Jhargram District Health Samiti Recruitment 2026 — 33 posts: AYUSH Medical Officer, Pharmacist, Staff Nurse (RBSK)
District Health & Family Welfare Samiti, Jhargram (National Health Mission)
Advertisement / notification no.: DH&FWS/JGM/2026/1899
Overview
The Jhargram District Health & Family Welfare Samiti is engaging staff for 33 purely contractual posts under the Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK) of the National Health Mission (NHM): Medical Officer–AYUSH (MHT) — 8 male and 11 female posts — 12 Pharmacists and 2 Staff Nurses. Postings are in any Rural Hospital (RH) in Jhargram district.
Pay is Rs 22,000 to Rs 32,000 a month depending on the post, with increments as per NHM guidelines. There is no written test — selection is on Class 10, Class 12 and professional course marks, with experience marks added for Staff Nurse. Applicants must be permanent residents of West Bengal and able to read, write and speak Bengali.
Apply online only, from 11 a.m. on 31 October 2026 to midnight on 19 November 2026, on the state health department's online recruitment portal (hr.wbhealth.gov.in). According to the portal, the last date for registration and fee payment is 18 November 2026.
At a glance
- Post names
- Medical Officer – AYUSH (MHT) (Male)
- Medical Officer – AYUSH (MHT) (Female)
- Pharmacist (RBSK)
- Staff Nurse (RBSK)
- Department
- Department of Health & Family Welfare, Government of West Bengal — Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK)
- Vacancies
- 33
- Educational qualification
- Diploma
- Age limit
- Maximum 40 years (as on 1 Jan 2026)
- Age relaxation
- Upper age limit 40 years for all posts as on 01.01.2026; minimum age 18 for Pharmacist. Reserved category candidates get age relaxation as per existing State Government norms.
- Salary / pay scale
- ₹22,000 – ₹32,000 per month · Consolidated monthly pay: Medical Officer – AYUSH Rs 32,000, Staff Nurse Rs 25,000, Pharmacist Rs 22,000; increments as per NHM guidelines.
- Application fee
- General: ₹100 · Reserved categories: ₹50 · Online payment only; non-refundable.
- Employment type
- Contractual
- Place of posting / area
- District-level · Jhargram
- Application mode
- Online
Important dates
| Notification published | 30 Oct 2026 |
|---|---|
| Application opens | 31 Oct 2026, 11:00 AM |
| Application deadline | 19 Nov 2026, 11:59 PM |
Vacancies
- Medical Officer – AYUSH (MHT) (Male): 8 — SC 2, UR 4, EWS 1, ST 1; Rs 32,000 a month
- Medical Officer – AYUSH (MHT) (Female): 11 — SC 3, UR 5, EWS 1, ST 1, OBC 1; Rs 32,000 a month
- Pharmacist: 12 — SC 3, UR 5, EWS 1, ST 1, OBC 1, UR-PwBD 1; Rs 22,000 a month
- Staff Nurse: 2 — SC 1, UR 1; Rs 25,000 a month
Posting: any Rural Hospital (RH) in Jhargram district. The engagement is purely contractual.
Eligibility
For all posts: permanent resident of West Bengal, able to read, write and speak Bengali.
Medical Officer – AYUSH (MHT) (male posts for men only, female posts for women only):
- BHMS/BAMS/BUMS degree from an institution recognised by the respective council (graded BHMS accepted)
- Compulsory internship completed at the time of applying
- Registration certificate of the respective council; for BHMS, registration in Part-A of the State Register of the Council of Homoeopathic Medicine, West Bengal or Part I of the Central Register
- Additional marks for an MD in Homeopathy/Ayurveda/Unani
Pharmacist:
- Two-year Diploma in Pharmacy (D-Pharm, allopathic) from a PCI/AICTE-approved institute
- Registration with the West Bengal Pharmacy Council
- Additional marks for B-Pharm and M-Pharm
Staff Nurse:
- GNM training from an institute recognised by the Indian Nursing Council
- Registration with the West Bengal Nursing Council
- Additional marks for clinical experience in a government/private hospital
Selection process
No written test; selection on academic merit out of 100 (proportionate to percentage of marks).
Medical Officer – AYUSH:
- Class 10: up to 20
- Class 12: up to 20
- BHMS/BAMS/BUMS: up to 40
- MD (Homeopathy/Ayurveda/Unani): 20 additional
Pharmacist:
- Class 10: up to 20
- Class 12: up to 20
- Diploma in Pharmacy: up to 30
- B-Pharm: up to 20
- M-Pharm: up to 10
Staff Nurse (academic and experience):
- Class 10: up to 30
- Class 12: up to 30
- GNM: up to 20
- Clinical experience in a government/private hospital: up to 20 (1–2 years 5, 2–3 years 10, 3–4 years 15, 4 years or more 20)
Marks of additional subjects are excluded; calculated to two decimals with no rounding off. Experience counts from after the qualification. Ineligible candidates are not called to later stages.
Required documents
- Printout of the online registration form (hr.wbhealth.gov.in → Application Print) — needed at document verification
- Class 10, Class 12 and professional course mark sheets and certificates
- Registration certificate of the relevant council
- Caste certificate issued before the last date by a competent authority of West Bengal; current revalidated certificate for OBC
- Disability certificate (if applicable) from a competent authority of West Bengal
- Experience certificates (Staff Nurse)
How to apply
- On the state health department's online recruitment portal (hr.wbhealth.gov.in), choose the post and register via 'Continue For Registration'
- Fill in the form correctly and upload your signature and photograph — otherwise the application may be cancelled
- Pay the fee online (General Rs 100, reserved Rs 50); do not pay more than once
- Make the final submission by midnight on 19 November 2026
- Keep the registration form printout and the online registration number; nothing needs to be posted
Only online applications are accepted; incomplete or incorrect applications will be cancelled. No TA/DA is paid for document verification or selection.
Last updated: 1 Nov 2026
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