AIM

The Vall d’Hebron University Hospital  makes its own and open call for the recruitment of Health Professionals Affiliated with the Nursing Directorate.

OBJECTIVE

To facilitate the dedication to research of two professionals in Nursing, Midwifery, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Dietetics and Nutrition, Podiatry, or Social Work from the VH Campus, by appointing for two years the staff member who will replace the awardee during the period corresponding to a 50% release from their annual working hours.

DURATION

2 years

CANDIDATES PROFILE AND ELEGIBILITY CRITERIA

• Hold an official degree in one of the following disciplines: Nursing, Midwifery, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Dietetics and Nutrition, Podiatry, or Social Work.

• Applicants must hold a permanent or temporary statutory position and be actively working both at the time of application and at the start of the intensification period. If the selected candidate is not actively working at the scheduled start date, the position will be offered to the next eligible candidate on the final ranking list, unless the situation is covered by the extension provisions set out in Section 7 of the call. 

• Not have any management responsibilities assigned.

• Be the Principal Investigator (PI) of a competitive project managed by VHIR or of a project approved by the CEIm. 

• Individuals currently receiving an Intensification grant from the Strategic Action in Health program of the Carlos III Health Institute, from the PERIS Health Professional Intensification program, or from the VHIR Health Professional Intensification program at the time of application are not eligible to apply.

• Applicants who have previously received a VHIR Health Professionals Intensification Grant under the 2024 or 2025 calls are not eligible to apply.

DOCUMENTATION TO SUBMIT

• Scientific-technical proposal to be developed during the research intensification period (Word document attached to the VHIR Intranet and available here).

• Standardised Excel template (document attached to the VHIR Intranet and available here).

• PDF listing the authorship of up to 10 articles included in the JCR 2025, selected and submitted by the candidate, published between 2022 and the call deadline.

• PDF certifying conference presentations where the applicant is the first author. A maximum of 10 presentations from 2022 to the call deadline may be included.

• PDF certifying participation as a member of the research team in competitive projects. A maximum of 5 projects from 2022 to the call deadline may be included.

• PDF certifying knowledge transfer activities (protocols, clinical practice guidelines, etc.). A maximum of 5 knowledge transfer activities from 2022 to the call deadline may be included.

• PDF including supporting documentation for teaching merits from 2022 to the call deadline.

• PDF certifying dissemination activities. A maximum of 5 knowledge transfer activities from 2022 to the call deadline may be included

• PDF certifying “Other merits.”

• A support letter from the candidate’s supervisor or responsible manager.

• PDF certifying the extension of the evaluable period, if applicable.

You can download doc templates here:

Intensificació Professionals de la Salut 2026

SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS

• 18/10/2026– Deadline for submission of application

REMUNERATION

• Nursing / Physiotherapy / Occupational Therapy: €24,435.58 per year (temporary); €23,417.05 per year (permanent)

• Midwifery: €24,790.36 per year (temporary); €23,757,03 per year (permanent) 

• Dietetics and Nutrition / Podiatry: €24,091.43 per year (temporary); €23,087.24 per year (permanent)

• Social Work: €22,977.60 per year (temporary); €22,019.84 per year (permanent)

We want to encourage you to apply to this call.

Please, do not hesitate to contact us for anything you need on laura.plata@vhir.org