Job Description

Mainly deployed on clinical and non-clinical duties in the following programme areas:

(a) statutory functions;

(b) disease prevention;

(c) health promotion;

(d) curative care; and

(e) rehabilitation.

(Remarks: Selected candidates may be required to work shifts outside normal working hours and perform on-call duties.)

Entry Requirements

Candidates should have –

(a) a medical qualification registrable in Hong Kong under the Medical Registration Ordinance, Cap. 161;

(b) met the language proficiency requirements of Level 1 or above results in the two language papers (Use of Chinese and Use of English) in the Common Recruitment Examination (CRE), or equivalent ; and be able to speak fluent Cantonese and English; and

(c) a pass result in the Basic Law and National Security Law Test (BLNST).

(Note: Department of Health welcomes doctors, both locally and non locally-trained, to join our medical team to build a healthy Hong Kong.

For eligible non locally-trained doctors, a new Special Registration pathway under the Medical Council of Hong Kong is available for you to apply full registration after obtaining specialist qualification in Hong Kong.  Details of Special Registration can be found at the website of the Medical Council of Hong Kong (https://www.mchk.org.hk/english/registration/special_registration.html). If a non locally-trained doctor is employed as a Medical and Health Officer, Department of Health will offer the same civil service status and benefits as locally trained doctors.)

Terms of Appointment

A new recruit will normally be appointed on civil service probationary terms for three years, during which the new recruit is expected to complete the Basic Specialist Training (BST) and pass all related examination(s). Upon passage of probation bar, the officer may be considered for appointment on the prevailing agreement terms or permanent terms depending on the officer’s progress on completion of BST as appropriate.

Salary

Master Pay Scale Point 32 ($77,855) to Master Pay Scale Point 44B ($132,275) per month

How to apply

Application Forms [G.F. 340 (Rev. 7/2023)] are obtainable from any Home Affairs Enquiry Centres of District Offices, Home Affairs Department or any Job Centres of the Employment Services Division, Labour Department. The said form can also be downloaded from the Civil Service Bureau’s website at (http://www.csb.gov.hk).

There is no specific closing date for application for this post, applicants should state in detail in the application form their relevant experience, qualifications, progress of completion of specialist training (if any), and registration number in the Medical Council of Hong Kong under the Medical Registration Ordinance Cap.161. Completed application forms together with detailed curriculum vitae and copies of relevant professional certificates submitted in person or by post should reach the above contact. Please specify the title of the post being applied for on the envelope.

To avoid unsuccessful delivery of applications by post, please ensure that the correct address is clearly printed or written on the envelope and sufficient postage has been affixed before posting. Mail items bearing insufficient postage will not be delivered to this Department and will be returned to the sender or disposed of by the Hongkong Post, where appropriate. Applicants will bear any consequences arising from paying insufficient postage. Applicants may also apply online through the Civil Service Bureau’s website (http://www.csb.gov.hk). Applications submitted by fax or e-mail will not be accepted.

Applicants who apply on-line should submit copies of relevant documents to the contact address indicated within one week after the application. The on-line application number should be quoted on the envelope and copies of the supporting document. Please do not send originals of transcripts/ certificates.

Applicants are encouraged to provide their email addresses on the application forms. Candidates who are selected for interview and/ or written test will normally receive an invitation (by email or by post) in about six to eight weeks after the application is received. Those who are not invited for interview and/ or written test may assume that their applications are unsuccessful.