Oral & Maxillofacial (ST1)
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What is the Oral & Maxillofacial ST1 interview, and how do you practise for it?
ST1 national recruitment for those holding both medical and dental degrees: four 7-minute panels — Training Pathway in OMFS, QIP/Audit/Research, Clinical scenario/Situational Judgement, and Communication with an actor. Your uploaded evidence is scored separately before the interview; there is no presentation and no published reading time. Here one examiner voice speaks for the consultant panel, and the actor is simulated by voice. MedMock lets you practise it out loud against an AI interview panel, with examiner-style feedback on any station you finish.
Last updated 29 October 2026
About Oral & Maxillofacial (ST1) recruitment
Oral and Maxillo Facial Surgery ST1, 2025 recruitment round (Round 1). NHS England competition ratios
- NHS England (South West) co-ordinates the national selection process for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery ST1 recruitment. Posts commence from August 2027 onwards.
- The interview has 4 individual stations of 7 minutes each, with a break between stations.
- The indicative interview topics are: training pathway in OMFS, QIP/audit/research, a clinical scenario or situational judgement, and communication with an actor.
- All candidates are required to complete a self-assessment. A representative from the specialty reviews each evidence folder and verifies the self-scoring against the evidence uploaded.
- To progress to the offer stage, a candidate needs at least 60% of the total interview score and no less than 40% in each station.
- The overall score and rank are 80% from the interview and 20% from the self-assessment and evidence folder.
- Applicants do not choose posts or regions when applying. They rank the available posts nationally later in the selection process.
Checked on 13 October 2026 against Selection process - Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery ST1. Recruitment changes each year: confirm on the official pages before you apply.
Oral & Maxillofacial ST1 interview practice, on demand
MedMock gives you an AI interviewer who challenges your answers, available 24/7. Pick a station, have a spoken conversation, and ask for examiner-style feedback when you finish, scored against what genuinely matters in the Oral & Maxillofacial ST1.
How it works
Choose a station
Choose the kind of question or scenario you want to rehearse — ethics, motivation, a role-play, and more.
Have the conversation
Speak naturally, out loud. The AI interviewer listens and asks the demanding follow-ups, just as a real interviewer would.
Get instant feedback
The moment you finish, you get specific, examiner-style feedback and a score — what you did well, what cost you marks, and precisely what to fix before the next attempt.
Practise every scenario
MedMock covers the stations you will face in the Oral & Maxillofacial ST1 interview. Rehearse each one until it feels routine.
Panel 1 — Training Pathway in OMFS
Panel 1: questions on your training pathway in oral and maxillofacial surgery, your experience and your plans. There is no portfolio review.
Panel 2 — QIP/Audit/Research
Panel 2: questions on quality improvement, audit and research you have carried out — what you did, what changed and what you learned. There is no presentation.
Panel 3 — Clinical scenario/Situational Judgement
Panel 3: a clinical scenario or situational judgement question discussed with the panel.
Panel 4 — Communication (with an actor)
Panel 4: a communication role-play with an actor playing a patient or relative — explaining, consenting or a difficult conversation.
Sample Oral & Maxillofacial (ST1) interview questions
Two questions from the topics that come up most in MedMock's Oral & Maxillofacial (ST1) bank.
“Discuss why you chose OMFS as a career and your suitability.”
“How would you design and close the loop on a clinical audit or quality improvement project in an oral and maxillofacial surgery unit, and how does clinical audit differ from clinical research?”
Example scenarios
A sample of the Oral & Maxillofacial ST1 scenarios you can practise, each as a spoken conversation.
“Tell us about your route into oral and maxillofacial surgery and what you want from your training.”
“Tell us about an audit or quality improvement project you led — the standard, what you changed and what the re-audit showed.”
“A 35-year-old man has periorbital swelling, diplopia on upgaze, infraorbital paraesthesia and a step deformity over the left zygomatic arch following an assault. Walk me through your assessment and management.”
“Counsel a patient with newly diagnosed early oral squamous cell carcinoma of the lateral tongue on the proposed wide local excision and neck dissection.”
Oral & Maxillofacial (ST1) recruitment dates 2026–27
The next Oral & Maxillofacial (ST1) recruitment date we hold is: Applications 22 October 2026 to 19 November 2026 (national Round 1). Checked against NHS England Medical Specialty Recruitment on 24 September 2026.
Open now: Applications 22 October 2026 to 19 November 2026 (national Round 1)
Oral & Maxillofacial (ST1) is recruited through NHS England’s national recruitment round 1, which the national timeline says is for CT1/ST1 posts. Applications are made on Oriel.
Recruitment dates change. MedMock is not affiliated with NHS England Medical Specialty Recruitment; confirm every date, application window and venue on the official site before you apply. NHS England Medical Specialty Recruitment
Oral & Maxillofacial (ST1) practice — your questions answered
How does the feedback work?
When you finish a station you can have it marked, and the scorecard comes back in seconds — what you did well, what cost you marks, and exactly what to work on next. Scorecards, mark schemes and model answers are included at no extra credit cost.
Can I practise specific Oral & Maxillofacial ST1 stations?
Yes. You can pick any of the 4 stations to drill a weak area, or run a mixed set to simulate the real interview.
How much does it cost?
You can start with a one-off £5 taster: 30 credits, which is 30 minutes of speaking practice, with no subscription. After that, or at any time, you can choose a monthly plan, which includes a monthly credit allowance. Current prices are on the pricing page.
Formats change from year to year: check the official candidate guidance or applicant handbook from the body that runs your exam or interview (the Royal Colleges, NHS England, the GMC and others) for your sitting.
Ready for your Oral & Maxillofacial ST1 interview?
Rehearse real Oral & Maxillofacial ST1 scenarios out loud and get instant, examiner-style feedback.
- Instant, personalised feedback
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- Repeatable attempts, a different run every time
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Start with the £5 taster, a one-off payment for 30 credits: practise Oral & Maxillofacial ST1 interview scenarios out loud and get any of them marked when you are ready.
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