Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS) ST1 and ST3 Interview Course

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January 21st, 2026

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Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS) ST1 and ST3 Interview Course

About Course

Preparing for the Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS) ST3/ST1 interview often feels harder than it should. The challenge doesn’t come from the speciality itself, but from the lack of high-quality, interview-focused resources. Unlike other surgical specialities, OMFS candidates often rely on scattered forums, generic surgery books, or informal advice from peers.

This question bank aims to change that.

We designed it as a bespoke, OMFS-specific ST3 & ST1 interview resource. It follows the real structure, themes, and expectations of the national selection process. Each question targets the core competencies assessed at interview: clinical judgement, prioritisation, communication, professionalism, governance, and speciality insight. The content stays firmly rooted in OMFS scenarios rather than generic surgical theory.

The course includes over 50 fully worked clinical and professional scenarios, each supported by expert advice and practical tips to help you structure high-scoring answers with confidence.

Whether you are moving from dentistry into medicine, coming through CST, or re-applying to strengthen your performance, this question bank gives you clarity, structure, and confidence. Most importantly, it ensures that no candidate feels disadvantaged by the lack of proper preparation material.

Until now.

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What Will You Learn?

  • Demonstrate elite-level communication skills in high-stakes clinical and professional scenarios
  • Apply NHS clinical governance principles confidently, including duty of candour, safeguarding, incident reporting, complaints handling, and PALS pathways
  • Lead difficult conversations involving anger, distress, complaints, and end-of-life decisions with calm authority and empathy
  • Handle actor-based interview stations using structured, safe, and high-scoring approaches
  • Show registrar to consultant-level judgement in ethical dilemmas, consent challenges, and management
  • Communicate uncertainty, risk, and complications in a way that preserves trust and professionalism
  • Respond to challenging behaviours from patients, relatives, and colleagues while protecting staff and yourself
  • Translate complex clinical decisions into clear, compassionate language suitable for any audience
  • Perform confidently in OMFS ST3 national selection communication stations and equivalent specialty interviews

Topics of Course

Clinical Scenario/Situational Judgement

  • Retrobulbar Haemorrhage / Orbital Compartment Syndrome
  • Facial trauma in a polytrauma patient
  • Deep neck space infection with airway risk
  • Delayed referral for necrotising soft tissue infection of the face
  • Suspected malignancy in a vulnerable patient
  • Post operative bleeding after major head and neck surgery
  • Post-operative flap compromise
  • Rapidly progressive odontogenic infection with sepsis
  • Unexpected deterioration after routine surgery
  • Suspected carotid blow-out in head and neck cancer patient
  • Conflicting advice from two seniors overnight
  • Managing an unwell patient when staffing is limited
  • Delayed diagnosis of facial nerve injury after parotid surgery
  • Refusal of blood products for religious reasons
  • Junior colleague makes a serious prescribing error
  • Managing an angry consultant after a difficult case
  • Disagreement with anaesthetics about fitness for surgery
  • Safeguarding concern raised by a nurse
  • Being asked to cover beyond your competence
  • Complex consent for high-risk orthognathic surgery
  • Unequal Distribution of Clinical Duties in Rota Allocation

Training Pathway in OMFS
Review of ST1 and ST3 person specifications and making plans to acquire essential and desirable criteria.

QIP/Audit/Research

Communication (with an actor)

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AL
3 months ago
I genuinely think this is the only truly structured resource for OMFS interview preparation, and I’m so grateful for it. Although we get plenty of advice from seniors on how to approach the interview, having a clear, organised programme like this makes a huge difference. Thank you for creating it I would definitely recommend it, and I’m really looking forward to more comms scenarios in the future.

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Requirements

  • Internet connection
  • A basic understanding of UK clinical practice and NHS structure
  • Willingness to engage in role-play and reflective discussion
  • A quiet space for practice and, if possible, a partner to rehearse actor scenarios

Audience

  • OMFS applicants preparing for ST3 national selection
  • Core trainees, DCTs, and specialty doctors aiming to progress into higher surgical training
  • Registrars seeking to refine their leadership and communication style
  • International medical graduates preparing for UK speciality interviews
  • Any clinician who wants to strengthen advanced communication, professionalism, and governance awareness