Osakidetza opens a competition for fixed psychiatry special…

Osakidetza’s Mental Health Network of Bizkaia has called for a public competition to fill the position of Health Service Director at Zaldibar Hospital. The call was made through resolution 1350/2026, and was published in the 195th issue of the Official Gazette of the Basque Country on October 13, 2026, with official reference 2026/4203. The position is aimed at permanent specialists in psychiatry, and the appointment will be for four years, renewable.

Regulations and origin

The resolution is located within the structure of Osakidetza-Basque Health Service, and was signed by the managing director of the Mental Health Network of Bizkaia on May 15, 2026; the Director of Personnel, María Estrella Garrido Manzano, signed by special representation. The publication, however, is dated October 13, and the call complies with current regulations: Law 8/1997, of June 26, on the Health Organization of the Basque Country, and its Third Common Norm 28; Decree 186/2005, of July 19, which regulates functional positions in Osakidetza; Law 55/2003, of December 16, the Framework Statute for statutory personnel in Health Services; and Royal Legislative Decree 5/2015, of October 30, which approves the consolidated text of the Basic Statute of Public Employees. The full resolution will be published in the Official Gazette of the Basque Country, the Official State Gazette, and on the Osakidetza website.

Who can participate

Those who meet the following conditions on the last day of the application period may participate:

Being a statutory employee, civil servant, or permanent contract employee in any entity of Osakidetza, or a permanent statutory employee in health organizations of the National Health System, being in active service or in an administrative situation that preserves the position in a category of professional group A1.
Holding a degree or license in Medicine, with a specialty in Psychiatry.
Verifying at least four years of work experience in the specialty of Psychiatry.

Application period and procedure

Applications must be addressed to the Personnel Directorate of the Mental Health Network of Bizkaia, María Díaz de Haro street 58, 48010 Bilbao.
The period is 15 business days, starting from the day following the last publication of the resolution in the corresponding official gazettes.
Submission may also be done as provided for in article 16.4 of Law 39/2015, of October 1.
Among the documentation, a documented curriculum vitae, a certified photocopy of the ID or passport, the appointment certificate, the qualification certificate, an updated certificate of services rendered, and a management memorandum or project are mandatory.

Evaluation: 66-point scale

The scale for evaluating the merits of the candidates grants a maximum of 66 points, divided into three groups:

Project and its defense: maximum 30 points (content of the report 15 and public oral explanation 15).
Evaluation of merits: maximum 30 points (work experience 13 and training, teaching, and dissemination of knowledge 17).
Knowledge of Basque: maximum 6 points, according to Decree 67/2003.

To be appointed, half of the maximum score of the process must be obtained and, necessarily, half of the score given in the evaluation and defense of the project.

Evaluation committee

The evaluation committee will be chaired by the medical director of the Mental Health Network of Bizkaia. Members will also include the medical deputy director or a head of corporate services from Osakidetza’s General Directorate, the network’s Director of Personnel —as secretary, with voice and vote— and three vocals, one of whom will be appointed by the Basque Agency for Public Administration. The composition of the committee will ensure a balanced presence of women and men, as established by Legislative Decree 1/2023, of March 16.

Appointment and appeals

Once the procedure is completed, the committee will send the appointment proposal to the managing director in favor of the candidate who obtained the highest score. If no one obtains the minimum score, it will be stated that the call has remained vacant. The appointment will be for four years, renewable, and will be published in the Official Gazette of the Basque Country and on the Osakidetza website. An appeal for reversal may be filed against the resolution before the general director of Osakidetza within a period of one month.

Impact

The call aims to strengthen the leadership of the Zaldibar Hospital to ensure professionalized management in the field of mental health. Since the process combines a rigorous evaluation of merits and a public defense of the project, it may attract strong candidates and help improve the organization of the service.

Fuente: Euskal Herriko Agintaritzaren Aldizkaria (Official Gazette of the Basque Country), issue 195, October 13, 2026, Authorities and Personnel – Oppositions and competitions, pp. 1-9 (official reference: 2026/4203).