1. The Director General (People Management), Ministry for Health invites applications for the post of Allied Health Professional (Audiology) on a full-time / part-time basis in the 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 Allied Health Professional with Degree at MQF Level 6 (subject to a minimum of 180 ECTS/ECVET credits or equivalent) is Salary Scale 10, which in the year 2021 is equivalent to, €21,267 per annum, rising by annual increments of €407.67 up to a maximum of €23,713.

An Allied Health Professional who in addition to the requirement stipulated in paragraph 2.2, are also in possession of a relevant and recognised Postgraduate Master's Degree at MQF Level 7 (subject to a minimum of 60 ECTS/ECVET credits or equivalent) or PhD at MQF Level 8, shall on entry be immediately appointed as Senior Allied Health Professional in Salary Scale 8 (€24,091 x €486.83 - €27,012).

2.3 An Allied Health Professional will progress to Salary Scale 9 (€22,633 x €447.33- €25,317) on completion of two (2)  years service in the grade, subject to satisfactory performance.

2.4 An Allied Health Professional will be promoted to the grade of Senior Allied Health Professional in Salary Scale 8 (€24,091 x €486.83 - €27,012) on completion of three (3) years satisfactory service in the grade of Allied Health Professional in Salary Scale 9. 

An Allied Health Professional who in the course of his/her duties obtains a relevant and recognised Postgraduate Master's Degree at MQF Level 7 (subject to a minimum of 60 ECTS/ECVET credits or equivalent) or PhD at MQF Level 8 shall immediately progress to Salary Scale 8 as Senior Allied Health Professional.

2.5 A Senior Allied Health Professional (Salary Scale 8), with at least five (5) years satisfactory service as Senior Allied Health Professional in Salary Scale 8 and certificate of successful completion of the Competency Programme and Evaluation Pramework (CAF), shall be promoted to the grade of Allied Health Practitioner in Salary Scale 7 (€25,656 x €531.17 - €28,843) as from the date of satisfaction of both the stipulated years of service and the successful certification of the CAF.

A Senior Allied Health Professional (Salary Scale 8), in possession of a recognised and relevant Postgraduate Master's Degree at MQF Level 7 (subject to a minimum of 60 ECTS / ECVET credits or equivalent) or PhD at MQF Level 8 with at least two (2) years satisfactory service as Senior Allied Health Professional and certificate of successful completion of the Comptency Programme and Evaluation Framework (CAF), shall be promoted to the grade of Allied Health Practitioner in Salary Scale 7 (€25,656 x €531.17 - €28,843). In the case of Officers who are not in possession of the certificate of successful completion of the Competency Programme and Evaluation Framework on the completion of two (2) years satisfactory service in the grade, shall be promoted to Allied Health Practitioner on condition that s/he obtains this certification within one (1) year from appointment of Allied Health Practitioner in Salary Scale 7. Officers who fail to present such certification within the stipulated timeframe shall automatically revert to Senior Allied Health Professional in Salary Scale 8.

2.6 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.

2.7 Lateral applications by public officers who already hold an appointment in the same grade/position being advertised are allowed only if the area of speciailsation of the vacancy is different to the one held by the applicant and requires a specific related qualification as an eligibility requirement, which the applicant must satisfy.

2.8 Accepting appointment in the same grade signifies that any pending applications within the Public Service are automatically considered renounced, unless the latter are applications for SAAC positions or applications for a definite position when the officer concerned holds an indefinite appointment.

3.1 The job duties for the post of Allied Health Professional (Audiology) may be viewed in Annex A attached to this Circular.

Further details of the job description of the post may be obtained from the People Management Division, Ministry for Health, 15, Palazzo Castellania, Merchant Street, Valletta, VLT 1171, which may be contacted by email at [email protected].

3.2 An appointee may be requested to perform duties in any of the health care services in the Government of Malta at the discretion of the Management.

3.3 An appointee may be required to perform duties on a shift basis including night duties according to the established rosters in the Ministry for Health. Allied Health Professionals engaged on part-time basis will be required to work on a minimum of 20 hours per week and deployed on a roster and section according to the exigencies of the service.

4.1 By the closing time and date of this call for applications, applicants must be:

The advice of the Department of Citizenship and Expatriate Affairs within the Identity Malta Agency should be sought as necessary in the interpretation of the above provisions.

The appointment of candidates referred to at (b), (c), (d) and (e) above would necessitate the issue of an employment licence in so far as this is required by the Immigration Act and subsidiary legislation.  Jobsplus should be consulted as necessary on this issue.

AND

iii. in possession of a recognised qualification at MQF Level 6 (subject to a minimum of 180 ECTS / ECVET credits or equivalent*) in Audiology or an equivalent, recognised comparable qualification AND in posession of a certificate of registration in Audiology by the Council for Professions Complimentary to Medicine in Malta. 

*In the absence of documentary evidence as to the ECTS/ECVET credits or other system of measuring the course content, the selection board is to evaluate the submitted programme of study and determine that it is comparable to 180 ECTS/ECVET credits. The advice of the MQRIC may be sought. 4.5 Applicants must be of conduct which is appropriate to the post applied for. In the case of applicants who are already in the Malta Public Service, the HR Unit of the Ministry / Department issuing the call for application will request an updated Service and Leave Record Form (GP 47) from the Director responsible for HR where applicants are serving, while those applying from outside the Public Service must produce a Certificate of Conduct issued by the Police or other competent authority not earlier than one (1) month from the date of application and state whether they have ever been in Government Service, giving details. 4.7 Applicants are obliged to immediately inform the Selection Board (if result has not yet been published, in which case the application should be withdrawn by the applicant) or the HR Unit within the issuing ministry / department (if result has been published) upon any change in the status of their appointment from the date of submission of their application until the closing date, or upon being called for appointment as a result, of this call for application, as the case may be. Non-observance of this instruction may lead to disciplinary action. On its part, at the start of the interview, the Selection Board will request the candidate to declare any changes in status of his/her current appointment from the date of submission of application.