North West School of Surgery - Oral and Maxillo-Facial Surgery
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Oral and Maxillo-facial Surgery
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:
Annual Review of Competence Progression (ARCP)
Go to ARCP information for Oral and Maxillo-facial Surgery
Key Contacts
Mr Sherif Bayoumi,
OMFS Training Programme Director
Based at North Manchester General Hospital
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 ST3 Recruitment
National Recruitment for ST3 Plastic Surgery is managed by NHS England – South West.
NHS England – South West's Recruitment website
National NHS England Recruitment Website (includes Timelines, Guidance, Competition Ratios etc.)
ST1 Oral and Maxillo-Facial Surgery person specification link updated 2 Oct 2025
ST3 Oral and Maxillo-Facial Surgery person specification link updated 2 Oct 2025
JCST:Surgical selection in the UK
Applications open 23 Oct 2025
Oral and maxillo-facial surgery (run-through) in North West England
Sector: Cheshire and Merseyside
Vacancies: TBC
Start Date: 5 August 2026
Grade: ST1
Programme Length: 72 months
Apply via Oriel
Applications open 23 Oct 2025
Oral and maxillo-facial surgery (run-through) in North West England
Sector: Greater Manchester, Lancashire and South Cumbria
Vacancies: TBC
Start Date: 5 August 2026
Grade: ST1
Programme Length: 72 months
Apply via Oriel
Applications CLOSED
Oral and maxillo-facial surgery in North West England
Sector: Cheshire and Merseyside
Vacancies: TBC
Start Date: 4 February 2026
Grade: ST3
Programme Length: 60 months
Apply via Oriel
Applications CLOSED
Oral and maxillo-facial surgery in North West England
Sector: Greater Manchester, Lancashire and South Cumbria
Vacancies: TBC
Start Date: 4 February 2026
Grade: ST3
Programme Length: 60 months
Apply via Oriel
Applications CLOSED
Oral and maxillo-facial surgery in North Wales
Sector: North Wales rotation (Cheshire, Merseyside and North Wales)
Vacancies: TBC
Start Date: 4 February 2026
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. For further information, please contact HEIW.
Programme Length: 60 months
Apply via Oriel
Appointments to ST1
For doctors appointed to ST1, training during ST1 (and ST2 if required) follow the Core Surgical Curriculum. For the details of tracks for ST1/2, please see the track details on the Core Surgcial Training pages.
North Wales
Doctors appointed to the 'Cheshire and Merseyside' sector of NHS ENgland – North West will also rotate into North Wales.
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. Please contact HEIW for information.
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. Please contact HEIW for information.
Oral and Maxillo-Facial Surgery ACF Recruitment
Recruitment to Oral and Maxillo-Facial Surgery Academic Clinical Fellow (ACF) posts in the North West is managed by NHS England – North West.
NHS England – North West's Recruitment website
Applications close 4pm 30 Oct 2025
Oral and Maxillo-Facial Surgery (ACF) in North West England
Sector: Cheshire and Merseyside - University of Liverpool
Vacancies: 1
Start Date: 5 August 2026
Grade: ST3
Programme Length: 72 months (36 months as ACF)
Apply via Oriel
NHS England – North West Links
Page last updated: 2 October 2025