Supporting the Wider Workforce
Supporting GP trainees
Integrated Training Posts
The London School of Public Health and London GP school are working together in a commitment to increasing the amount of time spent in Public Health placements for each trainee on the 3 year GP Speciality training programme.
With the practice-based component of GP training programme increasing from 18 to 24 months, the GP school are keen to increase the opportunities available to trainees.
We are very pleased to be able to offer a unique Integrated Training Post in Public Health.
Our Public Health placements offer an opportunity for GP trainees to gain experience working in a non-clinical environment, building on clinical knowledge, and actively engaging in addressing clinical, organisational, and societal challenges at a population level. Integrated post (ITP) consists of 3 days at a general practice, and 2 days in a public health organisation, for a 6-month duration.
How to host a GP trainee?
We are always looking for organisations within London to host a GP traira.hogan3@nhs.netnee.
In order for your organisation to host a GP trainee, a Public Health Educational Supervisor (ES)is required. The ES does not need to be medically trained, they just need to be a public health ES (active or not active currently), to ensure the GP trainee gets a full learning experience while on their Public Health placement. We also ask the ES to complete a job description for their organisation using a template which we have created. You can request this from lara.hogan3@nhs.net
For further information or if you would be interested in hosting a GP trainee in your organisation, please contact lara.hogan3@nhs.uk to be connected with the relevant GP Programme Director in your area, who will take this forward with you.
If you are a GP Programme Director, you can also contact Lara, as above
Supporting Paediatric Registrars
The School of Public Health published a digital toolkit to develop public health skills and knowledge for paediatric speciality registrars. The Toolkit aims to support both core and specialty trainees during their postgraduate years. It offers advice, highlights illustrative case studies and examples of good practice to assist trainees to progress through the training programme. The Toolkit also aims to support educators (educational supervisors and training programme directors). It provides guidance in relation to trainee and supervisor interactions and provides illustrative examples of good practice.
You can find the toolkit here.
Please contact england.publichealthlondon@nhs.net for further information.
Population Health Fellowships
Population Health is an approach aimed at improving the health of an entire population. It is about improving the physical and mental health outcomes and wellbeing of people, while reducing health inequalities within and across a defined population. It includes action to reduce the occurrence of ill-health, including addressing wider determinants of health, and requires working with communities and partner agencies. (Source: PHE Multi-agency Stakeholder Forum 2019)
The national population health fellowship recruits fellows from a wide range of backgrounds including nursing, pharmacy, medicine, speech and language therapy, dietetics, orthotics and physiotherapy. They are seconded part-time (for two days per week) to the fellowship, alongside their permanent post, and experience a mixture of blended and experiential learning. The aim is to encourage and support the development of population health strategies and approaches within the NHS and wider community.
The next intake of fellows will be September 2025, with the supporting learning programme delivered by Salford University as a PG Cert.
Potential Fellows
In London, fellows will be "recruited" by one of five host organisations. Successful fellows will be hosted for two days per week by a host organisation to work on a project and attend the PG Certifcate with Salford University (an online course). NHS England will reimburse your employer for the two days per week you will be away from your substantive role.
Hosts will be sharing their adverts, and they will be posted here. You can also register your interest using the link below and the adverts will be sent to you directly.
In order to be eligible for this fellowship, you must:
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Be employed for the duration of the fellowship (September 2025 to august 2026)
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Hold a Bachelor’s degree at 2.2 or above
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Formally agree release for 2 days per week with your employer
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Formally agree that £33,672 will cover your salary costs for the time spent on the fellowship
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Not hold a degree or masters degree in public health already
If you are interested in applying to be a fellow in London (you must work in London, please use this form to register your interest and adverts will be sent directly to you.
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Bexley Council (not yet available)
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City and Hackney Council (not yet available)
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East London Foundation Trust (not yet available)