INGESA Midwife Positions 2026: Fixed Positions in Ceuta and Melilla

Key data

Midwives with experience in the public healthcare system have a direct opportunity to consolidate their position with a fixed position in Ceuta or Melilla. The Resolution of May 5, 2026 from the National Institute of Health Management (INGESA), published in the BOE on May 16, 2026, convenes a selective process through merit-based competition in the general system of open access to fill positions in the category of Obstetric-Gynecological Nursing (Midwife/Midwifery).

Most relevant for candidates: there is no theoretical examination phase. Selection is based entirely on documented merits, which radically changes the preparation strategy compared to a traditional selective process.

What does this regulation establish?

The call establishes a selective process through the system of merit-based competition, a modality in which the candidate's total score is built from three major blocks:

• Professional experience: time worked in positions of the same category or similar in the public healthcare system.
• Training: qualifications, courses, postgraduate degrees, and accredited training activities related to the specialty.
• Other objective criteria: those established in the specific bases of the call.

The positions announced are of fixed statutory character, which implies full employment stability in the public healthcare system, unlike interim or temporary positions. The destinations are healthcare centers managed by INGESA in the territories of Ceuta and Melilla.

To participate, applicants must meet the requirements established in the bases and submit documentary evidence of merits within the deadlines indicated in the call. Documentary accreditation is the critical element of the process: without properly submitted documentation, merits do not score.

Economic and operational impact

For the professionals affected, the impact of this call is fundamentally employment and career-related:

• Economic stability: accessing a fixed statutory position means moving from the uncertainty of temporary or interim contracts to a consolidated position with all the rights of fixed personnel in the public healthcare system.
• No curriculum preparation cost: since it is a merit-based competition without a theoretical phase, the preparation effort is concentrated on collecting, organizing, and documenting the accumulated experience and training, not on studying a curriculum.
• Critical document management: the main operational risk for candidates is not having documentary evidence in proper form and on time. Certificates of services rendered, titles, diplomas, and supporting documents must be current and correctly issued by the competent bodies.
• Specific geographic destination: the positions are exclusively in Ceuta and Melilla. Candidates must assess the implications of a possible transfer or change of residence.

Who does it affect?

• Nurses with the recognized Midwife/Midwifery specialty who wish to access a fixed position in the public system.
• Midwives who currently work as interim or temporary personnel at INGESA (Ceuta or Melilla) and want to consolidate their position.
• Professionals from other autonomous communities or the private system who meet the requirements and are willing to work in Ceuta or Melilla.
• Midwives with accumulated experience in the public healthcare system who want to capitalize on that trajectory in a process without theoretical examination.

Practical example

A Midwife with 8 years of experience in the public healthcare system, several accredited specialized training courses, and a postgraduate degree in obstetrics applies for the competition. Her preparation strategy does not involve studying a curriculum, but rather:

1. Requesting from her workplace an official certificate of services rendered that accredits the years and category in which she has worked.
2. Gathering the diplomas and training certificates (courses, conferences, postgraduate degree) with the accredited hours and issuing body.
3. Reviewing the bases of the call to identify which merits score, in what ranges and with what maximum limits, and prioritizing the documentation that provides the most points.
4. Submitting all documentation within the deadline established in the call, since merits not submitted on time are not evaluated.

In this type of process, the difference between candidates is not marked by who knows more, but by who documents better what they have done.

What should professionals do now?

1. Read the call bases in their entirety: available at BOE-A-2026-10614. The bases detail the participation requirements, merit scale, deadlines, and required documentation.
2. Verify that you meet the qualification requirement: you must hold the title of Nurse with recognized Midwife/Midwifery specialty. Without this requirement, you cannot participate.
3. Request the certificate of services rendered from your current or previous employer in the public healthcare system. This document is usually the one that provides the most points in merit-based competitions.
4. Collect and organize all training documentation: titles, diplomas, course certificates with accredited hours. Check that each document clearly identifies the issuing body, duration, and subject matter.
5. Strictly respect submission deadlines: in merit-based competitions, documentation submitted after the deadline is not evaluated under any circumstances.
6. Assess the geographic destination: the positions are in Ceuta and Melilla. If you do not reside there, evaluate the implications of a possible transfer before applying.