Head of Anesthesiology Section in Galdakao: requirements and deadlines for the Osakidetza 2026 competition

Key data

The Integrated Healthcare Organization Barrualde-Galdakao has published the call for applications to fill the head position of the Healthcare Section of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, a middle management position that assumes the direction of three key healthcare units within the Clinical Area of Critical and Postoperative Care. The regulatory reference is Resolution 1163/2026, of April 20, published in the BOE on June 8, 2026 with the code BOE-A-2026-12342.

The process is structured as a merit-based competition with public defense of the management project before an Evaluation Committee. The candidate with the highest total score receives the appointment.

What does this regulation establish?

The resolution convenes a competition for the provision of a single head of section position at Galdakao Hospital. Below are the structural elements of the process:

The Evaluation Committee will be chaired by the medical director of the center and composed of members with rank equal to or higher than the announced position. The regulation expressly requires respect for gender parity in the composition of said committee.

Economic and operational impact

For the candidate who obtains the appointment, accessing a section head position in Osakidetza represents a significant change in remuneration and responsibility. Section head positions in the Basque public healthcare system include position supplements that are added to the base salary of the A1 category, although the resolution does not specify the exact amount of the supplement associated with this specific position.

From an operational perspective, the section head will assume the coordination of three units with differentiated healthcare profiles:

• Reanimation: care for critical post-surgical patients.
• URPA (Post-anesthetic Recovery Unit): immediate follow-up after intervention.
• Pain Treatment Unit: management of patients with chronic or complex acute pain.

For Galdakao Hospital, filling this head position ensures continuity of clinical leadership in a critical area. An unfilled vacancy would imply provisional management that could affect coordination between units and healthcare quality indicators.

Who does it affect?

• Medical specialists in Anesthesiology and Reanimation with fixed statutory status in Osakidetza.
• Civil servants in group A1 with qualification in the specialty and at least 3 years of experience, belonging to the National Health System (SNS).
• Fixed employment personnel in group A1 with the same specialty and accredited experience.
• Management of Galdakao Hospital and OSI Barrualde-Galdakao, responsible for managing the process and constituting the Evaluation Committee.

Doctors with temporary status (interim, substitute) and specialists from branches other than Anesthesiology and Reanimation cannot apply.

Practical example

A medical specialist in Anesthesiology with a fixed statutory position at Basurto Hospital (Osakidetza), with 8 years of experience in the specialty and accredited training in clinical management, meets all requirements to apply for this competition:

1. Gathers the documentation of their CV with accredited merits (training, publications, previous positions, healthcare experience).
2. Prepares a management project report oriented to the three announced units: Reanimation, URPA and Pain Unit.
3. Submits the application within the 15 business days from the last publication in official bulletins.
4. If they pass the merit scale phase, they publicly defend their project before the Evaluation Committee chaired by the medical director.
5. If they obtain the highest total score, they receive the appointment as Head of the Anesthesiology and Reanimation Section at Galdakao Hospital.

A candidate who does not accredit the minimum 3 years of experience or who has temporary status (interim position) would be excluded in the requirements verification phase, regardless of their merits.

What should candidates do now?

1. Verify access requirements: confirm that you have fixed statutory, civil service or fixed employment status in group A1, qualification in Anesthesiology and Reanimation and a minimum of 3 years of accredited experience in the specialty.
2. Calculate the exact deadline: identify the date of the last publication in the corresponding official bulletins and count 15 business days to determine the submission deadline.
3. Prepare the documented CV: gather and organize all accreditable merits according to the competition's merit scale (training, experience, publications, previous positions, etc.).
4. Prepare the management project report: write a project oriented to the direction of the three included units (Reanimation, URPA and Pain Unit), with concrete and measurable proposals.
5. Prepare for public defense: the process includes a presentation before the Evaluation Committee chaired by the medical director; it is advisable to anticipate questions about team management, healthcare indicators and coordination between units.
6. Consult the complete resolution in the BOE: review the official merit scale and application submission instructions in the full text of the Resolution 1163/2026.

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-2026-12342