Practitioner
Public health practitioners are key members of the public health workforce and can have a great influence on the health and wellbeing of individuals, groups, communities and populations. They work across the full breadth of public health from health improvement and health protection, to health information, community development, and nutrition, in a wide range of settings from the NHS and local government to the voluntary, and private sectors
The standards for practitioner registration were developed using the Public Health Skills and Career Framework as the source document and also drawn from both the NHS Knowledge and Skills Framework and the National Occupational Standards for Public Health, and they are fully supported by the Faculty of Public Health. The standards are intended for individuals who are already working as public health professionals at Public Health Skills and Career Framework level 5 or above.
The UKPHR cannot accept direct applications from individuals wishing to apply for Practitioner registration. Individuals wishing to apply need to go through a quality assured local assessment scheme. After completion of assessment the application is referred to a regional verification panel who will then make recommendations on eligibility for practitioner registration direct to the UKPHR Registration Panel.
Currently, there are only four such schemes in the UK and you need to work in the region the schemes cover in order to participate. The four regions are:
Individuals can however get involved in setting up a scheme locally or regionally. If you are interested in developing a scheme in your area please contact us. Further information can also be found at Introduction to the Route to Registration for Public Health Practitioners.
If you are interested in how the route to practitioner registration was developed please click here.
