ii. for the position of Medical Officer, be registered as a medical doctor with the competent regulatory authority of his or her country of origin or,  where different, of the country in which he or she last practised, and be in good standing with that authority (a certificate of good standing must be attached to the application); and

iii. for consideration for employment in the grade of Senior Medical Officer in terms of paragraph 2.4, be registered as a specialist with a competent regulatory authority in a country other than Malta, in a specialty which is included in the Fifth Schedule of the Health Care Professions Act (Chapter 464 of the laws of Malta). Registartion as a specialist does not, of itself, entitle a candidate to practise or hold themselves out as a specilaist in Malta before their name is entered in the relevant Maltese specialist register.

5.3 Selected candidates must demonstrate basic proficiency in the Maltese language within one (1) year of engagement. This requisite must be fulfilled by successfully passing the Basic Medical Maltese for Healthcare Professions examination, following completion of the Basic Medical Maltese Part 1 and Part 2 courses from the training institution designated by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and Ministry for Health.

     5.4.1 Successful candidates will be issued with an employment invitation by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and Ministry for Health. The employment invitation may be submitted in support of the candidate's application to the Medical Council of Malta for registartion, including, in the case of eligible applicants who are neither Maltese nor EU citizens, an application for temporary registartion in terms of article 11(2) of the Health Care Professions Act (Cap.464). The employment invitation does not itself constitute registration, does not authorise practice, and confers no entitlement to appointment.  The Medical Council of Malta will assess and determine each application, and the appropriate registartion route, on the basis of the candidate's individual circumstances. 

     5.4.2  No successful candidate shall commence medical duties before being registered with the Medical Council of Malta and in possession of the required licence to practise. Where temporary registartion is granted, practice shall remian within the Government health service, under supervision and subject to any conditions imposed by the Medical Council of Malta. Where such registration is not obtained within six (6) months from the date of the employment invitation, the offer of appointment shall lapse. 

5.5 Public Officers applying for this position must be confirmed in their current appointment, unless the current appointment is in a different class/career stream or in a definite position, but may apply for a lower grade/position even if not confirmed and whether in the same stream or not.