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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.
Our organisation is built on our values so before deciding if you want to apply for one of the vacancies listed below, please make sure you read about our values and behaviours.
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FPH member roles
The Health Protection (Education and Training) SIG are seeking a new co-chair, to be appointed by the end of January 2026.
The SIG supports FPH members with an interest in health protection education and training, promotes best practice, develops resources and contributes to national and local policy and workforce development. Our core mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of communities and populations, support training and development of the current and future public health workforce, encourage research and evidence-based practice, and lead responses to key public health challenges.
Role duties:
- To chair/co-chair bi-monthly meetings of the SIG.
- Represent the SIG at the FPH Health Protection Committee meetings.
- Liaise with UKHSA Post Graduate Training Faculty (PGTF) and regional programmes to develop and advocate for training opportunities within/surrounding health protection.
- Collaborate with SIG members to develop and deliver its workplans and focus areas.
- Support recruitment, mentoring and engagement activities for SIG members and trainees.
Core requirements:
- A Public Health Registrar in training
- Approval from ES/TPD to undertake this role
- You must be an FPH Member or Fellow in order to apply for the Chair role
- Previously attended and/or contributed at SIG bi-monthly meetings.
If you are interested in this role, please email: shivan.thakrar@ukhsa.gov.uk with a statement no more than 500 words outlining:
- Motivation for the role
- Experience and expertise relevant to the role duties
- Capacity to contribute to the position.
Applications will be scored against the role duties mentioned above. Please state how you fulfil the core requirements at the end of your letter of interest.
Interviews for this position may be held should multiple applications be received.
Applications should be received by 16th January 2026. Please contact Shivan Thakrar for an informal discussion about the role: shivan.thakrar@ukhsa.gov.uk.
Who can apply: FPH Fellows
The Faculty of Public Health is currently recruiting for new Associate Editors to support the Editors-in-Chief in managing the Faculty's Journal of Public Health, published in collaboration with Oxford University Press.
The Associate Editors play a crucial role in the editorial process of the Journal of Public Health, primarily responsible for managing the peer review process and making recommendations to the Editors-in-Chief on submitted and reviewed manuscripts.
The Associate Editors will assist and support the Editors-in-Chief in proactively determining journal strategy and will take a significant role in generating high quality submissions for the journal.
This role is voluntary.
You can download the full Job Description here.
To apply, please email your CV and a cover letter of no more than 500 words to davidparkinson@fph.org.uk.
Applications close: 5pm on 16 January 2026
Interviews: 26 January 2026
Who can apply: FPH Fellows
Nominations are open for the election of an Assistant Registrar to take office from the FPH AGM in June 2026. The Assistant Registrar works closely with the Registrar, particularly on matters relating to development of the public health workforce and the maintenance of standards. As a member of the FPH Board, Executive Committee and Officers Group, they are also closely involved in the wider work of the Faculty.
The deadline for nominations is Friday 9 January 2026. The nomination papers, including post description, are available here.
Who can apply: people who are not members of the Faculty
We currently have a vacancy for a lay member to serve on the FPH Board. At this important time for public health, the role offers an exciting and valuable opportunity for individuals with an interest in, and commitment to, the values of public health to contribute to the Faculty’s agenda and delivery of its strategy.
We would welcome applications from individuals from all sections of the community, who have a sense of some of the big challenges that will impact on the future health of the public and the knowledge to challenge our thinking.
The deadline for applications is Monday 5 January 2026. A post description and application details are available here.
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
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 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and is now sat online with typed scripts, which are much easier to mark, with remote invigilation through a third party.
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 Members and 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.
