Recruitment
Recruitment to Public Health Training is carried out nationally by NHS England and takes place one per year. Applications for the annual round of recruitment opens in October and closes in November each year. One round of recruitment starts in November each year. Applicants rank specific placement locations, including the East of England, later in the process.
All information on the application process and person specification can be found here. The Public Health Essential Guidance FAQs can be found here.
Public Health Registrars in East of England (PHREE) have created a helpful document with Advice for Prospective Public Health Applicants, linked below.
The East of England open evening taster event for prospective applicants was last held on the 24th of September 2025. The recording of this event is available to view on Youtube here.
The recording covers:
- What is public health?
- Public health careers and key roles
- A day in the life of…
- The application process
- East of England: specialty training in our region
- Tips and advice from current registrars
We do not currently offer work experience or shadowing programmes in the East of England, so these would need to be arranged on an individual basis. It is worth reaching out to local authority (council) Public Health teams in your area, as some Public Health Consultants facilitate shadowing opportunities. Public Health academics in university settings can also be a useful contact.
If you have any further questions about the application process, get in touch: eoepublichealth@gmail.com
