Find your route through UK public health.
Career pathways, workforce intelligence and practical resources for navigating UK public health.
LATEST WORKFORCE INTELLIGENCE
72%
of the public health-related vacancies in our September sample did not contain “public health” in the job title.
WHAT THIS MEANS
Public health work is often advertised under broader titles across data, intelligence, policy, programmes and partnerships.
Job title alone is not a reliable way to search the market.
START HERE
Choose where to start.
I’m exploring public health careers
Understand the main career pathways, what different roles involve and where your background could fit.
I’m actively applying for roles
Get practical support with applications, role targeting and understanding what employers are looking for.
I want to understand the job market
Use PHCH workforce intelligence to see where opportunities are appearing and how public health work is changing.
CAREER PATHWAYS
Explore the routes into public health.
Epidemiology
Study patterns of disease and use evidence to understand and improve population health.
Health Intelligence
Use data,analysis and insight to understand population health and support decison-making.
Health Protection
Help prevent and respond to infectious disease, environmental hazards and other threats to health.
Health Improvement
Work on prevention, inequalities and wider factors that shape health and wellbeing.
Public Health Policy
Use evidence to shape strategy, policy and decisions that affect population health.
Environmental Health
Protect health through work on environmental risks, regulation and safer communities.
LATEST FROM PHCH
Ideas, intelligence and practical career guidance.
WORKFORCE INTELLIGENCE
What the September vacancy analysis tells us about the UK public health job market.
A snapshot of the roles, skills and patterns appearing across the public health job market.
NEWSLETTER
Public Health Careers Weekly
A concise weekly roundup of public health vacancies, career insights and sector developments.
CAREER INSIGHT
Practical public health career content
Short-form guidance on applications, interviews, career pathways and the changing public health job market.
BUILT FROM INSIDE PUBLIC HEALTH
Built by someone inside the system.
I’m Cherith, an epidemiologist working in UK public health and the founder of Public Health Careers Hub. I built this platform because public health careers are often difficult to see, understand and navigate. Roles are spread across different employers, job titles and specialisms, and strong candidates can miss opportunities simply because the routes into the system are not always clear. Public Health Careers Hub exists to make those routes more visible and easier to navigate.
When you need more than general guidance.
PERSONALISED SUPPORT
You’ve found a job you want to apply for.
You’ve written your supporting statement, personal statement, application answers or CV.
Now you want to know: is this clearly showing the experience and skills the employer is looking for?
This service reviews your application against the specific job you are applying for and provides clear feedback before you submit.
Whether the application requires a supporting statement, competency questions, application answers or a CV, you’ll receive feedback on what’s working, what’s missing and what could be strengthened.
What’s Included
• Review against the job description and person specification
• Review of how your experience demonstrates the skills and qualities expected for the role
• Clear feedback on what’s working, what’s missing and what needs strengthening
• ATS review and optimisation guidance
• Up to two revised draft reviews
• 72-hour turnaround for the first review
Who It’s For
• You’ve written a draft and want feedback before submitting
• You’re applying for jobs but not getting interviews
• You’re unsure whether your examples are strong enough
• You have experience but aren’t sure it’s coming across clearly
Optional Add-On
Evidence Strategy Call — +£35
A focused 30-minute session to help identify and strengthen your strongest application evidence before the review begins.
Important Information
PHCH does not write applications from scratch or guarantee shortlisting outcomes.
The aim is to help you submit the strongest application possible using the experience you already have.
Get focused feedback on how clearly your experience and evidence match the role you’re targeting.
Role-specific interview preparation designed to help you approach your interview with greater clarity and confidence. For candidates who have an interview and need focused, role-specific preparation fast.
Two sessions. One package.
Session 1 — Interview Strategy (45 minutes):
Send your job description, person specification, and supporting statement beforehand. I prepare your likely interview themes, role-specific questions, and which examples to prioritise. We work through your strategy together.
Between sessions:
You receive a personalised prep guide covering likely competency themes, mapped questions, and answer structure guidance to prepare against before your mock.
Session 2 — Mock Interview (45 minutes)
A realistic mock using role-specific questions, followed by structured feedback on your answers and evidence.
How booking works
Book Session 1 first. Afterwards you receive a link to book your mock within seven days. Book Session 1 as early as possible to leave adequate preparation time before your interview.
Important Information
PHCH does not guarantee interview outcomes. The aim is to help you prepare and present your existing experience as clearly and confidently as possible.
Prepare with role-specific strategy, question practice and a tailored mock interview.
You have the qualifications. You are putting in the applications. But you are not getting shortlisted.
Nobody is telling you why. And generic career advice is not built for this sector.
The problem is rarely effort. It is usually strategy, it’s often applying for the wrong roles, targeting the wrong band, or focusing on organisations where your experience does not signal what panels are looking for.
The Public Health Job Search Blueprint gives you a clear, personalised plan built around your actual experience and realistic options.
Who This Is For:
MPH students and graduates entering the job market
Career changers moving into public health
Practitioners ready to progress to the next band
Professionals applying repeatedly without getting shortlisted
Anyone unsure which roles or organisations to target
What You Get:
A 90-minute Blueprint Session where we work through your situation, identify what is not working, and build your strategy.
A written Public Health Job Search Blueprint delivered within 5 working days. This includes your public health pathway assessment, target role and organisation strategy, band readiness assessment, and a personalised 90-day action plan.
One full application review included. Submit a live or draft application and receive a written analysis identifying exactly where your application needs to be stronger.
By the End of the Process You Will Know:
What roles to target and what to stop applying for
Which band your experience genuinely supports
Which organisations give you the best realistic chance
What your next 90 days should look like
Important Information
PHCH does not guarantee shortlisting outcomes. The Blueprint provides a personalised strategy and application review based on your existing experience — the aim is to help you target the right roles and present your evidence as strongly as possible.
Get a personalised plan to sharpen your role targeting, search strategy and next steps.
Stay close to the public health job market.
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