HIGHER SPECIALIST TRAINING IN PUBLIC HEALTH

WEST MIDLANDS DEANERY

The postgraduate school of public health

We welcome applications from all suitable qualified candidates who wish to live and train in the vibrant and diverse region of the West Midlands.

The school of public health has around 60 Specialty Registrars (SpRs) at any one time placed in approved training locations across the West Midlands in England. Most registrars successfully complete the programme and are appointed as public health consultants each year. All newly appointed registrars are recruited to ST1 and are allocated a ‘buddy’ who is a more experienced registrar further on in the programme.

Recruitment into public health follows a nationally standardised process which is coordinated through the East Midlands Workforce, Training and Education team (part of NHS England). The answers to most of your questions can be found on the faculty of public health or NHSE pages. For any specific queries about eligibility and the recruitment process please use the Freshdesk support hub.

There are 5 zones in the West Midlands:

  • Herefordshire and Worcestershire
  • Black Country
  • Shropshire and Staffordshire
  • Birmingham and Solihull
  • Coventry and Warwickshire

 

Candidates for August 2026 entry in the final stages of the national recruitment process will need to select and rank only those zones in which they are happy to train in. Whilst many public health placements operate on a hybrid basis, 2 to 3 days per week working at your base is expected for full time trainees. In addition, the master’s in public health, registrar training days and tutorials are face to face in Birmingham, which has direct public transport links across the region. If applicants know a certain zone or zones are not possible for them for geographical reasons, then they should not choose or rank that zone.

For any specific queries about training in the West Midlands please use the Freshdesk support hub.

For any specific queries about training in the West Midlands please contact england.pccschools.midlands@nhs.net.

Information about recruitment into public health specialty training is available here.

Information on recruitment for GP and PH dual specialty training is available here.