Dental Specialties
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2026/27 DFT Recruitment- Scheme Information
Information regarding the 2026-27 national DFT recruitment will be found on the National Recruitment Website
However, in the interim if you do have any queries contact the recruitment team via the application support portal
2026/27 DFT Recruitment- Scheme and Allocation Information
Further information regarding the 2026-27 national DFT recruitment schemes will be published on the National Recruitment Website in accordance with the timeline.
However, in the interim if you do have any queries contact the recruitment team via the application support portal
London Allocations
Allocations are opening on the 9th June 2026 at 12pm and closing on the 12th June 2026 at 12pm. You have until then to rank the practices. You will have received an email with the complete instructions on the allocation process. Please ensure you have completed your ranking before 12pm on the 12th June. The links to your scheme spreadsheets are below.
Please note that any information that is missing from the spreadsheets, is missing because currently that information is not available.
Please do not visit the practices.
Ranking allocations is in Oriel.
The allocation code in Oriel, relates to an allocation code on the spreadsheet. The practice information is on the spreadsheet.
Matching to practice
The algorithm will match candidates with any practice, it is based on your rank. Please note that you can be matched with any practice even if you have not ranked it. This is not an error of the system.
Please click on the Schemes below to review the practice details for your scheme.
Practice spreadsheets
DFT - London Longitudinal (DCFT) Scheme
KSS allocations
Allocations to be opened at a later date.
Recruitment information for new dental foundation educational supervisors can be found on the Dental Foundation page HERE
Should you have any queries, please contact england.dft.lase@nhs.net
The Dental Core Training National Recruitment Office (DCTNRO), based at NHS England (NHSE) working across the East Midlands, co-ordinate the nationally agreed process for recruitment to Dental Core Training (DCT).
There are three levels of Dental Core Training Programmes:
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Dental Core Training Level 1 (DCT1)
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Dental Core Training Level 2 (DCT2)
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Dental Core Training Level 3 (DCT3)
Recruitment Timeline
The DCT Recruitment Timeline:
https://dental.hee.nhs.uk/dental-trainee-recruitment/dental-core-training-dct
Post Information
Post details and information this year will be available via Oriel compared to separate job descriptions. The post information will also be published on the Dental Trainee Recruitment webpage for applicants to view before applications open in January 2025.
Post information
There are a number of posts in London and Kent, Surrey and Sussex that we are recruiting for in 2026. Please review the documents section to see the job descriptions for post in London and Kent, Surrey and Sussex. More information about the recruitment process can be found on the relevant NHS England (NHSE) National Recruiting Office (NRO) websites:
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Additional Dental Specialties |
Dental Public Health |
Oral Surgery |
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Orthodontics |
Paediatric Dentistry |
Restorative Dentistry |
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Special Care Dentistry |
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Recruitment Timelines
Timelines for Dental Recruitment in 2026 can be found on the Dental Trainee Recruitment website:
https://dental.hee.nhs.uk/dental-trainee-recruitment
