UCM-Health Linked Positions 2026: 3 positions, €31.10 fee and 15 days to apply

Key data

Three linked positions for university teaching staff are being opened for an access competition in 2026 through a joint call from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM) and the Health Department of the Community of Madrid. The Resolution of 22 June 2026, published in the BOE on 27 June, activates a selection process with very tight deadlines: 15 business days to submit an application from the publication date.

If you are an accredited university professor with a health specialty or a Senior Lecturer with accreditation as a Full Professor seeking internal promotion, this competition directly affects you. The cost of participation is €31.10 as a fee, and non-payment or error in payment is not correctable.

What does this regulation establish?

The resolution convenes an access competition for 3 linked positions for university teaching staff, framed within the agreement between the UCM and the Health Department of the Community of Madrid for clinical teaching in Health Sciences. This type of linked position combines university teaching functions with care activities in contracted health centers.

The call establishes two differentiated access routes:

Regarding the procedure, the evaluation committees must be established within three months following publication of the call in the BOE. The participation fee amounts to €31.10 and is non-correctable: any error or omission in payment results in exclusion from the process without possibility of correction.

Economic and operational impact

The direct economic impact for candidates is minimal: the €31.10 fee is the only mandatory cost of the process. However, its non-correctable nature makes this amount a critical point: a payment error equals automatic exclusion from the competition.

From an operational perspective, deadlines are the main pressure factor:

• 15 business days to submit the application from 27/06/2026: a narrow margin that requires preparing documentation in advance.
• 3 months for the establishment of evaluation committees: sets the pace of the selection process following the application deadline.

For the institutions involved — UCM and Health Department — the call activates internal management obligations: appointment and establishment of committees within deadline, verification of accreditations and specialties, and coordination between both entities under the framework of the agreement for clinical teaching.

Who does it affect?

• Accredited university professors for the corresponding teaching staff who hold the health specialist qualification required by the position.
• Senior Lecturer civil servants with at least 2 years of effective service and accreditation as Full Professor, seeking internal promotion.
• Health specialists with academic profile meeting university accreditation requirements.
• Departments and faculties of Health Sciences at UCM managing linked positions with contracted health centers.
• Health centers in the Community of Madrid assigned to the UCM-Health agreement for clinical teaching.

Practical example

A Senior Lecturer at UCM assigned to the Faculty of Medicine, with 4 years of effective service as a civil servant and recent accreditation as Full Professor, decides to apply for one of the 3 positions convened through the internal promotion route.

His roadmap is as follows:

1. Verifies that he meets the two internal promotion requirements: minimum 2 years of effective service (he meets this with 4) and accreditation as Full Professor (he has it).
2. Checks that he holds the health specialist qualification required for the specific position he is applying for.
3. Pays the €31.10 fee with special care, given that any payment error is non-correctable and would exclude him from the process.
4. Submits his application within the 15 business days from 27/06/2026, without waiting until the last moment to avoid unforeseen issues.
5. Awaits the establishment of the evaluation committee, which must occur within 3 months following publication of the call.

What should candidates do now?

1. Verify access requirements before starting the process: accreditation for the corresponding teaching staff and health specialist qualification required. For internal promotion, confirm the minimum 2 years of effective service and accreditation as Full Professor.
2. Calculate the application deadline: the 15 business days begin on 27/06/2026. Identify the exact deadline by discounting holidays and weekends.
3. Pay the €31.10 fee with maximum attention: as it is non-correctable, any payment error means automatic exclusion without possibility of correction.
4. Prepare supporting documentation in advance: accreditations, specialist qualification, merits and any document required in the call bases.
5. Submit the application within the deadline without waiting until the last day, to avoid technical or administrative problems at the last minute.
6. Track the establishment of committees: evaluation committees must be established within 3 months following publication, which will set the calendar for the selection process.

Official source

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Notice: This article is purely informational in nature 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-2026-13971