospectus live on DTIS and Rural practices eligible to make direct appointments (Visitation open for Rural Practices only)  

Monday, 19th May 2025 at 10am to Friday 30th May 2025 at 10am  Remaining Trainer Prospectus live on DTIS and direct appointments can be made (Visitation open for all other practices) 

Friday, 6th June 2025 at 10am

Direct Appointments close

Tuesday, 10th June 2025 at 10am 

Confirmation of matching results released & handover to employers

Thursday, 12th June 2025 by 5pm 

Clearing opens if posts remaining

Monday, 1st September 2025

Training posts commence 

*Please note all above dates are subject to change


Last updated: Monday, March 3, 2025

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