News on Specialty Recruitment

Arrangements for 2010 - Recruitment to Public Health Training

 

Recruitment Information Day - 9th November 2009

If you are interested in a career in Public Health, the School of Public Health for Yorkshire & the Humber is holding a Recruitment Information Day on Monday, 9th November 2009. For more information, and to book a place please click here to download a flyer.

 

 

Programme Summary

The purpose of the Yorkshire and Humber Public Health Training Programme is to produce formally accredited Public Health Specialists who have the knowledge, skills and attitudes to lead health improvement and disease prevention activities, whether through employment within the National Health Service or elsewhere. Candidates with a background other than medicine, and medics themselves are equally welcome to apply.

 

The training programme aims to:

  • Maintain standards of professional practice as defined by the Faculty of Public Health and other standard-setting bodies.
  • The curriculum for Public Health as agreed recently by PMETB forms the basis of the programme. For details, see the Faculty of Public Health website, www.fph.org.uk
  • Contribute directly to health improvement activity in Yorkshire and Humber through the work of its trainees.
  • Continuously improve the quality and effectiveness of all public health staff , in particular those who contribute to the Programme as Trainers and Educational Supervisors.

 

For telephone enquiries please contact the Training Programme Director via Pat Waite, on 0113 343 6901

 

 

Vacancies

We are expecting 5 ST1 vacancies in the Yorkshire and the Humber Deanery, commencing in August 2010.

 

 

Application Process

Recruitment to all Public Health posts in England and Wales is via a national process advertised on the East Midlands Deanery website.

A single application can be made to Public Health Specialty Training and candidates will be asked to rank their geographical programme preferences.

Applications will only be accepted through the on-line application portal.  Paper applications will not be accepted.

 

 

The Selection Process

This will be a 3 step process in 2010.

  • Applicants who are successful at longlisting will be invited to undertake assessment tests covering verbal critical reasoning and numerical critical reasoning.
  • Applicants will be required to attain a set level in these tests before being put forward for shortlisting.
  • Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend a selection centre to do a series of interviews and exercises.