DHS Salem Recruitment 2026 — 18 Posts, Medical Officer, Staff Nurse, DEO & Other, Apply Offline by 20 Jul (Tamil Nadu)

District Health Society Salem (DHS Salem), operating under the National Health Mission (NHM) — Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Government of Tamil Nadu — has released the DHS Salem Recruitment 2026 notification for 18 contractual vacancies across multiple posts including Medical Officer, Psychiatric Social Worker, Staff Nurse (MLHP), Health Inspector, ANM, Data Entry Operator, and Hospital Worker / Support Staff. As of July 2026, this Tamil Nadu government health department recruitment 2026 is open for candidates with qualifications ranging from 8th Standard to MBBS. Applications must be submitted offline by 20 July 2026. Selected candidates will be deployed across Urban Health initiatives, National Health Mission programmes, and the De-Addiction Centre under District Health Society Salem. The Medical Officer will serve at ₹63,000 per month while support and paramedical staff will receive ₹11,000 to ₹21,000 per month as contractual remuneration. All appointments are purely on contract basis and do not confer any right to permanent employment or government service absorption. Candidates must download the application form from the official Salem district website at salem.nic.in, fill it with the required details, attach all self-attested supporting documents, and submit the completed application to the Executive Secretary, District Health Society (District Health Office), Old Collectorate Campus, Salem District — 636001, on or before 20 July 2026 by 5:00 PM. No application fee is applicable. Candidates must verify full details from the official DHS Salem 2026 notification before applying.

- Medical Officer: MBBS from MCI/NMC recognised university; Tamil Nadu Medical Council registration mandatory - Psychiatric Social Worker: MA Social Work (Medical & Psychiatry) / MSW (Medical & Psychiatry) with 6 months training at recognised institution - Staff Nurse (MLHP): GNM or B.Sc Nursing from recognised institution approved by Indian Nursing Council - Health Inspector: 10+2 with Biology/Botany/Zoology from recognised board - ANM: 2-year ANM course approved by Directorate of Public Health, Tamil Nadu - Data Entry Operator: Any Degree with 1-year PG Diploma in Computer Application; Typewriting in English and Tamil (Lower) - Hospital Worker / Support Staff: Minimum 8th Standard; must be literate - Age: Below 40 years; relaxation per Tamil Nadu Government rules for reserved categories - Appointment is purely on contractual basis — does not confer right to permanent employment

No application fee for any category.

Medical Officer: ₹63,000 per month | Psychiatric Social Worker: ₹27,000 per month | Staff Nurse (MLHP): ₹21,000 per month | Health Inspector: ₹17,500 per month | ANM: ₹17,500 per month | Data Entry Operator: ₹17,500 per month | Hospital Worker / Support Staff: ₹11,000 per month. All appointments are on a purely contractual basis.

1. Visit the official Salem district website at salem.nic.in and locate the DHS Salem Recruitment 2026 notification 2. Download the official notification PDF and prescribed application form 3. Read the complete notification carefully to verify eligibility for the specific post you wish to apply for 4. Fill the application form with accurate personal, educational, and professional details in the prescribed format 5. Attach self-attested copies of all required documents — educational certificates, MBBS/nursing/ANM/DMLT/degree marksheets, registration certificates, identity proof, and recent passport-size photograph 6. Write the name of the post applied for clearly on the envelope 7. No application fee is required — do not send any fee payment 8. Submit the completed application form with all enclosures in person or by registered post to: Executive Secretary, District Health Society (District Health Office), Old Collectorate Campus, Salem District — 636001 9. Applications must reach the office on or before 20 July 2026 by 5:00 PM 10. Retain a copy of the submitted form and acknowledgement for future reference during document verification