1. The Director General (People Management), Ministry for Health and Active Ageing  invites applications for the post of Consultant in Chemical Pathology in the Department of Pathology at Mater Dei Hospital, in the Ministry for Health and Active Ageing 

2.1 This appointment is subject to a probationary period of one (1) year.

2.2 The salary for the post of Consultant is Salary Scale 4, which in the year 2025  is equivalent to, €41,530.00 per annum.

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2.3 The Consultant shall report to the Clinical Chairperson, Department of Pathology.

2.4 The appointee will be able to choose to work on a Contract A or B basis.

2.5 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.

3.2 An appointee may be required to perform duties in any of the health care services in Malta and Gozo General Hospital at the discretion of the Management.

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

The advice of the Citizenship Unit within Community Malta Agency and the Expatriates Unit within Identita` 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.

It is hereby being noted that candidates who are not proficient in the Maltese Language may still be considered as long as the selected candidates provide evidence of basic proficiency in the Maltese language within one (1) year of engagement by being successful in the examination in Basic Medical Maltese for the Healthcare Profession Part 1 and Part 2 of the University of Malta. The course officially leading to this examination is the Course in Basic Medical Maltese for the Healthcare Profession Part 1 and Part 2 run by the Department of Maltese of the University of Malta. Consultants who would have not obtained this certification within the probationary period, will be given a one time extension to successfully obtain this certification. Any related course and assessment fees are to be paid by prospective selected candidates. However, such expenses may be claimed through the Continuous Medical Education (CME) Scheme. 

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

4.3 By the closing time and date of this call for applications, applicants must furthermore have two (2) years full-time experience as a Specialist in Chemical Pathology.  It is hereby being clarified that specialist experience will be deemed not to commence prior to the date of registration in the Specialist Register kept by the Medical Council of Malta, or equivalent registration issued by the competent authority in another EU Member State. It is furthermore being clarified that experience carried out on a part-time basis, or in any case on a basis of less than forty (40) hours per week, is reckoned on a pro-rata-basis. 

4.4 The successful candidate eligible under paragraph 4.2 (iii) (b) and paragraph 4.2 (iii) (c) above must be listed in the Specialist Register kept by the Medical Council of Malta and must also be fully registered with the Medical Council of Malta before appointment.

4.5 Candidates applying in terms of paragraph 4.2 (iii) (b) or paragraph 4.2 (iii) (c) above must obtain a recognition statement from the Specialist Accreditation Committee of Malta confirming that their qualifications may be considered as an equivalent to the Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training (CCST) issued by the Specialist Accreditation Committee of Malta.  In case of any difficulty, the advice of the Specialist Accreditation Committee of Malta is to be sought.

For ease of reference, the website of the Specialist Accreditation Committee of Malta may be consulted at (https://medicalcouncil.gov.mt/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/mcsac.pdf)

4.6 Candidates applying in terms of paragraph 4.2 (iii) (b) or paragraph 4.2 (iii) (c) and who are required to present a statement by the Specialist Accreditation Committee as specified in paragraph 4.5 should include a copy of that statement with their application and present the original at the interview.  Candidates not in possession of the required statement may still apply, provided that they submit a copy of the statement as soon as it is available and in any case, by not later than the closing date of this call for applications.  Applicants who fail to present the required statement within the one-month period for reasons beyond their control may request an extension of this time limit, up to a further one month, from the Head of Department receiving the applications, indicating clearly the reasons for the delay.  Requests for an extension beyond this period are to be submitted for the consideration of the Public Service Commission.

4.7 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 the calls for applications. 

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

4.8 Public officers who currently hold an appointment as Officer in Grade are considered on a personal basis to pertain to the Class/Stream of their immediately previous substantive grade, and may apply on the basis of their current scale as Officer in Grade, which must be equivalent to, or higher than, what is required by this call for applications.

4.9 Formal qualifications, specialist skills and experience in Chemical Pathology, will be evaluated on the basis of the applicant’s portfolio of work experience. Formal evidence of training and qualifications listed in the portfolio are to be presented upon application.