UCM-Madrid Health Service Contest 2026: 3 Linked Positions for Teachers with Health Specialty

Key data

The Complutense University of Madrid and the Health Service Directorate of the Community of Madrid activate a competition for access to 3 linked positions of university teaching staff, published in the BOE on August 31, 2026 under the LOSU and Royal Decree 678/2023. These positions have a very specific profile: they combine university teaching functions with care activities in hospitals, which requires dual accreditation — academic and health — from the candidate.

The joint nature of the call reflects the linked position model regulated by RD 678/2023: the university teacher works simultaneously in the hospital environment, which implies direct coordination between the university and the regional health administration.

What does this regulation establish?

The resolution convenes a competition for access — not an opposition — to positions of university teaching staff linked to health centers. The competition for access is the usual procedure for accessing university teaching staff positions once the corresponding national accreditation has been obtained.

The key elements established by the call are:

Each position requires the specific health specialist title indicated in the call. This means that generic university accreditation is not sufficient: the candidate must also accredit the specific clinical specialty required for each position.

Economic and operational impact

For candidates, the direct cost of participation is reduced: 31.10 euros as an application fee. However, the real impact is strategic: accessing a linked position means a stable employment position that combines university remuneration and health remuneration, with the administrative complexity that this entails.

From an operational perspective, the deadlines are tight and do not allow for delay:

• The 15 business days deadline from August 31, 2026 leaves a very narrow margin to prepare and submit the documentation.
• Failure to correct defects within the deadline for doing so results in automatic withdrawal, with no possibility of appeal on that basis.
• Evaluation committees must be constituted within a maximum of 3 months from the call, which sets the time horizon for the process.

For university departments and personnel services of the hospitals involved, this call generates administrative burden of coordination between two administrations — the UCM and the Health Service Directorate — with their own calendars and procedures.

Who does it affect?

• University professors accredited for one of the university teaching bodies with positions convened who also possess the required health specialist title.
• University teaching staff in active service who meet internal promotion requirements and have the health specialty corresponding to the internal promotion position.
• University departments of the UCM linked to health sciences, which must manage the process internally.
• Personnel and human resources services of hospital centers assigned to the Madrid Health Service Directorate involved in the positions convened.
• Managers and human resources advisors in the university and public health sector who must guide candidates or process documentation.

Practical example

A physician specialist in Internal Medicine who also has national accreditation as a University Associate Professor wants to compete for one of the 2 open competition positions. Their specific situation:

• Must verify that their accreditation corresponds to the teaching body of the position convened and that their specialty matches the one required in the call.
• Has 15 business days from August 31, 2026 to submit the application and pay the fee of 31.10 euros.
• If they submit the application with any defect (incomplete documentation, incorrect data) and do not correct it within the deadline granted, their application will be automatically withdrawn, with no possibility of continuing in the process.
• If they pass the competition, they will access a position that combines their teaching activity at the UCM with care functions in a hospital in the Madrid Health Service network.

What should candidates do now?

1. Verify accreditation and specialty: Check that you have accreditation for the university teaching body corresponding to each position and the required health specialist title. Without both requirements, the application will not proceed.
2. Calculate the exact application deadline: Count 15 business days from August 31, 2026 to determine the deadline. Business days exclude Saturdays, Sundays, and official holidays.
3. Prepare documentation in advance: Gather all required documentation before starting the application to avoid correctable defects. A defect not corrected within the deadline results in automatic withdrawal.
4. Pay the 31.10 euro fee: Make the fee payment in the manner and deadline indicated by the call and keep the receipt to attach to the application.
5. Consult the complete call in the BOE: Review the full text at BOE-A-2026-18351 to know the exact specifications of each position (body, specialty, linked hospital) and submission requirements.
6. HR coordinators and managers: Activate internal coordination procedures between the UCM and hospital centers to ensure that evaluation committees can be constituted within the 3-month deadline from the call.

Official source

Consult complete regulation at 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-2026-18351