1. Dr Jean Chapple (Jean.Chapple2@nhs.net)
Public Health Training Programme in London and South East
Dr Jane Scarlett
Dr Jean Chapple

2. London & South East geography
Prepares registrars with competences to take up a public health consultant post – covers whole range of public health

3. Work-based training/ apprenticeship
The essence of public health training is that it is work-based
Registrars are employed…..
and will spend most of their time delivering services in health related organisations
Registrars should take responsibility, make decisions and be integrated into the organisations in which they are based

4. Public health training pathway
ST1 – ST5 refer to the years of training after entry into the training programme. Training is continuous across the five years. (indicative)
Entry into specialty training for medical graduates is normally straight from Foundation. Medical graduates may also be able to apply for competitive entry from fixed term specialty training posts and from career posts. Successful applicants from these routes will be assessed on an ad personam basis for transferable competence but will be required to pass both parts of the MFPH before adjustment of the training pathway. If successful, entry will be considered to have been at ST2 or ST3 as appropriate.
Entry into specialty training for other graduates requires a good (2:1 or above) first degree or a higher degree in a subject relevant to public health plus a minimum amount of related and relevant work experience. Individuals will be assessed for transferable competence.
Other graduates apply for entry into specialty training through the same portal as medical applicants. There is no national quota applied to either group.
Entry for an individual from either group with Part A MFPH will lead to a reduction in training time (usually 12 months).
Entry from either group of someone who has completed an appropriate postgraduate degree in Public Health will lead to a reduction in training time provided the appropriate competencies in Phase 1 can be evidenced (usually 12 months).
Most registrars undertake a course of formal academic study leading to Part A MFPH. The course may be taken over one or two years. Part A may be taken at any time during phase 1.
Some registrars may apply successfully for time during phase 2 to undertake a PhD (outside the Walport initiative). Two years of this may count towards a CCT provided all core competencies are also met.
Time out of training, for example to gain experience abroad, may be granted at the discretion of the local Dean. Experience abroad during training can be counted towards training provided that it is part of an approved programme, is supervised and has prospective GMC approval.

5. Supervison
Educational supervisor (ES) oversees work and signs off competencies
ES is trained, keeps portfolio of their own development
Project supervisor (PS) oversees day to day work and specific projects
At end of each year of training, Health Education Team organises Annual Review of Competency Progression (ARCP) – papers submited electronically
In person review for first and penultimate ARCPs

6. Academic work in public health training
Specialist placements (6 month minimum) available in Phase 2 of training after Part B MFPH passed for any registrar
May lead to grant applications etc
Academic Clinical Fellow route also available to GMC registered applicants from start of training

7. Out of Programme (OOP) Out of programme for research (OOPR)
Time out of training programme to experience a range of activities (OOPE)
Out of programme for clinical training (OOPT)
Out of programme for a career break (OOPC)
Can apply to Faculty for recognition of OOP time towards CCT

8. Out of Programme - the rules
Binary – either In or Out of training – cannot combine both
No OOP until after Parts A&B MFPH passed
HEE does not fund OOP activities
The GMC does not recognise any training placements outside UK – all work abroad must be OOP

9. Academic clinical fellows
Service and academic work done in blocks of time, not in days per week
ACFs start training in a local authority – for August 2019, ACFs will be in a local authority within easy reach of central London– actual locations to be confirmed
Find out about service public health work to avoid shock of working at a desk

10. Recruitment
Academic clinical fellows (GMC registered only) – academic recruitment starts October 18
ACF recruits also have to apply through national general recruitment to be bench marked

11. General Public Health recruitment
The recruitment timeline for 2019
Adverts: 31 October 2018
Applications open: 10am 7 November 2018
Applications close: 4pm 29 November 2018
Assessment centre: 8 January 2019
Selection centre: February 2019
Initial offers by: 5pm 4 March 2019

12. Taster evening
The next seminar will take place on 23 October 2018, 17:30-20:15 Events Centre (Room 9 & 10), Stewart House, 32 Russell Square, London WC1B 5DN. To book a place, obtain further details or if you have any questions please

13. Training ‘Bibles’ The Gold Guide January 2018
7th Edition - for all specialty registrars
Faculty of Public Health Curriculum 2015
London and South East Public Health handbook – local policies and “how to”s
PGMDE Support Portal

14. Thank you!