ABOUT
Public health, career navigation and the work behind PHCH.
I’m Cherith, an epidemiologist working in UK public health and the founder of Public Health Careers Hub. My work has given me a close view of how varied public health careers can be: across specialties, employers, job titles and routes into the profession.
PHCH grew from that perspective. What started as career guidance has developed into a platform combining practical career support with workforce intelligence, pathway resources and analysis of the UK public health job market.
This page is about the thinking, experience and work behind the platform.
My perspective comes from working inside public health systems.
MY WORK IN PUBLIC HEALTH
My background is in epidemiology, with experience spanning national surveillance, antimicrobial resistance, emerging threats and population health reporting. Much of my work has involved identifying patterns in data, monitoring changes over time and contributing to the evidence used to understand and respond to public health risks.
I have also worked across multidisciplinary and cross-organisational teams, including projects that bring together different areas of public health and require technical evidence to be translated into clear, useful information.
Taking ownership of larger analytical projects has shaped how I work as an epidemiologist, from asking better questions and managing complex pieces of work to understanding how evidence moves from analysis into wider public health decision-making.
That experience is part of what informs PHCH: an understanding of the work behind the job titles, the range of careers within public health and the skills people actually use once they are inside the system.
PHCH began with a simple problem: public health careers can be difficult to navigate. Roles sit across different employers, specialisms and job titles, and the route from interest to opportunity is not always obvious.
It started with career guidance. It became something broader.
HOW PHCH DEVELOPED
As the platform developed, it became clear that career support alone was only part of the picture. Understanding the market itself matters too: where roles are appearing, what employers are asking for and how public health work is changing.
That is why PHCH now brings together career pathways, practical resources, personalised support and workforce intelligence in one place.
Career navigation
Helping people understand the routes into public health.
Practical resources
Tools that make career decisions and applications easier to navigate.
Personalised support
Focused help when general guidance is not enough.
Workforce intelligence
Using vacancy data to understand the changing public health job market.
Bringing public health careers into the room.
SPEAKING & COLLABORATION
Alongside PHCH, I speak about public health careers, workforce trends and what it takes to navigate the profession in practice. Sessions are designed for universities, professional groups and organisations looking for practical, grounded conversations rather than generic careers advice.
Career pathways
Understanding where public health roles sit and how people move into them.
Recruitment & progression
What employers look for and how experience translates into stronger applications.
Workforce intelligence
What vacancy data can tell us about how public health careers are changing.