We are seeking two new Directors to appoint to our Board in 2017

Due to retirements, UKPHR seeks to appoint two new Directors to its Board before the end of 2017.

UKPHR has set out in its Role Descriptor for Directors the requirements applicants for appointment will need to demonstrate and through its Role Descriptor for the Board, its requirements for Board members.

About UKPHR

UKPHR is a private company limited by guarantee and a registered Charity. It was established in 2003 as a voluntary register for multidisciplinary public health Specialists. It has since developed to be the register of Specialty Registrars and public health Practitioners also. Its register is accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.

UKPHR’s primary objective is to protect the public by ensuring that only competent public health professionals are registered. We aim to ensure that registrants maintain high standards of practice after achieving registration, for example through our CPD requirements and re-registration, which will soon become revalidation.

The role and purpose of the Board

The Board comprises a Chair, a Vice Chair and up to 10 other Directors.

The Board’s VISION for UKPHR is:

We will protect the public and promote continuous improvement in public health practice by providing a regulatory home for the UK’s public health workforce and assuring registrants’ competence.

The Board’s MISSION is:

To be a self-sustaining and effective regulator for the public health workforce.

Selection process and commitment

Applications will be considered by a selection panel comprised of existing Directors and advised by the Chief Executive. Interviews will be held in the week commencing Monday 11 September 2017.

Appointments are for three years, with a possibility of renewal for up to a further three years.

Time commitment will be for around 10 days a year for Board members.

The positions are unremunerated but reasonable travel and subsistence expenses are reimbursed.

How to apply

Applications open at 10am on Thursday 27th July and close at 4pm on Thursday 31st August 2017.

Application is by CV and application form and should be sent for the attention of David Kidney, Chief Executive, UKPHR

Either by email to d.kidney@ukphr.org or by post to UKPHR, Suite 18c Mclaren Building, 46 Priory Queensway, Birmingham, B4 7LR