Yorkshire and Humber Public Health Network

Public Health Practitioner Workforce Development Programme

Verifiers required for the Yorkshire & Humber UKPHR Scheme 2024 - Apply here

Practitioner Mentors required for the Yorkshire & Humber UKPHR Scheme 2024 - Apply here

The Public Health Practitioner Workforce Development Programme, Yorkshire and the Humber

A collaborative partnership has been established between NHS England, University of Leeds and the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) & UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) Y&H to offer a structured programme of development for Public Health workers in the region.

The programme offers:

• The 'UKPHR Practitioner Registration Scheme' -  A programme of structured support designed to enable registration with the UK Public Health Register (UKPHR). The UKPHR is the regulator for public health professionals in the United Kingdom, providing professional regulation to public health specialists and public health practitioners from a variety of backgrounds, all of whom have a common core of knowledge and skills.

• A Core Public Health Workforce Development Training Programme for Public Health workers in Yorkshire & the Humber. The training provided is focused on the development of core technical public health skills coupled with system leadership and interpersonal skills development. Training sessions also support those embarking on the UKPHR Practitioner Registration Scheme.

• Bespoke Public Health training Programmes on commission, for example, training opportunities for Bradford Council staff to increase core PH skills training in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

If you would like find out more about the PH Practitioner Workforce Development Programme,  please email PHPPYH@leeds.ac.uk with your request.

Public Health Practitioner

'Public Health Practitioners' are key members of our public health workforce and have a great influence on the health and wellbeing of individuals, groups, communities and populations. They work across the full breadth of public health; from health improvement and health protection to health information, community development and nutrition.  

The term ‘Public Health Practitioner’ is usually designed to describe a level of practice, not a specific job role or type of job. In general terms a Practitioner will have 3 years plus of practice at AfC band 5 and above, Skills for Health levels 5-7.

For information on eligibility and applications to volunteer as verifier, assessor or mentor for the Y&H Scheme, please click here

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