Public Employment

1. The most relevant offers between the public service can be found published by the Ministry of Economy and the Treasury Department that offers vacancies in the Health or Education Ministry (Consejerías de Economía y Hacienda).

It is also possible to work in a temporary way for the administration by being employed just to substitute during vacancies other workers who have the right to get a vacancy.

2. You can also access to the official exams for public job called in Spain “Oposiciones“ that are published in the BOE (Boletín Oficial del Estado – State Official Bulletin) and later in the BOP (Boletín Oficial Provincial – Province Official Bulletin of each Province).

3. At national level, vacancies can be announced for different organisms as for example, The Social Marine Institute.
Information can be obtained through the Official Physiotherapist´s College of each province. http://www.cfisiomad.org/.

It´s is possible to get additional information by the following organism or phone numbers:

- Regional Information Telephone number. 012

- Health Service of each Province

- Education Ministry in each Regional Government

- Councils



And also through Internet:

- State administration (Weekly Bulletin. Offers for public job): www.map.es

- Autonomous Administration: www.carm.es

- Madrid Health Service: www.madrid.org

- Madrid Council: www.munimadrid.es

Moreover,the Spanish Health System has two different areas in which Physiotherapist can work:

- Primary Health Care
- Specialized Health Care

Primary Health Care

It is the basic and initial level of treatment. It consists of a global and continuous care of the person through its life. It includes health promotion, health education, illnesses prevention, health assistance, health maintenance and recovery. It also includes physical rehabilitation and social work. All these activities are done by interdisciplinary teams.


Specialized Health Care

It comprises activities as National Insurance activities, diagnosis, therapeutic activities, rehabilitation and medical attention. It also includes activities that promote health, as health education, and illnesses prevention. It ensures global attention to patients once the Primary Health Attention has overcome its possibilities.



Physiotherapy in Specialized Health Care includes the rehabilitation in the following physiotherapy areas:

- Nervous System
- Musculoskeletal System
- Cardiovascular System
- Respiratory System
- And all areas described in Physiotherapy Specialization

Physiotherapists are always working among an interdisciplinary team (rehabilitation specialist, speech therapist, occupational therapist,...)

In the Public Area the Physiotherapist can work in the following fields and services:
o Health Centers – Primary Health Attention.
o Public Hospitals and Specialized Health Attention Centers – Specialized Health Care.
o Public Schools: Promoting, preventing and improving health among children and teenagers.
o Public Schools for Special Education. In this case, work is orientated to children with some physical problems.
o City Councils.
o Centres for promotion of the personnel autonomy.
o Attention Centres for dependant persons.
o Centres for persons with discapacity.
o Geriatric Centres.