Valencian Community Launches Major Healthcare Hiring Drive to Strengthen Dénia and Other Difficult Areas

The Valencian Community has initiated a significant recruitment campaign to address critical staffing shortages in its healthcare system, with a particular focus on the Dénia Health Department. The Consellería de Sanidad announced a process to fill 902 statutory specialist positions across the region, marking one of the largest such initiatives in recent years. Of these, 143 positions are dedicated to the Dénia department, which is recognized as a zone of difficult coverage.

This recruitment drive targets essential healthcare fields such as Family and Community Medicine, Primary Care Pediatrics, Community Nursing, Obstetric-Gynecological Nursing, and Mental Health Nursing, aiming to enhance healthcare service equity and stability. The positions are distributed across hospitals, specialty centers, and primary care zones, including other regions facing challenges such as Vinaròs, Requena, Elda, Orihuela, Torrevieja, Ontinyent Hospital, and Ademuz.

Significant emphasis has been placed on inclusivity, with 7% of positions reserved for individuals with disabilities of 33% or greater. Among the 902 roles, 450 are hospital positions in high-demand specialties like Anesthesiology, General Surgery, Traumatology, Cardiology, Radiodiagnostics, and Psychiatry. Additionally, there are 186 positions for Family Medicine, 53 for Primary Care Pediatrics, 42 in Community Nursing, 12 midwives, and 40 in Mental Health Nursing.

The application period opened for 15 working days following the announcement, with a fully digital submission process. Candidates will be assessed through an evaluation system scoring up to 63 points based on prior service, experience in difficult-to-cover areas, training, and language proficiency. Successful candidates will gain permanent statutory status, ensuring job stability and eligibility for transfer and promotion processes.

The initiative has garnered strong support from major unions, reflecting a shared commitment to improving healthcare delivery in traditionally understaffed areas. This effort also aims to reinforce healthcare services throughout the Marina Alta region and beyond, promoting equitable access and enhancing the quality of public health care in the Valencian Community.

Overall, this strategic staffing reinforcement represents a critical step toward stabilizing healthcare professionals in areas like Dénia and strengthening the region's health infrastructure.