NHSE Population Health Fellowship
Please note, the deadline for the funding application is on the 27th of June 2025 – fast approaching!
National Team has confirmed this Post-Graduate Programme could support six PHFs in our East of England region, with fully funded fees and salary support contribution for successful candidates. The salary support is up to £33,672 per individual learner which should cover backfill for up to 2 days per week absence for the duration of the course (12 months).
All applicants must complete the Population Health Fellowship Pre-Screening Form before submitting their application through the admission portal.
Based on the latest information we had from the provider, University of Salford, there has been interest from EoE, but sadly none of the professionals are from our Primary Care Nursing workforce. Can we change this? – by taking up on this Programme, you’ll have the opportunity to foster neighbourhood health relationships, which is aligned with the Governments’ three big shifts. Plus, it’s a fully funded opportunity to gain this fantastic qualification!
This PgCert comprises of two modules at level 7: Principles of Public Health and Applied Public Health. It will facilitate health and social care professionals’ opportunities to develop a specific area of understanding in relation to population health. These two long thin modules will provide a framework for off the job learning and skill development.
Population health is an approach aimed at improving the health of an entire population and reducing health inequalities, by applying effective interventions throughout the delivery of health and associated care. It is about optimally using the resources we have to improve the physical, mental, and social wellbeing of the whole 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.
The need for more population health action has been highlighted in the NHS Long term workforce Plan. As such this programme provides health and social care professionals with a chance to invest in their continuing professional development, with the aim of driving improvement in population health across all elements of the NHS and social care.
You will:
Be able to undertake level 7 modules to develop your understanding of population health and health inequalities.
Be able to undertake this qualification entirely online
Be able to learn with other practitioners to develop networks and share best practice to help us all reduce health inequalities, improve health and outcomes for all patients and service users
Be able to apply your knowledge to embed, evaluate and improve population health in your area of practice
Study over two days, with one day focused on the core learning elements and one day designed to allow the work-based project to be undertaken. During breaks in the learning programme, both days will be dedicated to the work-based project.
Please find attached a copy of the Q&A document and the PowerPoint slides from University of Salford Population Health Fellowship (PHF) Webinar held on Wed12th March.
