1. The Permanent Secretary, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and Ministry for Health and invites applications for the Post of Higher Allied Practitioner in the  Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and Ministry for Health.

2.1 This appointment is subject to a probationary period of One (1) Year.

2.2 The salary for the post of Higher Allied Health Practitioner is Salary Scale 6, which in the year 2026 is equivalent to €33,931.02 per annum, rising by annual increments of €596.33 up to a maximum of €37,509.00.

2.3 An appointee will be entitled to such other benefits and subject to such other conditions and obligations as may be stipulated in any pertinent agreement between the Government and the competent Union.

2.4 In terms of the requirements emanating from Directive 16, regarding the “Governing Framework for Preventing and Managing Conflicts of Interest in the Public Administration”, issued by the Principal Permanent Secretary on 27th November 2023 and which came into force on 1st February 2024, the Selection Board will assess candidates’ previous employments to assess potential conflicts of interest.  In this respect, candidates are to provide a completely updated CV, including qualifications and employment history with their application.  Any potential conflict of interest matters noted will be reported to the respective Permanent Secretary, to ensure that should the candidate be recruited, such conflicts of interest would be appropriately managed.

3.1 The detailed job description for the post of Higher Allied Health Practitioner may be viewed in Annex A attached to this Circular.

3.2 An appointee may be required to perform duties in any of the Health Care Services of the Government of Malta at the discretion of the Management

4.1 By the closing time and date of this call for applications, applicants must be Public Officers in the Malta Public Service or Public Officers in the Malta Public Service on loan/detailed with/deployed with/on attachment to Public Sector organizations.

4.1 i) in the Allied Health Class AND

4.1 ii) with seven (7) years or more years of full-time service or equivalent, in Salary Scale 7.

4.2 Public Officers holding a grade in a particular stream, and who were granted Officer in Scale status by virtue of a Grievances Unit decision in the same scale as that of a higher grade in that stream, are eligible to apply for grades open to officers holding such higher grade within the stream that carries the same scale as that of the Officer in Scale status.

The years of service since the effective date of appointment as Officer in Scale are reckonable for the purpose of satisfying any requisite years of service stipulated in calls for applications.

Any other eligibility requisites for the post must be met in terms of this call for applications.