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2 Register with the Placement and Employment Services (World of Work) and follow us on Social media for the latest student and graduate opportunities UWL students and recent graduates are required to register with the Employment services in order to access job bulletins containing part time and full time job vacancies and search for further opportunities through the online jobs portal. To register, visit and also follow us on and like our Facebook page CHOOSING YOUR CAREER IN HEALTH PROMOTION AND PUBLIC HEALTH Health Promotion and Public Health is a broad based course which can lead to many jobs in the health sector. Consider your interests, knowledge, skills and experience in order to find your ideal job. The following points may help with your career decisionmaking: Health Promotion and Public Health practitioners may specialise in various aspects of a wide range of health related topics. These may include sexual health, mental health, smoking cessation, drug and alcohol misuse and dependence, obesity, promoting healthy eating and active lifestyles, reducing health risks at work and home, exploring health impacts of waste and pollution in the environment, contributing to healthy start programmes in schools, reducing health inequalities, reducing threats of infection (e.g. food poisoning, hospital infections, flu) and helping more people to survive cancer. Health Promotion and Public Health practitioners who have suitable qualifications and experience may enter employment in a diverse range of jobs including educator, lecturer, trainer, advice worker, mentor, coach, counsellor, promoter, carer, fundraiser, administrator, business manager, project manager, quality co-ordinator, statistician, information worker, policy developer and researcher etc. Health Promotion and Public Health Practitioners may work in a range of settings in the public sector, private sector and voluntary sector. Opportunities exist in hospitals, schools, prisons, workplaces, cultural communities, charities and government agencies. Practitioners may choose to work at a local level or develop a more strategic role working with national organisations and government agencies. Useful vacancy sources, and occupational entry requirements, will therefore vary depending on the type and level of employment you seek in Health Promotion and Public Health. When searching for jobs, please check entry requirements carefully to identify any additional job requirements e.g. qualifications in nursing, sport, counselling, social work, statistical/data handling knowledge, research skills, driving license.

3 Employers will often seek relevant experience in addition to a degree or masters qualification in Health Promotion and Public Health. Please make use of opportunities to gain further experience while you study at UWL as advertised by the UWL V Team (open to current students and recent graduates). Further details below. See the UWL Volunteering Service section (below) for further information. If you are unsure about your future career choice, use a wide range of key words in your job search to ensure that you see as many jobs of interest as possible e.g. health promotion, health improvement, health education, health protection, health information, health planning, health management and public health. UWL VOLUNTEERING SERVICE The UWL Volunteering Service will help you to search for suitable voluntary experience within voluntary and charitable organisations. You may also wish to assist with oncampus volunteering projects as a Project Leader. Contact UWL Volunteering via at: thevteam@uwl.ac.uk and visit for more information. Remember that experience working as a volunteer, or managing volunteering projects, will enhance your CV for later job search. Here is a selection of useful websites to get you started with your job search in the Health Promotion and Public Health sector. Visit the UWL careers service to find out more about these websites and additional sources. PROFESSIONAL BODIES/AGENCIES IN HEALTH PROMOTION AND PUB HEALTH Department of Health Institute of Health Promotion and Education (IHPE) Health Service Journal NHS Health Careers Website NHS Jobs Prospects graduate careers website Public Health England See NHS Authorities and Trusts for a list of NHS Trusts Health and Social Care Information Centre (NHS Digital) NICE Pathways (includes public health/social care guidelines International Union for Health Promotion and Education Health and Care Professions Council UK s Faculty of Public Health Royal Society for Public Health (incl. School Food Trust)

4 HEALTH EATING AND ACTIVE LIFESTLYES OBESITY WELL BEING AND HEALTH AT WORK Change4life NHS Live Well Food for Life Sustain Alliance for Better Food and Farming (includes Children s Food Campaign) Food Standards Agency Healthy Schools London Children s Food Trust Walk Unlimited Walk4Life CTC National Cycling Charity Skills Active The Association for the Study of Obesity Obesity Learning Centre Well at Work Wellness Connection WOMEN S HEALTH AND HEALTHY AGEING Women s Health Concern Age UK SMOKING CESSATION Quit with help NHS Smokefree Action on Smoking and Health Smokefree Action National Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco Smokefree Ealing Stop smoking information and services in Ealing

5 ALCOHOL AND DRUGS Addaction Alcohol Concern Alcoholics Anonymous Drink Aware Drugs A-Z and Know the Score Drugwise provides evidence-based information on drugs, alcohol and tobacco Friendly, Confidential, Drugs Advice (FRANK) Hope UK provides drug and alcohol education and training Life Education Centres DH information on government policy regarding alcohol and drug treatment NHS Live Well Drug Misuse Turning Point (substance misuse) SEXUAL HEALTH FPA Sexual Health Marie Stopes (reproductive/sexual health services) British Association for Sexual Health and HIV Terrence Higgins Trust (AIDS support) Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Health (of Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists) publications/research information MENTAL HEALTH MIND Rethink SANE Together World Health Organisation (WHO) International Mental Health info Mental Health Jobs Mental Health Matters Public Health England community mental health profiles Centre for Mental Health Mindful Employer Sustain Food and mental health project Living Life to the Full

6 MISCELLANEOUS DISABILITY/ILLNESS SPECIFIC SOURCES British Heart Foundation Heart Research UK Diabetes UK Healthline diabetes Dementia Friendly Alzheimer s Society NHS Cancer Screening Programmes (Breast, Cervical and Bowel) Macmillan Cancer Support (for nursing/clinical roles, also view the NHS Jobs website) Marie Curie Cancer Care ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH COACHING/MENTORING Sustain Alliance for Better Food and Farming Global Action Plan Environment Agency European Environment Agency The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health Health and Environmental Alliance World health Organisation WHO MRC-PHE Centre for Environment and Health European Public Health Alliance Environment Life Coach Directory Coaching and Mentoring Network Mentor United Kingdom Mentoring opportunities Get mentoring Reach Out Coaching and mentoring factsheets

7 OPPORTUNITIES IN VOLUNTARY/CHARITABLE AND PUBLIC SECTORS British Red Cross Charity Choice Charity Job Charity People Charity Works Jobs in Charities Do-It Trust Ethical Jobs Execucare Green Jobs Kag and Partnership The Kings Fund Morgan Hunt (search charity jobs) NFP Jobs The Big Issue The Third Sector Volunteeering England Check local and national press including Local Government Jobs Public Sector Jobs Civil Service Jobs HEALTH /MEDICAL AND RECRUITMENT AGENCIES Allied Healthcare Health Jobs UK Health Professionals Jobs for Medical Pulse Reed Health Recruitment E Med Careers The Health Job (UK & International)

8 INTERNATIONAL AID AND DEVELOPMENT WORK GRADUATE JOB SEARCH AND CAREER SITES United Nations Development Programme/Junior Professional Officers The World Bank The Overseas Development Institute Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Human Rights Jobs Idealist (jobs, internships, volunteering) Development Job Opportunities One World International Network ReliefWeb humanitarian information Thomson Reuters Foundation Bond international development hub Eldis news and jobs NGO Forum for Public Health Oxfam Unicef Save the Children Voluntary Services Overseas Agency Central recruitment directory Grad Jobs Graduate Recruitment Bureau Indeed Milkround student/graduate job & internship site Monster NHS Leadership Academy graduate opportunities Prospects Reed Simply Hired Target graduate jobs and internships Total Jobs Trovit

9 SOCIAL MEDIA - TWITTER Don t forget to look for companies to follow, in particular those you would like to work for and use the # to receive the latest jobs and news about your sector. Remember to follow any local authorities of interest plus any useful charities, voluntary bodies, professional bodies or agencies supplied in this handout Useful feeds to @ @CRUK SOCIAL MEDIA - LINKEDIN For many students the key to finding a job is all about who you know. Therefore, it is vital that you start developing your industry contacts and networks. Social Media platform Linkedin, can help you maintain and develop a useful network of friends and industry specific professionals to support you with your job search. It also allows you to follow companies and connect with alumni from your school and university who already work in your industry. Linkedin have created a video which outlines how it can support you with your networking: For further information about using Social Media to support your networking activity, see our Social Media information leaflet. JOB SEEKER EVENTS Attending careers and employment fairs can also be a great opportunity to network with professionals from organisations that operate within the UK or abroad. Each year the university organises a graduate employment fair plus part time jobs fairs and sector specific fairs in areas such as Health, Psychology and Volunteering at which you can find out about the latest vacancies in your area and network with employers. See for the latest information about upcoming events.

10 EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES The University of West London Careers Service promotes equal opportunities both as a service provider and in its interaction with students, graduates, staff, employers, voluntary organisations and other external agencies regardless of age, colour, creed, disability, ethnic or national origin, family responsibilities, gender (including gender reassignment), marital status, political beliefs, race, religion, sexual orientation, sexuality and socio-economic background. This statement is in compliance with the University of West London s Equal Opportunities Policy Statements which can be accessed on the website: We value your feedback. If you feel we have not addressed any issues concerning the above, please let us know. UWL Careers uwl.ac.uk/careers Last updated: September 2017, Fiona Clark Design: Marketing Office

Register with the Placement and Employment Service and follow us on Social media for the latest student and graduate opportunities

Midwifery Register with the Placement and Employment Service and follow us on Social media for the latest student and graduate opportunities The UWL employment services advertises appropriate part time