SESPA announces a vacancy for a nursing professor in Gijón

The Health Service of the Principality of Asturias (SESPA) has announced a call for the temporary coverage of a Nurse Professor position at the Faculty of Nursing of Gijón, full-time, to carry out the coordination functions of the Clinical Practice Area. The decision was adopted via the Resolution of September 2, 2026, of the SESPA Management Directorate, published in the Official Gazette of the Principality of Asturias (BOPA) number 179, dated September 16, 2026, with official reference 2026-07463.

The Faculty of Nursing of Gijón is a SESPA body organically attached to the Management Directorate and, simultaneously, a higher education teaching institution attached to the University of Oviedo to provide the Nursing degree and postgraduate training. The call is supported by Decree 123/2025, of December 11, on the basic organic structure of SESPA, and the competencies attributed to the Management Directorate by article 128.3.c) of Law 7/2019, of March 29, on Health.

The position and its functions

The selected person will coordinate the clinical practices of the students, with a scope of action within the Faculty and in the health and social-health facilities where the rotations take place. Their main functions include:

• Maintaining operational coordination with healthcare facilities and their teaching supervisors.
• Planning and coordinating rotations, assigning students to centers, units, and services.
• Managing student preferences and resolving adaptations or rescheduling.
• Coordinating the preparation of teaching guides and evaluation instruments for the Practicum.
• Training and updating clinical tutors and collaborating professionals.
• Performing global monitoring and evaluation of the practices and proposing quality improvements.

Requirements and submission of applications

To apply, it is necessary to hold a University Diploma or Degree in Nursing, meet the general requirements of the Framework Statute of Statutory Personnel, and not have been convicted of crimes against sexual freedom and indemnity, in accordance with Organic Law 8/2021, of June 4. Applications, addressed to the SESPA Management Directorate, may be submitted at the registry of the Central Services (Plaza del Carbayón, 1 and 2, Oviedo) or through the means specified in article 16.4 of Law 39/2015. The deadline is 20 business days from the day following the publication in the BOPA.

Along with the application, a curriculum vitae with the claimed merits and a Report on the coordination and management of clinical practices must be provided, in PDF format, with a maximum length of 50 pages.

Selection process

The assessment will be carried out through a competitive merit-based process by a commission, with a maximum score of 100 points:

• Curricular merits: up to 50 points (training, healthcare experience, research activity, and university teaching).
• Coordination and management report: up to 40 points.
• Presentation and defense of the Report: up to 10 points, with a maximum presentation time of 30 minutes.

To be awarded the position, the applicant must achieve at least 50 out of 100 points and obtain a minimum of 20 out of 40 in the evaluation of the Report. The order of appearance will be determined by a public draw conducted by the Asturian Institute of Public Administration “Adolfo Posada” and will be published on the Principality’s health portal (astursalud.es) and on the Faculty notice boards.

The call for applications represents a job opportunity for nursing staff with a teaching profile, in a position that coordinates collaboration between the Faculty and the healthcare centers where students carry out their clinical internships. With this appointment, the SESPA guarantees the continuity of the coordination of rotations for the Degree in Nursing, a key link in the practical training of future healthcare professionals in the Principality.

Source: Official Gazette of the Principality of Asturias, no. 179, September 16, 2026, section I (Authorities and Personnel), page 1 (official reference: 2026-07463).