Health
This department has been vested with the responsibility of maintaining and developing the health care system in W.B. Public health, sanitation and hospitals are the exclusive responsibilities of the State.
Staff Nurse is the first level professional Nurse in the hospital set up. She will be skilled nurse, giving expert bed side care to patient and executing special technical duties in the special areas like OT, ICU etc.
In partial modification of all previous orders in respect of the uniform prescribed for nursing personnel under the Directorate of Health Services, Govt. of West Bengal, the following specifications are prescribed as uniform for nursing personnel while on duty:
Recruitment to the post of Medical Officers (both General duty & Specialists) in the Cadre of the West Bengal Health Service ( Basic Grade) and Block Medical Officer of Healths (Basic public health-cum-administrative Officer) in West Bengal Public Health Cum Administrative Services.
Age of superannuation of all persons borne in the cadre of West Bengal Medical Education Service (WBMES) is enhanced from 62 years to 65 years and in the cadre of West Bengal Health Service (WBHS) and West Bengal Public Health-cum-Administrative Service (WBPH&AS) from 60 years to 62 years.
In such cases the overdrawal for the period from 01-01-2008 to 31-03-2008 shall be recovered with reference to unrevised pay drawn prior to 01-04-2008 as in the said period pay under W.B.S. (ROPA) Rules, 2009 is notional.
Ward sister is the first level supervisor and team leader of the unit. She is directly accountable to the Nursing Superintendent through Deputy Nursing Superintendent for ward management and patient care.
Any person with specified disability may apply in Form IV (annexed) for a certificate of disability and submit the application to the medical authority.
Deputy Nursing Superintendent is second in command in the Nursing Administration of the hospital. She will be responsible for management and supervision of nursing services of the various department of the hospital.
West Bengal Nursing Personnel (Placement on Trainee Reserve) Rules, 2009 shall be applicable for all categories of nursing personnel employed in the Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of West Bengal, and borne in the cadres of the West Bengal Nursing Service, the West Bengal General Service.
Government of West Bengal has decided to incorporate percentage of disability (intellectual impairment) on the basis of IQ test report in the certificate to be issued by Zonal/ Dist. Medical Board for mentally retarded People.