Dental Specialty Training (StR / DST) 2026
17 major specialty training centres, indicative DST vacancy numbers by region for 15 recruitment streams, and post-level 2026 listings for London & KSS.
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Training centres
Liverpool University Dental Hospital
Liverpool · Public Health Dentistry, Dentomaxillofacial Radiology, Endodontics, Oral Medicine…
University Dental Hospital of Manchester
Manchester · Public Health Dentistry, Dentomaxillofacial Radiology, Endodontics, Oral Medicine…
Leeds Dental Institute
Leeds · Public Health Dentistry, Dentomaxillofacial Radiology, Oral Medicine, Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology…
Charles Clifford Dental Hospital
Sheffield · Public Health Dentistry, Dentomaxillofacial Radiology, Oral Medicine, Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology…
Newcastle Dental Hospital
Newcastle upon Tyne · Orthodontics, Restorative Dentistry, Paediatric Dentistry, Oral Surgery…
Birmingham Dental Hospital
Birmingham · Oral Surgery, Orthodontics, Paediatric Dentistry
Bristol Dental Hospital
Bristol · Dentomaxillofacial Radiology, Public Health Dentistry, Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology, Oral Medicine…
University Dental Hospital
Cardiff
King's College Hospital Dental Institute
London (Denmark Hill) · Endodontics, Orthodontics, Paediatric Dentistry
Guy's Hospital (GSTT)
London (Southwark) · Restorative Dentistry, Paediatric Dentistry, Orthodontics
Royal London Dental Hospital (Barts Health)
London (Whitechapel) · Restorative Dentistry, Oral Medicine, Paediatric Dentistry, Special Care Dentistry…
UCLH Eastman Dental Hospital
London (Bloomsbury) · Orthodontics, Restorative Dentistry, Paediatric Dentistry, Special Care Dentistry
Glasgow Dental Hospital & School
Glasgow · Dentomaxillofacial Radiology, Public Health Dentistry, Endodontics, Oral Medicine…
Edinburgh Dental Institute
Edinburgh · Dentomaxillofacial Radiology, Public Health Dentistry, Endodontics, Oral Medicine…
Dundee Dental Hospital & School
Dundee · Dentomaxillofacial Radiology, Public Health Dentistry, Endodontics, Oral Medicine…
Aberdeen Dental Hospital
Aberdeen · Restorative Dentistry
School of Dentistry, Royal Victoria Hospital
Belfast · Public Health Dentistry, Oral Medicine, Oral Surgery, Orthodontics…
DST vacancies by specialty (2026 round)
Numbers are indicative ranges published per region; several streams had not published 2026 regional numbers at compilation. Post-level detail for most regions is only visible in Oriel during the application window.
Orthodontics (ST1) (2026 round)
| Region | Indicative posts |
|---|---|
| East of England | 0–2 |
| East Midlands | 0–6 |
| London | 0–8 |
| Kent, Surrey & Sussex | 0–3 |
| North East & Cumbria | 0 |
| North West | 0–1 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 |
| Scotland | TBC |
| South West | 0 |
| Thames Valley & Wessex | 0 |
| Wales | 0–3 |
| West Midlands | 0–3 |
| Yorkshire & the Humber | 1 |
Oral Surgery (reviewed 13 May 2026)
| Region | Indicative posts |
|---|---|
| East Midlands | 0 |
| East of England | 1 |
| Kent, Surrey & Sussex | 1 |
| London | 0 |
| North East | 2 |
| North West | 1 |
| South West | 2 |
| Thames Valley & Wessex | 1 |
| Yorkshire & the Humber | 1 |
| West Midlands | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 |
| Scotland | 1 |
| Wales | 0 |
Restorative Dentistry (ST1) (numbers TBC)
2026 regional numbers not yet published for this stream — check the official page.
Endodontics (numbers TBC)
2026 regional numbers not yet published for this stream — check the official page.
Periodontics (numbers TBC)
2026 regional numbers not yet published for this stream — check the official page.
Prosthodontics (numbers TBC)
2026 regional numbers not yet published for this stream — check the official page.
Paediatric Dentistry (ST1) (numbers TBC)
2026 regional numbers not yet published for this stream — check the official page.
Paediatric Dentistry (ST4) (numbers TBC)
2026 regional numbers not yet published for this stream — check the official page.
Orthodontics (ST4) (numbers TBC)
2026 regional numbers not yet published for this stream — check the official page.
Oral Medicine (numbers TBC)
2026 regional numbers not yet published for this stream — check the official page.
Special Care Dentistry (numbers TBC)
2026 regional numbers not yet published for this stream — check the official page.
Dental Public Health (numbers TBC)
2026 regional numbers not yet published for this stream — check the official page.
Dental & Maxillofacial Radiology (numbers TBC)
2026 regional numbers not yet published for this stream — check the official page.
Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology (numbers TBC)
2026 regional numbers not yet published for this stream — check the official page.
Oral Microbiology (not currently offered by NHSE)
2026 regional numbers not yet published for this stream — check the official page.
London & KSS: post-level StR listings 2026 (26)
Barts Health (Royal London)
- Restorative Dentistry StR (Restorative Dentistry) — job description (PDF)
- Paediatric Dentistry ST1 (Paediatric Dentistry) — job description (PDF)
- Oral Medicine ST1 (Oral Medicine) — job description (PDF)
Barts Health + KCFT
- Special Care Dentistry StR (Special Care Dentistry) — job description (PDF)
Barts Health @ Northwick Park
- Orthodontics ST1 (Orthodontics) — job description (PDF)
Barts Health @ Whipps Cross
- Orthodontics ST1 (Orthodontics) — job description (PDF)
GSTT + Queen Mary's Hospital Sidcup
- Orthodontics ST1 (Orthodontics) — job description (PDF)
Guy's & St Thomas'
- Paediatric Dentistry ST1 (Paediatric Dentistry) — job description (PDF)
Guy's & St Thomas' + London/KSS
- Restorative Dentistry StR (Restorative Dentistry) — job description (PDF)
Kent Community Health FT
- Special Care Dentistry StR (Special Care Dentistry) — job description (PDF)
King's College Hospital
- Paediatric Dentistry ST1 (Paediatric Dentistry) — job description (PDF)
King's College Hospital + CLCH
- Endodontics StR (Endodontics) — job description (PDF)
Queen Victoria Hospital (East Grinstead) + GSTT
- Orthodontics ST1 (Orthodontics) — job description (PDF)
Rotation: GSTT, Barts Health & UCLH
- OMF Pathology StR (2 posts) (Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology) — job description (PDF) — Verified from JD: 2 full-time posts rotating across the three central London trusts (one starts at GSTT, one at Barts). Pathology at UCLH 250 Euston Rd; Guy's site for Head & Neck. TPD: Dr Krishna Suchak.
Royal Surrey (Guildford) + King's College Hospital
- Orthodontics ST1 (Orthodontics) — job description (PDF)
St George's + King's College Hospital
- Orthodontics ST1 (1 of 2) (Orthodontics) — job description (PDF)
- Orthodontics ST1 (2 of 2) (Orthodontics) — job description (PDF)
Surrey & Sussex Healthcare (East Surrey Hospital)
- Oral Surgery StR (Oral Surgery) — job description (PDF)
UCLH
- Special Care Dentistry StR (Special Care Dentistry) — job description (PDF)
UCLH Eastman Dental Hospital
- Restorative Dentistry StR (Restorative Dentistry) — job description (PDF)
- Orthodontics ST1 (1 of 3) (Orthodontics) — job description (PDF)
- Orthodontics ST1 (2 of 3) (Orthodontics) — job description (PDF)
- Orthodontics ST1 (3 of 3) (Orthodontics) — job description (PDF)
- Paediatric Dentistry ST1 (Paediatric Dentistry) — job description (PDF)
- Paediatric Dentistry ST4 (Paediatric Dentistry) — job description (PDF)
William Harvey Hospital (East Kent) + GSTT
- Orthodontics ST1 (Orthodontics) — job description (PDF)