North West School of Surgery - Oral and Maxillo-Facial Surgery
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 (OMFS) training in NHS England – North West is divided between two sectors. Please select one of the following for further information on each sector:
West Sector (Mersey) – Cheshire, Merseyside and North Wales (former Mersey Deanery)
There are 23 training posts ST3-ST7 across the NHS England – North West region.
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 Oral and Maxillo-Facial Surgery
Programme Support Administrator for Surgery
Ian Griffiths
Ian Griffiths is based at our Manchester Office at Three Piccadilly Place
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: 1
Start Date: 6 August 2025
Grade: ST1
Programme Length: 72 months
Apply via Oriel
Applications CLOSED
Oral and maxillo-facial surgery (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: 2
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: 4
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: TBC - please contact HEIW for information
Start Date: 6 August 2025
Grade: ST3
Programme Length: 60 months
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.
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 Liveprool
Vacancies: 1
Start Date: 6 August 2025
Grade: ST3
Programme Length: 60 months (36 months as ACF)
Apply via Oriel
Applications CLOSED
Interested in Training in Oral and Maxillo-Facial Surgery?
Register On-line NOW!
The Specialty Advisory Committee (SAC) in Oral and Maxillo-Facial Surgery (OMFS) and the British Association of Oral and Maxillo-Facial Surgeons (BAOMS) invites those, in the UK, interested in training in our specialty to register their interest on-line. We especially recommend registration to those with dual medical and dental qualifications (required for higher training in OMFS) and who are applying for CT and ST posts in 2019-20.
This registration is NOT an application for any training post.
Those registering are sent up-to-date information on recruitment and the specialty.
To register click the link at www.baoms.org.uk – from the surgeon with the head-light or directly at https://fd8.formdesk.com/baoms/RYI_2019-20
Junior Trainee Programme in OMFS
Those who register their interest in OMFS will receive information about the JTP OMFS. This is a mentoring/supervision programme designed to run in parallel to others training posts or studies.
Junior Trainee Group in OMFS
The JTG is the group within BAOMS where doctors aiming for specialty training in OMFS share support and and information.
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
Page Last Updated 3 November 2023