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The West Bengal Health Recruitment Board (WBHRB) is responsible for selecting and recommending candidates for direct recruitment to permanent or temporary posts for which the appointing authority is the Government in the Department of Health and Family Welfare. Recently, the board has issued a recruitment notification for the post of Medical Officer, General Duty Medical Officer and Staff nurse. This recruitment is done in order to fill 8634 vacancies in the posts of Medical Officer, General Duty Medical Officer and Staff nurse under Health & Family Welfare, Government of West Bengal. Therefore, all the eligible and aspiring candidates shall now apply for the post through the official web portal. Check out the article to know all about WBHRB MO Recruitment 2021.
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WBHRB MO Recruitment 2021
According to the latest official post in the web portal of the West Bengal Health Recruitment Board (WBHRB) online applications are invited for the recruitment of candidates to Medical Officer, General Duty Medical Officer and Staff nurse posts under Health & Family Welfare Department, Government of West Bengal. Moreover, this notification tells that the online application will be invited from the aspiring candidates as per the details given in the web portal. Therefore, all the aspiring candidates can now check the eligibility criteria apply for the job through the official website www.wbhrb.in
Important Details
| Event | Description |
| Name of the Organization | West Bengal Health Recruitment Board (WBHRB) |
| Name of the Post | Medical Officer (MO),
General Duty Medical Officer (GDMO) Staff Nurse |
| Official Notification Date | February 2021 |
| Online Application Start Date | Medical Officer (MO) and
General Duty Medical Officer (GDMO): 12th of February 2021 Staff Nurse : 17th of March 2021 |
| Online Application End Date | Medical Officer (MO) and
General Duty Medical Officer (GDMO): 20th of February 2021 Staff Nurse : 26th of March 2021 |
| Admit Card Release Date | To be released |
| Examination Date | To be released |
| Official Web Portal | www.wbhrb.in |
WBHRB MO Recruitment 2021 Vacancy Details
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Check out the table given below for all that you must know regarding the vacancy details of the recruitment.
| Category | No. of Vacancies |
| Medical Officer (MO) | 1313 posts |
| General Duty Medical Officer (GDMO) | 1207 posts |
| Staff Nurse | 6114 posts |
| Total | 8634 posts |
Salary Details of WBHRB MO Recruitment 2021
Check out the table given below for all that you must know regarding the salary details of the recruitment.
| Category | Salary Details |
| Medical Officer (MO) | Pay Matrix Level 16 : Rs.15,600 to 42,000 basic pay + Grade Pay of Rs.5,400 and other allowances |
| General Duty Medical Officer (GDMO) | Pay Matrix Level 16 : Rs.15,600 to 42,000 basic pay + Grade Pay of Rs.5,400 and other allowances |
| Staff Nurse | Pay Matrix Level 9 – Rs.29,000 basic pay + other allowances |
Eligibility Criteria for WBHRB MO Recruitment 2021
Medical Officer (MO)
All the candidates applying for this post must possess an MBBS degree included in the First Schedule OR Second Schedule OR Part II of the Third Schedule of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 (102 of 1956) with a recognized and requisite Post Graduate Qualification in the respective Specialty and Medical Council Registration as Medical Practitioners in the Medical Council of India, OR any State Medical Council provided that the Candidate, if appointed, must register his/her name in the West Bengal Medical Council within 6 months of joining the West Bengal Health Service. However, one year’s practical training as House Staff in any Govt. Hospital or other recognized institution is desirable.
General Duty Medical Officer (GDMO)
All the candidates applying for this post must possess an MBBS Degree included in the First or Second Schedule or Part-II of the Third Schedule of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 (102 of 1956 ) and Medical Council Registration as Medical Practitioner in the Medical Council of India or any other State Medical Council provided that the candidates, if selected and appointed , must register their names in the West Bengal Medical Council within six months of joining the West Bengal Health Service. However, one year’s practical training as House Staff in any Govt. Hospital or other recognized institution is desirable.
Staff Nurse
All the candidates applying for this post must possess the following qualifications:
- General Nursing and Midwifery/ Basic B.Sc. (Nursing)/ Post Basic B.Sc. (Nursing) course passed from any Nursing Training School/College of Nursing recognized by both Indian Nursing Council and Respective State Nursing Council.
- Registration Certificate from West Bengal Nursing Council.
- Knowledge of Bengali/Nepali- Spoken and written.
Age Limit
Check out the table given below for all that you must know regarding the age limit details of the recruitment.
| Category | Age Limit |
| Medical Officer (MO) | Not more than 40 years as on 1st January 2021. |
| General Duty Medical Officer (GDMO) | Not more than 36 years as on 1st January 2021 for ordinary medical graduates.
Not more than 40 years as on 1st January 2021 for post graduate qualification holders.
|
| Staff Nurse | Between 18 to 39 years as on 1st of January 2021. |
Selection Process
Selection to various posts will be based on educational qualification and interview. However, the mark distribution is as follows:
Medical Officer (MO)
- For MBBS degree included in the First Schedule OR Second Schedule OR Part II of the Third Schedule of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956: 25 Marks(max)
- Experience as House Staff (minimum period of 6 months) : 10 Marks(max)
- For having Post Graduate Qualification in the respective Specialty: 40 Marks(max); Degree : 40 marks; Diploma : 20 marks];
- Working Experience in Govt/Private Sector : FM- 10 (Max); [Govt. – 6 mths to 1 yr- 5 & > 1 yr- 10 marks] [Other Sector (> 1 YR) : 05 marks ]
- Interview : 15 marks(max.)
General Duty Medical Officer (GDMO)
- For MBBS degree included in the First Schedule OR Second Schedule OR Part II of the Third Schedule of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 : (however 0.5 marks will be deducted for each chance lost) : 40 marks(max.)
- Deduction of marks – 0.5 mark for each chance lost: 5 marks(max.)
- Additional marks (above 50%) [4 marks for each slab of 5, i.e.51-55=4 marks up to 75 : 20 marks (max)
- Working Experience (Including House-staff-ship): 25 marks(max.)
- Interview: 15 marks(max.)
Staff Nurse
- Passed General Nursing and Midwifery(GNM) Basic B.Sc. (Nursing)/ Post Basic B.Sc. (Nursing) course / from any Nursing Training School/College of Nursing recognized by both Indian Nursing Council and Respective State Nursing Council: Maximum marks – 40
- Marks-2 for marks 51 to 55 & so on. Max .- 20
- Marks obtained for Working Exp. after passing out of concerned course [6 mths-1 yr -10;>1 yr.-1½ yr.- 15; 1½ yr- 2 yrs.- 20 & > 2 yrs.- 25. Max. – 25
- Interview Max. – 15
- Total Marks: 100
How to Apply for WBHRB MO Recruitment 2021
All the aspiring candidates may apply online from 12th of February 2021 onwards until 20th of February 2021 to the post of MO and GMDO. However, the application link for the Staff Nurse will be activated only on 17th of March 2021 until 26th of March 2021. The aspirants shall follow the simple steps given below to apply for the recruitment.
- Firstly, go to the official web portal of West Bengal Health Recruitment Board (WBHRB).
- Now, select the notification that is titled ‘Online Application for MO Recruitment 2021’.
- Then, click on the ‘Apply Online’ option available.
- Next, on the new screen that opens, find the registration link available.
- Now, fill the form carefully.
- Lastly, click on submit button and complete the application process.
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