Work with us
The UK Faculty of Public Health (FPH) is full of people who are passionate about improving people’s lives.
We’re a small charity with around 20 paid staff at any one time. Every so often new opportunities arise for people to join the staff team and help to make a difference, but we rely on the amazing support of our members to deliver much of our important work. Below you will find the current opportunities available to contribute to FPH’s work.
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FPH member roles
As part of the Faculty’s collaboration agreement with WHO to strengthen national public health systems, the FPH is establishing a roster of experts who may be available to support work as temporary advisers to WHO for certain countries. The current list of countries for which advisers are sought is provided below.
Expressions of interest are invited from FPH members, including specialty registrars, who would potentially be interested in serving as temporary advisers and who:
- are currently based in one of the listed countries; or
- have significant prior professional experience working in one or more of those countries.
The WHO will cover any expenses and insurance related to travel.
Priority countries (as at February 2026)
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Africa |
Europe |
Middle East |
Asia-Pacific |
Others |
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Guinea Bissau |
Germany |
Iran |
Japan |
India |
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Mozambique |
Portugal |
Iraq |
Philippines |
Caribbean Countries |
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Senegal |
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Jordan |
Singapore |
UK Overseas Territories |
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South Africa |
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Morocco |
New Zealand |
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Togo |
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Pakistan |
Pacific Island Countries |
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Zambia |
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Saudi Arabia |
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Zimbabwe |
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The roster being developed is specifically to support FPH engagement with WHO under the agreed framework.
If you are interested in being considered as an FPH temporary adviser to WHO, please submit:
- Your CV
- A short summary of your relevant country experience (maximum 200 words)
- The country (or countries) you wish to be considered for
This should be sent to carolinewren@fph.org.uk.
Further details regarding timelines and scope of work will be shared as discussions with WHO progress. We look forward to hearing from colleagues who may wish to contribute to this important international work.
The Faculty is seeking to appoint a new Chair to the Diplomate MFPH Examiners Committee from June 2026.
The Chair will work closely with the Deputy Chair of Examiners and Education and Training team to ensure the successful delivery of this exam and manage the examiners, ensuring that the Diplomate Exam is continued to be delivered to a high standard.
This is an exciting and challenging role leading one of the Faculty’s key committees in a core business area, whilst supporting the Public Health profession as a whole.
The closing date for applications is 27 February 2026
If you are interested in applying for this role and would like to see the job description or receive more details, please email educ@fph.org.uk
Who can apply: FPH Members and Fellows
Faculty is looking for FPH Fellows and Members to volunteer and provide guidance, experience, and support to new consultants as they navigate the early stages of their careers.
The Buddy Scheme is a flexible, informal peer-support network designed to connect new consultants with more experienced public health professionals. Whether they’re stepping into their first consultant role or facing new challenges later in their career, your insights and encouragement can make a real difference.
There are no formal requirements, no travel expenses, no training, and no experience required, just a willingness to lend a friendly ear, share practical advice, and provide some extra support for your colleagues.
You can find more information here. If you’d like to get involved and becoming a buddy, we’d love to hear from you. Please email workforce@fph.org.uk.
Who can apply: FPH Fellows who passed the MFPH exam three or more years ago
The Faculty is looking for more members to become involved in its Diplomate examination.
Being a DFPH examiner is a vital and rewarding role within the Faculty and has a crucial impact in maintaining the high standards of public health practice for which the UK is rightly renowned. The delivery of the exam has changed significantly in the last five years and is now sat at various test centres across the UK with typed scripts.
The Diplomate Exam (formerly the Part A exam) is a crucial milestone in the training pathway of a Public Health Specialty Registrar and is designed as a test of a broad base of public health knowledge. The exam is open to Specialty Registrars and also to candidates not on the training scheme, who typically constitute about ten per cent of the applicants. It is crucial to expanding the public health workforce. Applications to become an examiner would be welcome from any locality, but we are particularly looking for representation from the Defence Medical Services, Yorkshire & the Humber and Northern Ireland.
The time commitment is approximately eight days per year. Examiners meet in person a few times a year for training, question setting and results review. Examiners are also asked to develop exam questions, working in collaboration with other examiners. Members doing this role have found it both challenging and rewarding, with the opportunity to think about an area of public outside of their usual ‘day job' and the opportunity to connect with other examiners a key driver.
The website has further information on the role and the expectations. If you are interested in applying, please email your CV to educ@fph.org.uk with some information on your public health training experience and which particular area of the exam you are interested in, and we look forward to you joining the team.
Who can apply: FPH Fellows in active practice in the relevant country or region
Our elected Faculty Advisers and Deputy Faculty Advisers promote and maintain high standards of professional competence and practice of public health across the core and defined competency areas of specialist public health practice. They approve job descriptions and adverts for new and replacement consultant level posts on behalf of FPH and can also provide advice on public health careers and training. We are currently recruiting Faculty Advisers for:
- South East
- East Midlands
Please see a role description here.
The posts are open to all FPH Fellows in active practice in the relevant region.
For further information and nomination form, please contact carolinewren@fph.org.uk.
Who can apply: FPH Fellows in active practice in the relevant country or region
Our elected Faculty Advisers and Deputy Faculty Advisers promote and maintain high standards of professional competence and practice of public health across the core and defined competency areas of specialist public health practice.
They approve job descriptions and adverts for new and replacement consultant level posts on behalf of FPH and can also provide advice on public health careers and training. We are currently recruiting Deputy Advisers for:
- London
- East Midlands
- Scotland
Please see a role description here.
The posts are open to all FPH Fellows in active practice in the relevant country or region.
For further information and nomination form, please contact carolinewren@fph.org.uk.
Who can apply: FPH Fellows in active practice in the relevant service or region
We are currently open for nominations for CPD Advisers for:
- East Midlands
The CPD work at FPH is overseen by the CPD Advisers Committee. The Committee is responsible for providing strategic direction, guidance and support to the development and improvement of FPH’s CPD scheme.
You can access the role description here.
The posts are open to all FPH Fellows in active practice in the relevant constituency.
For further information and nomination form, please contact carolinewren@fph.org.uk.
Who can apply: FPH Fellows who have worked for 2+ years in public health posts
One of the ways in which FPH assures the highest possible standards in public health practice is through supporting senior public health appointments, ensuring that specialists appointed to consultant and DPH roles have the appropriate qualifications, experience, and knowledge for the role.
Faculty Assessors sit on Advisory Appointment Committees to perform this vital, varied and stimulating role. We are always looking to recruit and train more assessors to support this work. Further information on the role and the training is available here.
Training sessions are held remotely via Zoom. If you are interested in attending the training, please email aac@fph.org.uk.
Who can apply: FPH Fellows
This important role recommends to the GMC, doctors to the specialist register, who have acquired the skills and competencies described in the public health training curriculum outside of the training scheme. The role of the Assessor is to complete an assessment of a portfolio of work and recommend applicants to be added, or not, to the specialty register.
The assessor will receive £300 remuneration for each application reviewed. Further details regarding the role and its responsibilities can be found on this page.
If you have any questions regarding the role or wish to apply, please send your CV with a short expression of interest to educ@fph.org.uk
Who can apply: FPH Fellows or retired members
The Journal of Public Health is the Faculty of Public Health's academic journal, managed in collaboration with Oxford University Press.
The Journal publishes papers on the theory and practice of the whole spectrum of public health, with a particular focus on the translation of science into action. See the latest issue here.
The Editors-in-Chief are currently seeking Reviewers to support with the peer-review process. To discuss the opportunity further, please contact FPH's Head of Communications at davidparkinson@fph.org.uk
Opportunities for FPH Registrars
There is a range of FPH-approved opportunities available for Public Health Specialty Registrars to gain experience and complete work that can contribute to their Learning Outcomes.
