Vacancy Details
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Midwife on Full-time/Part-time Basis
Reference No. Government Gazette dated 02/06/2023
General Public
Indefinite
Healthcare, Medical and Caring Published Date: 02/06/2023 12:00Closing Date: 19/06/2023 13:30Ministry: Ministry for Health
Vacancy Brief Description
1. The Director General (People Management), Ministry for Health invites applications for the post of Midwife on Full-time/ Part-time basis in the Ministry for Health.
Salary
2.1 This appointment is subject to a probationary period of one (1) year if appointed with a Degree in Midwifery (Scale 10) and for a period of six (6) months if appointed with a Diploma in Midwifery (Scale 12).
2.2. The salary for the post of Midwife with Diploma at MQF Level 5 (subject to a minimum of 60 ECTS/ECVET credits) is Salary Scale 12, which in the year 2023 is equivalent to, €20,270.04 per annum, rising by annual increments of €354 up to a maximum of €22,394.04. A Midwife (with Diploma) will progress from Salary Scale 12 to Salary Scale 10, (€23,029.57 x €407.67 - €25,475.59 per annum) on completion of three (3) years service in the grade, subject to satisfactory performance. A Midwife (with Diploma) shall progress from Salary Scale 10 to Salary Scale 9 (€24,494.79 x €447.33 - €27,178.77 per annum) on successful completion of five (5) years satisfactory service in the grade.
Midwives with Diploma who obtain a BSc. Midwifery Degree at MQF Level 6 (subject to a minimum of 180 ECTS/ECVET credits or equivalent), or its equivalent as determined by Management, during the course of their employment, are immediately placed in Scale 10 and then progressed to Scale 9 after two (2) years with Degree or five (5) year service in the class, whichever comes first.
2.3. The salary for the post of Midwife in possession of a BSc (Midwifery) degree at MQF Level 6 (subject to a minimum of 180 ECTS/ECVET credits or equivalent) or its equivalent as determined by the Department of Health, following consultation with the Council of Nurses and Midwives (Malta), is in Salary Scale 10, which in the year 2023 is €23,029.57 per annum rising by annual increments of €407.67 up to a maximum of €25,475.59 per annum. A Midwife (with Degree) will progress from Salary Scale 10 to Salary Scale 9 (€24,494.79 x €447.33 - €27,178.77 per annum) on completion of two (2) years service as Midwife (with Degree) in Salary Scale 10 subject to satisfactory performance.
2.4 A Midwife who in addition to requirements stated in paragraph 2.2 or paragraph 2.3, is in possession of an appropriate postgraduate Masters’ Degree at MQF Level 7 (subject to a minimum of 60 ECTS/ECVET credits or equivalent) or PhD at MQF Level 8 shall be immediately placed in Salary Scale 8 (€26,048.25 x €486.83 - €28,969.23 per annum) as Midwife.
2.5 It is being noted that the salary for the post of Midwife on a full-time/ part-time basis is supplemented by allowances as specified by the sectoral agreement in force signed between the Government of Malta and the Malta Union of Midwives and Nurses.
2.6 Lateral applications in the same grade from public officers are not allowed.
2.7 Accepting appointment in this grade signifies that any pending applications within the Public Service are automatically considered renounced, unless the latter are applications for SAAC/ADAC positions or applications for a definite position.
Duties
3.1 The job duties for the post of Midwife 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, Merchants Street, Valletta, VLT 1171, which may also be contacted by email at [email protected]
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.
3.3 Selected candidates may be required to perform duties on a shift basis including night duty according to the established rosters in the Ministry for Health. Midwives 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 exigencies of the services.
Eligibility
4.1 By the closing time and date of this call for applications, applicants must be:
- citizens of Malta; or
- citizens of other Member States of the European Union who are entitled to equal treatment to Maltese citizens in matters of employment by virtue of EU legislation and treaty provisions dealing with the free movement of workers; or
- citizens of any other country who are entitled to equal treatment to Maltese citizens in matters related to employment by virtue of the application to that country of EU legislation and treaty provisions dealing with the free movement of workers; or
- any other persons who are entitled to equal treatment to Maltese citizens in matters related to employment in terms of the law or the above-mentioned EU legislation and treaty provisions, on account of their family relationship with persons mentioned in paragraph (a), (b) or (c); or
- third country nationals who have been granted long-term resident status in Malta under regulation 4 of the “Status of Long-Term Residents (Third Country Nationals) Regulations, 2006” or who have been granted a residence permit under regulation 18(3) thereof, together with family members of such third country nationals who have been granted a residence permit under the “Family Reunification Regulations, 2007”; or
- in possession of a residence document issued in terms of the “Residence Status of United Kingdom Nationals and their Family Members in Malta in accordance with the Agreement on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community Regulations”.
The advice of the Citizenship Unit within Community Malta Agency and the Expatriates Unit within 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.
ii. must be proficient in the Maltese and English languages;
iii. in possession of a recognised qualification at MQF level 5 (subject to a minimum of 60 ECTS/ECVET credits or equivalent*) in Midwifery or an equivalent, recognised, comparable qualification AND in possession of a certificate of registration as Midwife with the Council for Nurses and Midwives (Malta) AND a Warrant to practice as a Midwife in Malta;
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iv. in possession of a recognised B.Sc. Midwifery Degree at MQF level 6 (subject to a minimum of 180 ECTS/ECVET credits or equivalent*) or an equivalent, recognised, comparable qualification AND in possession of a certificate of registration as a Midwife with the Council for Nurses and Midwives (Malta) AND a Warrant to practice as Midwife 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 60 / 180 ECTS/ECVET credits. The advice of the MQRIC may be sought.
(ii) Furthermore, candidates who have not yet formally obtained the requisites specified in paragraph 4.1.(iii) or 4.1.(iv) will still be considered, provided that they submit evidence that they would qualify for such requisites by end of May, 2024 If selected, such candidates must produce the requisites indicated in paragraph 4.1.iii before appointment. However, selected candidates who do not produce evidence of having attained such requisites by end of May, 2024 will be disqualified.
v. Public Officers applying for this post must be confirmed in their current appointment, unless the current appointment is in a different class/career stream or in a definite position. Reversion to previous unconfirmed appointment is not possible.
4.2 (i) Qualifications at a level higher than that specified above will be accepted for eligibility purposes, provided they meet any specified subject requirements.
(iii) Furthermore, candidates who are currently following a recognised programme of study at a higher MQF level than that requested above will also be considered. Such candidates are to submit evidence that they have successfully completed the necessary ECTS/ECVETS credits, or equivalent, and attained the required MQF level, by the closing time and date of the call for applications.
4.3 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.
4.4 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.
The years of service since the effective date of appointment as Officer in Grade are reckonable for the purpose of satisfying any requisite years of “service in the grade” as stipulated in calls for applications.
Any other eligibility requisites for the post/position must be met in terms of this call for applications
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 GP 47 is to be requested by the HR Unit of the ministry /department issuing the call for application 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.
4.6 Applicants must be eligible to take up their due appointment, in terms of 4.1 to 4.5 above, not only by the closing time and date of this call for applications but also on the date of appointment.
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.
4.8 Prospective applicants should note the requirement to produce MQRIC recognition statements in respect of their qualifications from MQRIC, or other designated authorities, as applicable, as per provisions applicable to this call for applications (see link below).
Ministry / Department Details
Ministry / Department : | Ministry for Health People Management Division |
Contact Persons : | Maureen Mahoney Director General (People Management) |
Address : | People Management Division Ministry for Health 15, Merchant Street, Valletta, VLT 1171 |
Telephone : | +356 22992604 |
Email address : | [email protected] |
Note
- In case of conflict in interpretation of any part/s of a call for applications, the final interpretation should be that of the published Maltese version of the call for applications.