URV-Hospital Sant Joan 2026 Linked Position: Requirements and Process

Key data

Professionals with medical-academic profile have a new opportunity to access a position that combines hospital work with university teaching. The Resolution of April 22, 2026 (BOE-A-2026-10184), published on May 11, 2026, formalizes the joint announcement from Rovira i Virgili University (URV) and Hospital Universitario Sant Joan de Reus to fill a linked position in university teaching bodies.

This type of announcement is relevant for specialist physicians with academic or research background who seek to consolidate a dual career: clinical care in the hospital and teaching and research at the university. It is not a frequent opportunity and application submission deadlines are usually short.

What does this regulation establish?

The resolution announces a competitive examination for access to a linked position. Linked positions are specific figures in the Spanish university-healthcare system that allow a professional to simultaneously perform functions in two institutions: the hospital and the university.

The key elements established by the announcement are as follows:

• Convening institutions: Rovira i Virgili University (URV) and Hospital Universitario Sant Joan de Reus, jointly.
• Position type: Linked position in university teaching bodies.
• Position activities: Hospital care activity, university teaching and research.
• Candidate requirements: Both academic requirements (specific to access to university teaching bodies) and healthcare requirements (specific to statutory healthcare personnel) must be met.
• Regulatory framework of the process: Regulations for access to university teaching bodies and statutory healthcare personnel legislation.

The announcement does not expressly specify the entry into force date or the total number of positions beyond the reference to the announced position. To learn about application submission deadlines, the composition of the evaluation committee and assessment criteria, it is necessary to consult the full text in the BOE.

Economic and operational impact

For the selected candidate, the impact is significant in terms of professional career and remuneration. Linked positions combine the remuneration of the university teaching body with that of statutory healthcare personnel, which usually means higher compensation than each figure separately.

From an operational perspective, the professional who accesses this position must manage their activity in two institutions with different organizational cultures and requirements:

• Compliance with teaching and research obligations before URV.
• Compliance with care obligations before Hospital Universitario Sant Joan de Reus.
• Subject to two regulatory frameworks: university and statutory healthcare.

For the convening institutions, filling this position strengthens the integration between clinical activity and university education, a model that improves teaching quality in health sciences programs.

Who does it affect?

• Specialist physicians with academic accreditation who meet the requirements for access to university teaching bodies.
• Healthcare professionals with research background interested in developing university careers without abandoning clinical activity.
• University teachers in the field of health sciences who wish to incorporate care activity at Hospital Universitario Sant Joan de Reus.
• University departments and hospital services of URV and Hospital Sant Joan de Reus involved in position management.

Practical example

A specialist physician with national accreditation for university teaching bodies and experience in internal medicine or a clinical specialty linked to URV could apply for this competitive examination. To do so, they must simultaneously accredit:

• Their academic capacity according to regulations for access to university teaching bodies (for example, ANECA accreditation or equivalent regional accreditation).
• Compliance with statutory healthcare personnel requirements demanded by Hospital Universitario Sant Joan de Reus.

If selected, they will develop their work combining consultations or shifts at the hospital with classes, tutoring and research activity at URV, under a compensation system that integrates both aspects of the position.

What should candidates do now?

1. Consult the full text of the announcement in the BOE (reference BOE-A-2026-10184) to learn the exact deadlines for submitting applications, specific requirements and required documentation.
2. Verify compliance with academic requirements: check if you have the necessary accreditation to access university teaching bodies according to current regulations.
3. Verify compliance with healthcare requirements: confirm that you meet the conditions required by statutory healthcare personnel legislation applicable to Hospital Universitario Sant Joan de Reus.
4. Prepare documentation accrediting academic, teaching, research and care merits before the application submission deadline expires.
5. Contact URV or Hospital Sant Joan de Reus if there are doubts about assessment criteria or procedure, since the announcement is joint and both institutions are valid contacts.