North West School of Surgery - Oral and Maxillo-Facial Surgery
North West Postgraduate Medical and Dental Education
North West Oral and Maxillo-facial Surgery
Oral and Maxillo-Facial Surgery (OMFS) is the surgical specialty concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases affecting the mouth, jaws, face and neck.
Oral and maxillo-facial surgery training in NHS England – North West is divided between two sectors and each have their own Training Programme Director. Please select one of the following for further information on each sector:
Key Contacts
Mr Sherif Bayoumi,
OMFS Training Programme Director
Based at North Manchester General Hospital
Email: sherif.bayoumi@mft.nhs.uk
NHS England – North West Programme Support for Oram and Maxillo-facial Surgery
Programme Support Administrator for Surgery
Ian Griffiths
Email: england.surgery.nw@nhs.net
Tel: 0161 268 9575
Oral and Maxillo-Facial Surgery Curriculum
For the most up to date syllabus and curriculum, please visit the ISCP website
Certification Guidelines:
Post-August 2021 curriculum ("new" curriculum)
National Oral and Maxillo-Facial Surgery ST1 and ST3 Recruitment
National Recruitment for ST3 OMFS is managed by NHS England – South West
Click here to go to NHS England – South West's Recruitment website
JCST:Surgical selection in the UK
Oral and maxillo-facial surgery (run-through) in North West England
Sector: Greater Manchester and Lancashire
Vacancies: Zero
Start Date: 6 August 2025
Grade: ST1
Programme Length: 72 months
Apply via Oriel
Applications CLOSED
Oral and maxillo-facial surgeyr (run-through) in North West England
Sector: Cheshire, Merseyside and North Wales
Vacancies: 1
Start Date: 6 August 2025
Grade: ST1
Programme Length: 72 months
Apply via Oriel
Applications CLOSED
Oral and maxillo-facial surgery in North West England
Sector: Greater Manchester and Lancashire
Vacancies: 4
Start Date: 6 August 2025
Grade: ST3
Programme Length: 60 months
Apply via Oriel
Applications CLOSED
Oral and maxillo-facial surgery in North West England
Sector: Cheshire, Merseyside and North Wales
Vacancies: 2
Start Date: 6 August 2025
Grade: ST3
Programme Length: 60 months
Apply via Oriel
Applications CLOSED
Oral and maxillo-facial surgery in Wales
Sector: North Wales rotation (Cheshire, Merseyside and North Wales)
Vacancies: 1 - please contact HEIW for information
Start Date: 6 August 2025
Grade: ST3
Please note these posts are recruited to Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) and not NHS England, but some placements are within NHS England's Cheshire and Merseyside footprint.
Programme Length: 60 months
Apply via Oriel
Applications CLOSED
Important: Please Note
For doctors appointed to ST1, training during ST1 and ST2 follow the Core Surgical Curriculum. For the details of tracks for ST1/2, please see the track details on the Core Surgcial Training pages).
Important: Please Note
Two ST3+ posts are Welsh NTNs and recruited at national recruitment through Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW - formerly the Wales Deanery) as ‘North Wales rotation’ but these posts are within the Cheshire, Merseyside and North Wales rotation.
From August 2022 HEIW are also recruiting an ST1 run-through post as 'North Wales rotation' - this will be based in North Wales for ST1/2 before running through into the Cheshire, Merseyside and North Wales rotation from ST3.
OMFS ACF Recruitment
Recruitment to OMFS Academic Clinical Fellow (ACF) posts in the North West is managed by NHS England – North West.
Click here to go to NHS England – North West's Recruitment website
Oral and maxillo-facial surgery ACF in North West England
Sector: Cheshire and Merseyside - University of Liverpool
Vacancies: 1
Start Date: 6 August 2025
Grade: ST3
Programme Length: 60 months (36 months as ACF)
Apply via Oriel
Applications CLOSED
NHS England – North West Links
SuppoRTT (Supported Return to Training)
Study Leave | Email: england.studyleave.nw@nhs.net
Out of Programme (OOP) information
Less Than Full Time (LTFT) Training | Email: england.ltft.nw@nhs.net
Revalidation | Form R | Email: england.revalidation.nw@nhs.net
Leadership courses (Medical Leadership Fellowships, Postgraduate Module in Medical Leadership)
Education courses (PG Certificate in Workplace Based Postgraduate Medical Education Fellowship) | Email: england.facultydevelopment.nw@nhs.net
Careers advice | england.careers.nw@nhs.net
Page last updated: 30 January 2025