Public Health Practitioners
Public health practitioners are key members of the public health workforce. They can have a great influence on the health and well-being of individuals, groups, communities and populations. Working across the full breadth of public health in a wide range of settings, from the NHS and local government to the voluntary, and private sectors they work on health improvement, health protection, health information, screening and immunisation (or healthcare public health), community development and nutrition.
The KSS School of Public Health’s Public Health Practitioner Registration Scheme offers a support programme for individuals to develop their retrospective portfolio for registration with the UK Public Health Register (UKPHR). It is open to practitioners working in the Kent Surrey and Sussex area who are working at Level 5 of the skills for health careers framework.
The Kent, Surrey and Sussex (KSS) Practitioner Registration Scheme recruits to each cohort on an annual basis and applications will open in the autumn.
Contacts:
If you would like to speak to someone about the scheme and be invited to the introduction webinar please complete the Expression of Interest form. Please note attendance to this webinar is mandatory if you would like to apply for the scheme.
We are proudly supported by our local workforce leads. For an informal conversation about the scheme and support with your application form, contact your local Public Health Development Lead:
Brighton & Hove/East Sussex/West Sussex – Karen.Dennison@westsussex.gov.uk
Kent – Ceirwen.Thomas@kent.gov.uk
Medway – Peter.Macaulay@medway.gov.uk
Surrey – sarafrazshekary.negin@surreycc.gov.uk
Or for further information contact england.KSSpublichealthschool.se@nhs.net
You can also find out more information about this programme on the UKPHR website, where you can complete this short e-learning overview. It will give you an understanding of the role of practitioner registration, the process of portfolio completion and submission for registration and next steps. Please note you will need to set-up an account and wait for the invitation to access the e-learning from UKPHR. Please also refer to the Guidance and Supporting Information documents which contain all the information you need to know on the process for Practitioner Registration.