Mental Health Unit Head Competition Basauri and Galdakao 2026: requirements and deadlines

Key data

The Mental Health Network of Bizkaia convenes a merit-based competition to fill the position of Mental Health Unit Head at the Adult Mental Health Centers in Basauri and Galdakao. The call is articulated through Resolution 1352/2026, of May 15, published in the BOE on September 17, 2026.

If you are a psychiatrist with a permanent position in Osakidetza or in any organization of the National Health System and meet the requirements, you have a limited deadline to submit your application: 15 business days counted from the last publication in the corresponding official bulletins.

What does this regulation establish?

The resolution regulates the process of filling a management position in two mental health centers in Bizkaia. The procedure combines three evaluation elements:

• Public defense of a management project
• Personal interview
• Assessment of merits according to scale

To be appointed to the position, the candidate must achieve at least half of the total maximum score. It is not enough to be the highest scored: there is a mandatory minimum threshold.

The call also establishes that the evaluation committee must respect the principle of balanced representation of women and men in its composition.

Access requirements are summarized in the following table:

Economic and operational impact

This competition does not generate direct costs for private companies, but it does have relevant operational implications for professionals and for the affected mental health centers themselves.

For the candidate, the impact is clear: accessing a management position in the Basque public health system represents a change in remuneration level and responsibility within the statutory professional career. The process requires preparing and publicly defending a management project, which implies a significant investment of time before submitting the application.

For the Basauri and Galdakao centers, filling these unit management positions is key to ensuring continuity of care and clinical leadership in the care of adults with mental health problems in Bizkaia.

The requirement of linguistic profile 2 in Basque acts as a real filter: candidates who cannot prove this level are excluded from the process, regardless of their clinical trajectory.

Who does it affect?

• Psychiatrists with permanent positions (permanent statutory staff or permanent civil servant) in Osakidetza
• Psychiatrists with permanent positions in any organization of the National Health System, group A1
• Professionals with qualifications in Medicine and specialty in Psychiatry
• Candidates who prove minimum 3 years of experience and linguistic profile 2 in Basque
• Managers and executives of the Mental Health Network of Bizkaia involved in the selection process

Practical example

A psychiatrist with a permanent position in Osakidetza, group A1, with 8 years of experience at the Adult Mental Health Center in Bilbao and with linguistic profile 2 in Basque accredited, meets all access requirements and can submit their candidacy within the deadline of 15 business days.

To apply for the position, they must:

1. Prepare and submit a management project that must be publicly defended before the evaluation committee.
2. Pass a personal interview.
3. Accumulate sufficient merits on the scale to achieve at least half of the total maximum score: this threshold is eliminatory.

If they do not reach that minimum in the overall score, they cannot be appointed even if they are the only candidate submitted.

What should candidates do now?

1. Verify that you meet all requirements before starting the process: permanent position group A1, qualification in Medicine with specialty in Psychiatry, minimum 3 years of experience and linguistic profile 2 in Basque.
2. Identify the date of the last publication in official bulletins (BOE and official bulletin of the Basque Country) to accurately calculate the expiration of the 15 business day deadline.
3. Prepare the management project with sufficient advance notice: it is the central element of the process and must be publicly defended before the committee.
4. Collect and document all your merits according to the call's scale to maximize the score and exceed the mandatory minimum threshold (half of the total maximum score).
5. Submit the application within the deadline: applications submitted outside the 15 business day deadline will not be accepted.

Official source

View complete regulation in official source

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-2026-19357