Entry requirements published; international route unconfirmed
Funding
Paid FEPOS hospital appointment; the salary amount is not published
Deadline
TBC on the current official listing
Duration
12 months
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureFull-time paediatric orthopaedics across spine, hip, foot, upper limb, knee and sports surgery, infection, tumours and neuromuscular conditions
Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
—Not published
International applicants
The cited source does not explicitly confirm international-applicant eligibility.
?Confirm directly with host
Clinical role
Clinical or combined training pathway; exact duties remain appointment-specific. Hands-on participation and operative restrictions are not explicitly published.
≈Partially published
Medical registration
The medical degree and orthopaedic specialist training must be recognised in Spain, followed by registration with the Colegio Oficial de Médicos de las Illes Balears before clinical practice.
✓Published by official source
Language
Spanish B2 minimum; C1 preferred. Applicants without an official certificate may be required by the Balearic medical registration body to sit a language assessment.
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
The published post is open only to EU/EEA citizens or people who already have an unrestricted right to work in the European Union.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY90% of core application fields verifiedChecked 23 Sep 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-03-23
✓ programme title✓ institution / department✓ city and country✓ programme classification✓ subspecialty✓ current status evidence✓ duration✓ positions✓ commencement / intake✓ funding✓ eligibility✓ language✓ registration✓ visa / work authorisation✓ deadline✓ application process✓ required documents✓ application portal✓ official contact✓ faculty✓ verified faculty photograph✓ verified institution logo✓ official source✓ institutional source✓ accreditation / organisation source✓ verification date— benefits · not published by the cited official source— accommodation / relocation · not published by the cited official source— international eligibility · not published by the cited official source
APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineTBC on the current official listing
Commencing date15 July 2026 on the current official listing
Application route / cycleApplication by email to the named hospital contact; shortlisted candidates are interviewed
Completed recognised orthopaedic surgery training in the country of origin
In selected cases, completed paediatric surgery training plus documented paediatric orthopaedic training
EU/EEA citizenship or another status giving unrestricted right to work in the European Union
Medical degree and completed orthopaedic training recognised in Spain
Good-standing letter and child-safeguarding / conviction-free certificate
Application documents
Published by official source
Full curriculum vitae including a colour passport photograph and paediatric orthopaedic experience
Personal statement of no more than 250 words
Two support letters: one from the local training-program director and one from a recent clinical supervisor, preferably in paediatric orthopaedics
Optional letter confirming a post at the applicant's returning centre
Proof of language level, professional good standing and the legal documents required for Spanish recognition and paediatric work
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A paid one-year hospital appointment supervised by EPOS. This is a clinically licensed post with unusually detailed published requirements, including Spanish B2, Spanish recognition and Balearic registration; the current call restricts eligibility to people with an existing EU work right.
Intended for: Surgeons who have completed recognised orthopaedic training; selected paediatric surgeons with documented paediatric orthopaedic training may be considered
HOST INSTITUTION
About Hospital Universitari Son Espases
Son Espases' paediatric orthopaedic service has eight consultants with defined coverage of nearly all paediatric musculoskeletal pathology except malignant tumours.
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