Public Health Careers Weekly | Edition 003
This week: Carefully selected public health opportunities, current sector updates, a free learning opportunity and practical career advice.
⭐ Opportunity of the Week
Senior Information Analyst
Organisation: NHS Forth Valley
Band: 6
Salary: £43,231 to £52,679
Hours: 30 hours per week
Closing date: 29 July 2026
This role provides analytical support to NHS Forth Valley and Health and Social Care partners. The successful applicant will manage information databases, develop reporting solutions and automate statistical reports using tools such as SQL and Excel.
Why this matters
Analyst roles can provide a strong route into health intelligence and population health, even when the words “public health” do not appear in the title. This role is particularly relevant for applicants with health-related information, database or reporting experience.
Apply: https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?JobId=260378
📍 Featured Opportunity
Engagement and Involvement Lead (Public Health)
Organisation: Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
This role focuses on helping the Public Health Team involve communities and partners in the design and delivery of its work. It is well suited to applicants with experience in community engagement, health improvement, programme delivery or public participation.
Why this matters
Public health is not only about technical analysis. Services also need professionals who can build relationships, understand community perspectives and ensure that programmes reflect local needs.
Apply: https://beta.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/H9110-26-0731?keyword=Public%20health&language=en&page=3
📍 Featured Opportunity
Senior Research and Data Analyst
Organisation: Pathway
A health-focused research and analytical role supporting Pathway’s work with people experiencing homelessness and other forms of severe health inequality. It is relevant to applicants with experience in research, data analysis, evaluation or translating evidence into practical recommendations.
Why this matters
Charity-sector roles can provide valuable experience in health inequalities, vulnerable populations, evaluation and evidence-informed service improvement.
Apply: https://beta.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/B0662-26-0000?searchFormType=main&keyword=Analyst&language=en&page=3
📰 This Week in Public Health
Public Health Scotland publishes its latest respiratory surveillance report
The latest Viral Respiratory Diseases in Scotland Surveillance Report, published on 16 July 2026, provides current information on COVID-19, influenza and other respiratory viruses across Scotland.
Why this matters
For anyone interested in epidemiology, surveillance or health protection, the report is a current example of how population-level data are monitored and communicated.
Read: https://publichealthscotland.scot/publications/viral-respiratory-diseases-in-scotland-surveillance-report/viral-respiratory-diseases-in-scotland-surveillance-report-16-july-2026/
Scottish Government publishes its July 2026 COVID-19 Inquiry progress update
The Scottish Government has published an update on actions taken in response to the UK COVID-19 Inquiry’s Module 1 recommendations. Six of the nine recommendations relevant to the Scottish Government have now been delivered and closed.
Why this matters
The update provides useful context for careers involving emergency preparedness, risk assessment, resilience and public health system improvement.
Read: https://www.gov.scot/publications/uk-covid-19-inquiry-module-1-report-progress-update-july-2026/
Public Health Scotland responds to the COVID-19 Inquiry Module 5 report
Public Health Scotland has responded to the publication of the Inquiry’s Module 5 report, which examined the procurement and distribution of healthcare equipment and supplies during the pandemic.
Why this matters
Public health preparedness depends on more than epidemiology. Procurement, logistics, governance and organisational resilience all influence how effectively systems respond during emergencies.
Read: https://publichealthscotland.scot/news/2026/july/public-health-scotland-responds-to-uk-covid-19-inquiry-module-5-report/
🎓 Learning Opportunity
Faculty of Public Health and NICE Joint Webinar
Topic: Our Role in Supporting Delivery
Date: 22 July 2026
Time: 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Location: Online
The second webinar in the FPH and NICE series will explore NICE’s role in supporting the delivery of evidence-based guidance.
Why attend?
Understanding how evidence moves from guidance into practice is valuable for careers in policy, commissioning, programme delivery, evaluation and service improvement.
Register: https://www.fph.org.uk/events-courses-exams/fph-and-nice-joint-webinar-our-role-in-supporting-delivery/
💡 Career Insight
Public health careers are built around problems, not job titles
This week’s vacancies cover information analysis, community engagement and research.
The titles are different, but each role contributes to population health by helping organisations understand needs, use evidence and improve services.
When searching, focus on the public health problem a role helps solve, not only whether its title contains the words “public health.”
✍️ This Week’s Application Tip
Read the person specification before the job description
The job description explains the role. The person specification tells you what will be assessed.
Before investing time in an application, check whether you can provide clear evidence against the essential criteria. This helps you prioritise roles where your experience is most likely to be competitive.
📚 PHCH Resource of the Week
Career Roadmaps
The PHCH Career Roadmaps help you understand different public health pathways, the skills employers look for and the job titles you should include in your search.
Available pathways include:
Epidemiology
Health Protection
Health Improvement
Health Intelligence
Public Health Policy
Environmental Health
Explore the Career Roadmaps: https://www.publichealthcareershub.com/services-tools/career-roadmap
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