Public
Service Commission
All Resumes, both unsolicited and advertised, should be sent
to:
Manager of Human Resources
Department of Health and Community Services
P.O. Box 8700
West Block Confederation Building
St. John’s, NL
Canada
A1B 4J6
Advertised competitions are screened and the successful applicants
will be contacted for interviews. Unsuccessful applicants will receive
notification shortly after the competition closing date.
Unsolicited applications are placed in the temporary employment file
for six (6) months to one (1) year.
We endeavor to provide educational placements for students enrolled
in recognized post secondary institutions.
Health professionals who are interested
in a career in the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador should contact
the Newfoundland and Labrador Health
Boards Association for current vacancies and contact information for
the employer boards within the province.
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Designated Paid
Holiday for 2003
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| New Year’s
Day ( January 1) |
Wednesday,
January 1, 2003 |
| St. Patrick’s Day
(March 17) |
Monday,
March 17, 2003 |
| Good Friday
(Christian Calendar) |
Friday,
April 18, 2003 |
| St. George’s Day
(April 23) |
Monday,
April 21, 2003 |
| Victoria Day (May 24) |
Monday,
May 19, 2003 |
| Discovery Day (June
24) |
Monday,
June 23, 2003 |
| Memorial Day (July 1) |
Tuesday, July 1,
2003 |
| Orangeman’s Day
(July 12) |
Monday,
July 14, 2003 |
| Labour Day (1st
Monday in Sept.) |
Monday
September 1, 2003 |
| Thanksgiving Day (2nd
Monday in Oct.) |
Monday,
October 13, 2003 |
| Armistice
(Remembrance Day-Nov. 11) |
Tuesday,
November 11, 2003 |
| Christmas Day
(December 25) |
Thursday,
December 25, 2003 |
| Boxing Day (December
26) |
Friday,
December 26, 2003 |
The following programs and the number of
incentives
awarded each year are subject to change.
Inquiries regarding any of the
following programs can be
directed to the Human Resources Division by
contacting
Health Information healthinfo@gov.nl.ca
The Department of Health and Community
Services, Human Resources Division, offers a
number of financial incentives to health professionals in
training.
The following programs are available to
physicians in training:
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The Department of Health and
Community Services has made funds available to assist physicians
in residency training for specialties other than family practice.
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Financial assistance is available
to eligible physicians in their final two (2) to three (3) years
of residency training. A maximum bursary of two (2) years is
available. Recipients must set up practice for one (1) year for
each year of funding provided. The location of the practice and
the type of specialty training will be considered when the
recipients are chosen to receive the bursary. Specialties which
are listed in the Provincial Physician Resources Plan will receive
priority when the bursaries are awarded. |
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Funding is available for physicians
to undertake training in specialty and sub-specialty programs that
are not offered by Memorial University.
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A recipient’s salary will be paid
at the pay scale of the University offering the fellowship
position. In return for this funding, it is required that the
recipient return service to the province within a Regional Health
Care Board for each year funding is received. |
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Candidates must first seek to
obtain regular funded positions in the out-of-province programs
and possess qualifications at least equivalent to that expected
for the funded positions. |
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Financial assistance is available to
eligible residents who are in their third (3rd) or
fourth (4th) year of Psychiatric residency training.
However, provisions can be made to receive funding for additional
years depending on special circumstances and the availability of
funds. A return-in-service of one (1) year for each year of
funding is required.
For more information
on the above
Physician Bursaries and Incentives contact:
Human Resources Division
Department of Health and Community Services
Phone: (709) 729-3141
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Other Incentives and Bursaries that
are Funded by the Human Resources Division are:
The Department of Health and
Community Services provides funding for 18 seats at Dalhousie
University in Halifax, NS, to ensure access to the
Occupational Therapy (8 seats) and Physiotherapy (10 seats)
programs by Newfoundland & Labrador students.
Bursaries are available
to
Newfoundland and Labrador Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy students at
Dalhousie University. Bursaries maybe available to students at
universities other than Dalhousie University in Physiotherapy,
Occupational Therapy, Pharmacy, Speech Language Pathology, and Audiology.
Students accepting a bursary must return service
with one of the Regional Health Care Boards.For more information, contact
the Newfoundland and Labrador Health Boards Association at:
Newfoundland and Labrador Health Boards Association
2nd Floor Beothuck Building
20 Crosbie Place
St. John's, NL
A1B 3Y8
(709) 364-7701
fax (709) 364-6460
www.nlhba.nl.ca
Email:nlhba@nlhba.nl.ca
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| This program offers payments of up to $1,500 to 4th
year Bachelor of Nursing students for travel and accommodations to
carry out their clinical practicum in rural communities.
Continuation of this program will be dependant upon the results of
an evaluation of the program at the end of the pilot project.
For more information, contact:
Bachelor of Nursing
(Collaborative) Program
Consortium Office
Room 4009, 4th Floor
Queen’s College
210 Prince Philip Drive
St. John’s, NL
A1B 3V6
(709) 777-6871
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| Bursaries of up to $5000.00 are offered to Nurses
enrolled in the Nurse Practitioner training program at the Centre
for Nursing Studies. Students accepting a bursary must return one
(1) year of service in the Province as a Nurse Practitioner.
For more information, contact:
Centre for Nursing Studies
100 Forest Road
St. John’s, NL
A1A 1E5
(709) 777-3817
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These programs and the number of
incentives awarded each year are subject to change.
Inquiries regarding any of the
above programs can be directed to the Human Resources Division by
contacting our Health Information web-site at healthinfo@gov.nl.ca
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| Foreign physicians interested in
working in Newfoundland and
Labrador should contact Scarlett Hann, Provincial Physician
Recruitment Coordinator, at the Newfoundland
and Labrador Health Boards Association or call (709)777-6031
for current vacancy listings. Other health care professionals
interested in working in the Province of Newfoundland and
Labrador should contact:
Newfoundland and Labrador Health Boards Association
2nd Floor Beothuck Building
20 Crosbie Place
St. John's, NL
A1B 3Y8
(709) 364-7701
fax (709) 364-6460
www.nlhba.nl.ca
Email:nlhba@nlhba.nl.ca
Once an offer of employment is
received, a foreign worker must apply to Citizenship and
Immigration Canada for an Employment Authorization. Application
process can be found at www.cic.gc.ca.
The Human Resources Division of the Department of Health and
Community Services will be asked to give an opinion to Human
Resources Development Canada as a part of the Employment
Authorization Validation Process.
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| Physicians
who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada, and
who wish to pursue post-graduate education in the United States,
must obtain a Statement of Need from Health Canada in order to
acquire an American educational visa (J-1 Visa) from the United
States government. Health Canada issues these Statements of Need
based on the recommendations of the Province concerned.
Applicants who are seeking
category "A" and "C" support from the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador, must
apply to the Department of Health and Community Services
for J-1 Visa Sponsorship. The
Department of Health and Community Services provides its
recommendations to Health Canada in accordance with the
Provincial Physician Resources Plan.
Inquiries regarding the
following can be
directed to the Human Resources Division by
contacting
Health Information healthinfo@gov.nl.ca
There are three categories of
applicants that can be considered for sponsorship:
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