Nursing News
YEA OPENS APPLICATION FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS (CHWs)
The Youth Employment Agency (YEA) is partnering with the Ghana Health Service to roll out the Community Health Workers Programme(CHW) in line with Regulation 1(b) of the Youth Employment Agency Regulation 2016 (L.l. 2231).
According to the YEA, the CHW Programme seeks to augment the community health workforce to improve access to health services in rural communities and contribute to achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and responding to COVID-19. The Youth Employment Agency will engage beneficiaries under the programme to work closely with the Ghana Health Service at the community level. Successful applicants will be posted strictly to the communities they reside.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
- Persons within the ages of 18-35 years (females are encouraged to apply)
- Minimum qualification of Senior High School education with passes in English and Mathematics.
- Applicants must be fluent in English and at least one local language.
- Ability to use (or learn to use) a smartphone.
- Only short-listed applicants who successfully complete the CHW training programme will be engaged.
ROLE OF THE COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS
The Community Health Worker is not a health professional, but a person recruited by the YEA from the community within which he/she lives and has been given basic orientation to serve as a service delivery bridge between the respective communities and service delivery points thereby facilitating the work of Community Health Nurses, Community Health Officers, and midwives in the various communities.
MODE OF APPLICATION
Application is free and interested applicants must apply through www.yea.gov.gh. The deadline for application is 28th September 2022.

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GHANA, GRENADA SIGN NURSE RECRUITMENT DEAL – APPLICATIONS OPEN OCT 24-28, 2025
The Government of Ghana has signed an agreement with the Government of Grenada for the recruitment of nurses. Applications are sought from experienced, dynamic and committed individuals for a challenging yet highly rewarding professional opportunity in Grenada.
The following specialties are needed:
- Critical Care Nurses
- Accident and Emergency Nurses
- Public Health Nurses
- General Nurses
QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCES
(i) The Applicant should meet the regulatory requirements of the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Ghana,
(ii) Applicants should have at least five (5) years working experience.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
- Each Applicant is required to provide the following:
- Original two (2) Photocopies of nursing academic certificate
- Original two (2) Photocopies of certificate of good standing with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
- Current and Previous appointment
- Original two (2) Photocopies of certificate of criminal record from the Criminal Investigation Department of the Ghana Police Service covering the immediate past six (6) months,
- Original two (2) Photocopies of certificate of change of name where applicable,
- Original two (2) Photocopies immunization certificate,
- Original two (2) Photocopies of the Birth Certificate,
- Two (2) copies of an up-to-date curriculum vitae,
- Two (2) reference letters dated within the last six (6) months,
- An endorsed recent passport size photograph with white background,
- Biodata page of passport with two (2) years validity,
- Application Form,
- Any other relevant document.
APPLICATION PROCESS:
Application starts from Friday, 24th October 2025 and ends on Tuesday, 28th October 2025. Applicants are to apply through the Ministry of Health’s Recruitment Portal, https://hr.moh.gov.gh or email : mohhrhd@moh.gov.gh
Candidates are required to submit all the necessary documents including certified copies of qualifications and professional registration on the day of the scheduled interview. Unsuitable applications will not be acknowledged
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Scotland NHS Recruiting International Nurses
NHS Highland has announced that they are seeking experienced international nurses for a permanent position at Caithness General Hospital in Wick.
The role is within the Rosebank Ward, which is described as a busy acute admission ward featuring a three-bedded high dependency unit. This position is specifically for international nurses who are required to sit and pass their OSCE exam to obtain full NMC registration. Note that this post is not open to candidates who already hold full NMC registration.
The NHS Highland as part of this exciting opportunity we will support you through a fully funded in-house, person-centred education programme to prepare for your NMC Test of Competence Part 2 (OSCE) exam and obtain your full UK NMC registration. A preparatory OSCE Education Programme will be delivered by the North of Scotland International Recruitment team in collaboration with NHS Highland.
Candidates are required to have successfully undertaken the Test of Competence Part 1 (CBT) and must meet the necessary English language requirements for their NMC application. It was also specified that applicants must have twelve months of validity remaining on both of these certificates.
Successful candidates will begin as a Band 4 Pre-Registration (International) Nurse and will then progress to a Band 5 Registered Nurse upon obtaining their registration. Interested candidates can apply here.
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Ministry of Health Postpones Media Engagement on Unpaid Salaries
The Ministry of Health has postponed its planned Media Engagement on “Unpaid Salaries and Other Related Human Resource Issues.” The session, which was originally scheduled for Wednesday, 8th October 2025 at 9:00 AM at the Ministry of Health, Ridge, will no longer take place as planned.
In a notice shared on social media, the Ministry’s Public Relations Unit informed all media houses and stakeholders that the engagement has been postponed until further notice. The Ministry added that a new date will be communicated in due course and sincerely regrets any inconvenience the change may cause.
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Christiana Suglo
September 19, 2022 at 11:16 am
Am interested in the job
Esther Makata
September 20, 2022 at 4:32 am
Wow is good idea
Grace Adomah Sarpong Wereko
September 20, 2022 at 3:29 pm
Am interested in the job
kojo
September 21, 2022 at 12:12 am
apply at yea.gov.gh
Ruth Appiah
September 22, 2022 at 6:28 pm
Please I’m interested
nursesesinghana
September 22, 2022 at 9:54 pm
Apply at: yea.gov.gh
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September 24, 2022 at 1:22 am
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September 27, 2022 at 10:28 pm
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October 11, 2022 at 7:21 am
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Alhassan Comfort
October 19, 2022 at 6:58 pm
Pls I didn’t hear about the recruitment I just heard it yesterday and when I went it was closed down what should I do pls