NHM Kollam Specialist Medical Officer Recruitment 2026

NHM Kollam Specialist Medical Officer Recruitment 2026: Overview

National Health Mission (NHM), Kollam is recruiting Specialist Medical Officers for institutions across Kollam district in Kerala. The District Programme Monitoring and Support Unit (DPMSU), Arogyakeralam, is conducting the walk-in for current and anticipated staffing needs. Your appointment would be a contract with the District Health and Family Welfare Society, with posting decided according to the district’s requirements.

Posts and Disciplines

• Obstetrics and Gynaecology: the specialist stream concerned with pregnancy care and women’s health.
• Paediatrics: the specialist stream for the care of children.
• Surgery: the surgical specialist stream within this district recruitment.
• Anaesthesia: the stream supporting anaesthetic care.
• General Medicine: the physician stream covering general medical care.

Post-wise Duties

Obstetrician and Gynaecologist

Your specialty focuses on pregnancy care and women’s health. Clinical care in this stream includes assessing patients and planning follow-up within the specialty.

Paediatrician

Your clinical focus is children’s health. Care in this specialty involves assessing childhood illness and planning treatment and follow-up.

Surgeon

Your specialty focuses on surgical care. The clinical work includes assessing surgical needs and coordinating care before and after procedures.

Anaesthetist

Your specialty is anaesthetic care. This involves supporting patients through procedures and coordinating with the surgical team.

Specialist Medical Officer in General Medicine

Your clinical focus is general medical care. The specialty includes assessing medical illness, planning treatment and arranging further care where needed.

Service Conditions and Caveats

• Initial contract: The first appointment is for three months. An extension is at the Society’s discretion and depends on your performance and integrity; the notice does not promise an automatic renewal.
• District posting: You must be ready to work at any institution in Kollam district that the Society chooses. The District Programme Manager makes postings from the final rank lists according to the needs reported in the district.
• Mission-linked work: These posts operate during the mission and do not give you a claim to a permanent job with NHM, the Directorate of Health Services or the government.
• Service rules: You will need to enter into a contract with the District Health and Family Welfare Society, Kollam. NHM rules in force from time to time will govern the engagement.
• Immediate needs: The Society may give priority to interviews for particular post categories according to its staffing requirements. The notice also covers needs that may arise later.
• Travel costs: No travelling or daily allowance is paid for attending the interview. Plan your visit with that condition in mind.
• Communication: The Society will send communications by email. You should also check the official recruitment website for notices and announcements connected with this drive.
• Recruitment conditions: Canvassing leads to disqualification. The Society can cancel or change the notification, and incomplete or misleading information can lead to rejection.

Application Submission Notes

Attend the walk-in at the Conference Hall, DPMSU, National Health Mission, T.B. Centre Building, opposite Bishop Jerome Nagar, Kollam. The reporting time is 10.00 am; arrival after 12 noon needs special permission. For questions about the walk-in, the notice lists 9645082812 and 9497358320. The interview hall rules prohibit phones, communication devices, watches, bags, food and water bottles, along with the other articles listed in the notice.

• Assess patients within the appointed medical specialty.
• Plan treatment and follow-up care for patients.
• Provide specialist clinical support at the assigned district institution.
• Coordinate referrals and care with other clinical teams.
• Keep clear clinical records and treatment notes.
• Follow infection-control and patient-safety procedures.