Overview
National NHS specialty registrar training programme in special care dentistry – the GDC specialty covering oral health of individuals and groups with physical, sensory, intellectual, mental, medical, emotional or social impairment or disability – recruited annually through a UK-wide selection process.
The programme
- Training type
- Specialist training programme
- Duration
- 3 to 5 years depending on specialty (DST follows Dental Core Training)
- Start
- Not stated on official page
- Positions
- Indicative post numbers published per region (London, other English regions, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland); confirmed at preferencing
- Accreditation
- GDC-recognised dental specialty; curriculum developed by Specialty Advisory Committees of the Royal College dental faculties
- Department
- Not stated on official page
Eligibility and visa
- Eligibility
- Must meet the nationally agreed ST1 person specification for the specialty (eligibility at application and further criteria at commencement); evidence of English language skills; some programmes require eligibility for the UK Dental Performers/NHS list
- International applicants
- Overseas applicants may apply; they must hold a valid Skilled Worker visa to take up a post
- Visa support
- NHS England issues a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) for the Skilled Worker visa
- Licence requirement
- GDC registration as a dentist required
How to apply
- Deadline
- 2027 national round: adverts 5 January 2027; applications open 7 January 2027 (10am) and close 28 January 2027 (4pm); interviews 8 March-19 May 2027
- Application method
- Online via the Oriel national recruitment system; longlisting/shortlisting, self-assessment and interview; posts preferenced after interview
Funding
- Funding
- Salaried NHS specialty registrar (StR) posts
Official sources
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