GUIDELINES FOR NON-EU CITIZENS TO REGISTER WITH THE COUNCIL FOR NURSES AND MIDWIVES OF MALTA
Section One
Introduction
These guidelines explain the process and requirements of registration of nurses domiciled in non-Member States with the Council for Nurses and Midwives (NCM) of Malta, as First Level Nurses in terms of Chapter 464 of the Laws of Malta.
Inclusive Criteria
1. Applicants shall have successfully completed at least a three-year study period comprising at least four thousand and six hundred (4,600) hours in topics specifically mentioned in Article 2 hereunder, of which at least one-third (⅓) should be theoretical training and at least one half (₁⁄₂) clinical training.
1. Applicants shall have successfully completed at least a three-year study period comprising at least four thousand and six hundred (4,600) hours in topics specifically mentioned in Article 2 hereunder, of which at least one-third (⅓) should be theoretical training and at least one half (₁⁄₂) clinical training.
2. Nurses will only be eligible for registration as First Level Nurses if the training programme includes at least the following subjects:
A. Theoretical Instruction
i. Nursing:
- Nature and ethics of the profession
- General principles of health and nursing
- Nursing principles in relation to:
- General and specialist medicine
- General and specialist surgery
- Child care and paediatrics
- Maternity care
- Mental health and psychiatry
- Care of the old and geriatrics
ii. Basic sciences:
- Anatomy and physiology
- Pathology
- Bacteriology, virology and parasitology
- Biophysics, biochemistry and radiology
- Dietetics
- Hygene
- Preventive medicine
- Health education
- Pharmacology
iii. Social sciences:
- Sociology
- Psychology
- Principles of administration
- Principles of teaching
- Social and health legislation
- Legal aspects of nursing
B. Practical Instructions
- Nursing in relation to:
General and specialist medicine
General and specialist surgery
Child care and paediatrics
Maternity care
Mental health and psychiatry
Care of the old and geriatrics
Home nursing
3. The applicant shall provide a recent police conduct certificate/report which should show that s/he has a clean conduct and at least one reference showing that applicant is of good moral character.
4. Verifiction certificate of current registration and good standing from the original registering body/competent authority, issued not earlier than three months prior to the date of application.
5. Applicants should be legally entitled or authorized to work in Malta.
6. Applicants shall have good communication skills in at least the English language, wherein both the verbal and the written skills are a must.
7. Applicants must apply for registration by means of the CNM’s latest Application Form.
8. Documents submitted must be either in Maltese or in English. Documents in any other language shall be presented together with a duly authenticated translation in the Maltese or English language.
Documents to be submitted shall include:
a) Completed Application Form with a passport-size photograph;
b) A transcript of nursing studies endorsed by the education authority where studies were carried out. The transcript must clearly explain the number of hours followed in theory and practice including a breakdown in the different topics as explained in note No. 2;
c) A police conduct certificate issued not earlier than three months prior to the submission of the application;
d) A birth certificate
e) Reference documents indicating the periods during which the applicant has practiced the profession. (If an applicant has performed duties in more than one hospital and/or home, a document for each period should be submitted.)
f) The Degree or Diploma certificate of the study course undertaken;
g) An authenticated copy of the passport or the identity card of the applicant;
h) The applicant’s Europass curriculum vitae;
i) A verification certificate of current registration and good standing issued by the original registering body/competent authority, issued not earlier than three months prior to the application date;
j) Receipt of the relevant fee. (Vide Section Two for the Method of Payment);
k) An International English Language Testing System (IELTS) certificate, with a result showing an average score of 5.5;
l) It is the responsibility of applicants in possession of qualifications awarded by foreign universities to produce a recognition statement on comparability of qualifications issued by the Malta Qualifications Recognition Information Centre (MQRIC) www.ncfhe.gov.mt , within the Ministry of Education and Employment, which statement should be submitted with the application. An MQF Level Rating of less than Level 5, will not be considered as valid by the Council.
Applications which do not contain a full set of documents together with the prescribed Form duly filled in, as above indicated, shall not be processed. Copies of any documents submitted must be authenticated by a legal person i.e. a lawyer or a notary public.
All the documents submitted with the application will become the property of the Council and cannot be retrievable by the applicant.
The Council for Nurses and Midwives of Malta reserves the right to refuse any applications not in conformity with the above process.
9. Should an applicant be requested, during the assessment of his/her application, to submit further documents and fails to comply within three months from the date such documents have been requested, it is normal practice for the relative application not to be considered further.
10. Once the application, together with the requested documents, is submitted to the office of the Council, it will be forwarded for the consideration of the designated committee, who will in turn report their recommendations to the Council.
11. The Council will only communicate with the person submitting an application. No information will be divulged to third parties, including agencies.
12. It is recommended that all applicants will be subjected to a two month adaptation/orientation period. Such courses will be organized by the office of the Council and applicants will be subject to a fee as decided by the Council.
Section Two
Methods of Payment
Methods of Payment
In terms of Legal Notice 178/2008, the registration fee for non-EU citizens should be Euros 192.50.
No applications will be accepted without the relative registration fee.
Payments may be effected either personally upon submitting the application form to the Registrar of the Council for Nurses and Midwives, or through a bank transfer in favour of the Council for Nurses and Midwives quoting account number 8203 8304 G02. Cheques, both local and foreign, should be issued in favour of the Council for Nurses and Midwives of Malta.
Bank Transfers should be forwarded to:
Bank Name: Central Bank of Malta
Account Number: 40001EURCMG5001H
IBAN: MT55MALT011000040001EURCMG5001H
BIC: MALTMTMT
Applicants have to send the bank statement showing that the transfer was successful and if possible the receipt of payment.
Any bank charges or any other charges, are to be incurred by the applicant.
Receipts are only valid for three months as shown on the date of the receipt or bank statement. If three months from this date have elapsed, applicants have to effect payment again.
Registration fees are invariably not refundable.
Section Three
General Information
f the applicant is not eligible for registration he or she shall be notified without unnecessary delay.
If the applicant is eligible for registration he or she shall also be notified without unnecessary delay. These applicants may be required to progress to the second phase of the application process, namely a language and professional proficiency test which is carried out through an interview.
In terms of the Health Care Professions Act (464) article 24 (3), the Council for Nurses and Midwives shall keep separate registers for nurses who are not citizens of Malta or citizens of a Member State, for a period not exceeding two years and subject to any condition as the Council for Nurses and Midwives may deem necessary.
If the applicant is eligible for registration he or she shall also be notified without unnecessary delay. These applicants may be required to progress to the second phase of the application process, namely a language and professional proficiency test which is carried out through an interview.
In terms of the Health Care Professions Act (464) article 24 (3), the Council for Nurses and Midwives shall keep separate registers for nurses who are not citizens of Malta or citizens of a Member State, for a period not exceeding two years and subject to any condition as the Council for Nurses and Midwives may deem necessary.
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