Do you know applications for Public Health Specialty Training in the UK are now open?
They opened on 22 October 2026 and will close four weeks later.
Recruitment to Public Health ST1 posts across the UK is run nationally by the Public Health National Recruitment Office (PHNRO), part of NHS England Midlands. One application covers England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The Faculty of Public Health sets the standards for the specialty.
There are two entry routes:
- a medical route for doctors and
- a non-medical route for people from other relevant professional backgrounds like public health.
Once appointed, both follow the same five-year programme.
The process has three stages:
1. Online application through Oriel: lnkd.in/eMrf9mQY
2. Assessment centre (three computer-based tests at Pearson VUE)3. Selection centre (a virtual interview)
Public Health recruits once a year. Miss the November deadline and you're waiting until autumn 2027 to try again.
Timeline:
Applications open: Thursday 22 October 2026, 10am
Applications close: Thursday 19 November 2026, 4pm
Assessment centre bookings open: Expected by Wednesday 16 December 2026
Assessment centre (Pearson VUE): Tuesday 5 and Wednesday 6 January 2027 only
Assessment centre results: February 2027, date to be confirmed
Selection centre (virtual interview): March 2027, dates to be confirmed
First offers: By 5pm on Tuesday 6 April 2027
Posts start: August 2027
Full details can be found here: lnkd.in/evmiBvMR
Follow the link, read the eligibility criteria. If you qualify put in an application ASAP.