🦷Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 2026/27

Verified 9 October 2026

At a glance

Competition ratio

3.5 : 1

77 apps·22 posts

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Source: NHS England 2025 ↗

Entry point

ST1

Training length

6-7 years

ST1 to ST7

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Your training journey

Route of entry

Step 1

Medical School

5-6 yrs

Step 2

Foundation Training

2 yrs

Step 3

Dental degree

3-5 yrs

Second degree

Current

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

6-7 years

ST1 to ST7

Step 5

CCT

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Application process

New for 2027

In 2027, UK graduates and others in the priority group are offered interviews and training posts first. Read more here.
From August 2027 every OMFS training post is recruited at ST1. ST3 entry ends with the round for February 2027 starts.

Key dates for August 2027 entry

National run-through recruitment coordinated by NHS England (South West) on behalf of the Royal College of Surgeons and SAC in OMFS. Requires dual qualification in medicine AND dentistry.

OMFS requires a DUAL qualification in medicine AND dentistry.

Applications

Advert published

By 5pm Wednesday 21 October 2026

Applications open

At 10am Thursday 22 October 2026

Applications close

At 4pm Thursday 19 November 2026

Shortlisting & Evidence

Evidence upload window

10am Monday 23 November to 10am Monday 21 December 2026

Interviews

Invitations to interview

To be confirmed

Interview dates

To be confirmed (February 2027)

Offers

Initial offers released

At 5pm Tuesday 6 April 2027 (via Oriel)

Hold deadline

At 9am Friday 9 April 2027

Upgrade deadline

At 4pm Wednesday 14 April 2027

Source: NHS England 2027 ↗

Lead recruiter

NHS England South West

National OMFS ST1 recruitment. OMFS uniquely requires dual qualification in medicine AND dentistry.

NHS recruitment helpdesk NHS England OMFS ST1 page

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