Healthcare Service Chief Competition Mental Health Network Bizkaia 2026: requirements and deadlines

Key data

The Management Directorate of the Mental Health Network of Bizkaia announces, through Resolution 1778/2026, of July 24, a merit-based competition to fill the position of Healthcare Service Chief of the Healthcare Management Unit. The resolution was published in the BOE on October 14, 2026 and opens a direct management promotion opportunity for group A1 physicians with management profile within Osakidetza or the SNS.

If you are a statutory, civil servant or permanent labor physician of group A1 and can demonstrate experience in healthcare management, the time to act is short: 15 business days from the last publication in official bulletins.

What does this regulation establish?

The resolution regulates the selection process for an intermediate healthcare management position within the Mental Health Network of Bizkaia. The process is a merit-based competition, which means there is no opposition exam: selection is based on professional trajectory, demonstrated management capacity and project proposal.

The phases of the selection process are as follows:

To be appointed to the position, the candidate must obtain at least half of the maximum total score and also at least half of the maximum score of the project phase. Both thresholds are eliminatory.

The evaluation committee in charge of the process must respect the principle of balanced presence of women and men, in accordance with parity requirements in collegiate bodies of the Administration.

Economic and operational impact

For candidates, accessing this position means assuming the leadership of the Healthcare Management Unit within the Mental Health Network of Bizkaia, with the management responsibilities and compensation associated with group A1 in Osakidetza. Healthcare service chief positions in the Basque public health system include specific management supplements that significantly increase compensation compared to care positions in the same group.

From an operational perspective, the call implies for candidates:

• Prepare and defend a management project before the committee, which requires dedication and prior planning.
• Compile and document merits according to the scoring scale of the call.
• Manage deadlines with precision: the count of 15 business days begins from the last publication in official bulletins, not necessarily from the BOE.

For the Mental Health Network of Bizkaia, filling this position through merit-based competition ensures that the selected person demonstrates real management experience, which reduces the risk of appointments without adequate management profile.

Who does it affect?

This call directly affects the following groups:

• Permanent statutory staff of Osakidetza of group A1 with qualification in Medicine and Surgery.
• Career civil servants of group A1 with qualification in Medicine and Surgery belonging to the National Health System (SNS).
• Permanent labor staff of group A1 with qualification in Medicine and Surgery from Osakidetza or the SNS.
• All of the above must demonstrate a minimum of 4 years of experience in healthcare management.

Physicians in interim status, temporary staff and professionals who do not meet the group A1 requirement or specific qualification in Medicine and Surgery cannot participate.

Practical example

A psychiatry specialist physician, permanent statutory staff of Osakidetza with classification in group A1, who has been performing coordination functions in a mental health unit for 6 years and has qualification in Medicine and Surgery, meets all access requirements: correct group, required qualification and more than 4 years of experience in healthcare management.

This professional must, within 15 business days following the last publication in official bulletins, submit their application along with documentation proving their merits. Subsequently, they will have to prepare and publicly defend a management project before the evaluation committee. To be appointed, they will have to exceed the threshold of 50% of the maximum total score and also 50% of the maximum score of the project phase. If they do not reach both thresholds simultaneously, they cannot be appointed even if they have participated in all phases.

What should candidates do now?

1. Verify compliance with requirements: Confirm that you belong to group A1, have qualification in Medicine and Surgery and can demonstrate at least 4 years of experience in healthcare management.
2. Identify the date of last publication in official bulletins: The 15 business day deadline is computed from the last publication, which may be in the BOE or in regional bulletins. Calculate the deadline precisely to avoid missing the deadline.
3. Compile merit documentation: Gather certificates, contracts, appointments and any document that proves professional trajectory according to the scoring scale of the call.
4. Prepare the management project: Design a solid and coherent project with the Healthcare Management Unit of the Mental Health Network of Bizkaia, since this phase has its own eliminatory threshold (minimum 50% of its maximum score).
5. Submit the application within the deadline: Send the application and required documentation before the 15 business day deadline expires. Submission outside the deadline results in automatic exclusion from the process.
6. Consult the complete call: Review the full text of Resolution 1778/2026 in the BOE (BOE-A-2026-21347) to learn the detailed scoring scale, committee composition and application forms.

Official source

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Notice: This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. For specific decisions, consult a qualified professional. Source: https://www.boe.es/diario_boe/txt.php?id=BOE-A-2026-21347