Details of the recruitment cycle for August 2025 are published on the following web pages: Faculty of Public Health Recruitment page
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Applications for the 2025 recruitment will open October 2024 The 2025 recruitment round will begin on24th October 2024. The timetable is as follows:-
For ALL enquiries about the recruitment and selection process please contact england.publichealthrecruitment.em@nhs.net Potential applicants are advised to note these dates. Potential applicants are also advised that all correspondence will be by automated e-mail with short windows for responding to invitations to stages of the process. Applicants will need regular access to e-mail. |
Recruitment for public health is managed nationally with applicants making a single application with expressed preference for specific programmes and, for some programmes, geographical zones. Assessment and selection is standardised across England, Scotland and Wales (Northern Ireland may interview independently). The public health specialty training programme selection process uses evidence based and validated selection methodology.
We recruit into the programme annually, in line with national guidance and requirements. Our programme is open to candidates from medical and non-medical backgrounds according to nationally agreed eligibility criteria. Queries regarding recruitment to the South West Public Health training programme should be directed to england.publichealth.sw@nhs.net
2025 Recruitment details
Recruitment into public health follows a nationally standardised process which is coordinated through the East Midlands recruitment team with local input at South West level. If you have queries about eligibility and the recruitment process please see email address above.
National specialty training information for all specialties can be accessed through the national specialty training web pages. Please be certain that you are reading the correct version of these pages as relevant to the 2025 round of appointments.
Potential applicants are encouraged to read current guidance on immigration issues.
The expected start date for successful applicants is August 2025 except where successful applicants meet criteria for a deferral.
Further details of the recruitment process are given below can be found on the Faculty of Public Health recruitment page - see link above.
There will be 5 vacancies in the South West Public Health training programme in 2025. The location of the vacancies will be Cornwall Council, Somerset Council, Gloucestershire County Council, Swindon Borough Council and South Gloucestershire Council.
Applicants will make a single electronic application and will be required to state, in preference order, their programmes, or relevant sub programmes, of choice. Offers to applicants meeting the minimum required standards will be made according to the final ranking scores in line with expressed preferences until all spaces are filled in all programmes. Applicants are advised to think carefully about preferencing.
FURTHER INFORMATION ON NATIONAL RECRUITMENT 2025 CAN BE FOUND ON FACULTY OF PUBLIC HEALTH WEBSITE OR NATIONAL RECRUITMENT WEBSITE
IF YOU WISH TO FIND OUT MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE SOUTH WEST PUBLIC HEALTH TRAINING PROGRAMME PLEASE VISIT SEVERN PUBLIC HEALTH WEBSITE