Sending a question to the Ministry of Health, reader N.V.T said: "My colleagues and I at the Ward Health Station are all Grade IV doctors, have studied as bachelor's in nursing at the university level, so can we transfer to the nursing level, or do we have to study medical school at the college level to standardize professional titles? ".
Regarding this issue, the Ministry of Health responded as follows:
According to the provisions of the Law on Civil Servants 2010 (amended and supplemented in 2019), civil servants working in any job position will be appointed to the professional title corresponding to that job position.
The person appointed to a professional title must meet the standards of that professional title (Clause 1, Article 31).
When public service units have a need, civil servants can be transferred to a new job position if they meet the professional and technical standards of that job position (Clause 1, Article 32).
The consideration of transferring professional titles of civil servants is implemented according to the provisions of Article 30 of Decree No. 115/2020/ND-CP (amended and supplemented in Decree No. 85/2023/ND-CP).
In case a health sector official currently holds the title of Grade IV Doctor, if he meets the standards and conditions and is assigned to work in the position of Grade III Nursing, he/she will be considered for transfer to the professional title of Grade III Nursing according to the provisions of the Law on Public Employees and Decree No. 115/2020/ND-CP (amended and supplemented in Decree No. 85/2023/ND-CP) mentioned above.
The salary arrangement at the new job position is applied according to the instructions in Point b, Clause 2, Section II of Circular No. 02/2007/TT-BNV.
In case a civil servant holds the title of doctor and graduates with a bachelor's degree in nursing, it is not mandatory to study a medical college to standardize the professional title.
