Eight days after the expiry of the orthopaedic surgeon’s and psychiatrist’s contracts, the Municipality of Spata–Artemida published notice SME 01/2026 on Thursday 8 October for five doctors on fixed-term contracts. Applications must be submitted exclusively online at tmhma_prosopikou@spata-artemis.gr, from Saturday 10 to Monday 19 October, according to the summary of the notice. The full notice sets a deadline of ten calendar days from the day following the last publication in local newspapers.
Which specialisms and where
The announcement sets out five posts, one per specialism, all for 12 months:
- General Medicine (code 101), for the Municipality’s Senior Citizens’ Centres (KAPI (the municipal day centres for older people)) and Day Centres for the Elderly (KIFI (the Day Care Centre for the Elderly))
- Orthopaedics and Traumatology (102), for the Municipal Clinics
- Paediatrics (code 103), for the municipal clinics, crèches and nurseries
- Specialisation in Psychiatry (104), for the Municipal Clinics
- Specialisation in Dietetics (105), for the Municipal Clinics
One small detail changes the picture for September. When the Municipal Committee set out the five specialisms, we wrote that the general practitioner intended for the KAPI centres had been left out. In the announcement, the general practitioner is not assigned to the Municipal Clinics but to the Senior Citizens’ Centres (KAPI) and the Centres for People with Disabilities (KIFI), and a specialism in Internal Medicine is required as a qualification. In practice, the post of doctor for the elderly is being reinstated under a different name, whilst the Municipal Clinic retains four specialist posts.
Applicants must be aged between 18 and 67, or up to 70 if they have not yet retired. Doctors must hold a degree in medicine, a licence to practise, a specialism qualification, proof of membership of a Medical Association and completion of rural service, or a certificate stating that this is not required. For dietitians, registration with the Hellenic Association of Dietitians–Nutritionists is required, and will be compulsory from 2025. Local residence is not a factor. Ranking is based on points: duration of unemployment, number of children, degree classification, postgraduate or doctoral qualification, up to 84 months’ experience (7 points per month), and disability. In the event of a tie, a public draw will be held.
What the local council pays
The announcement confirms an allocation of 80,000 euros under the budget heading ‘Expenditure on health services (SMEs – Doctors)’. Municipal Committee Decision 569/2026 had set the amount at 15,000 euros per contract, i.e. 75,000 euros for the five contracts. Approval was granted by a joint ministerial decision dated 18 August, for five individuals rather than the seven requested by the Municipality. The contracts are project-based: the law prohibits renewal or extension, which is why the process starts from scratch every year.
The shortage of doctors
The timetable set out in the announcement itself indicates when the new contracts will be signed. Once the deadline has passed on 19 October, the department has 20 days to display the ranking lists at the town hall, i.e. by 8 November. This is followed by three working days for appeals, after which the contracts will be signed. Last year, the lists were published on 22 September and the contracts were signed on 1 October and 4 November.
This year, as we reported on 6 October, the contracts for the orthopaedic surgeon and the psychiatrist expired on 30 September, whilst those for the general practitioner and the paediatrician are due to expire on 3 November. With the lists expected around 8 November, all four existing contracts will have expired before the new ones are signed. The municipality has not announced how the gap will be filled.
The Artemida Municipal Clinics are located at 5 Avras Street and Agia Marina, and appointments can be made by calling 22940 45566 and 22940 88088 or via dk_yp@spata-artemis.gr. If you need to see an orthopaedic surgeon or a psychiatrist, please ring before you go. The Artemida Senior Citizens’ Centres are Centre A at 6 Demokratias and Ypapantis (22940 88818) and Centre B at the 7th stop on the Vravrona route (22940 45207).
How to apply
Interested parties should complete the ASEP SME form.PE/TE, which is available alongside the announcement and the SME Annex on spata-artemis.gr, and send it, together with the supporting documents, to tmhma_prosopikou@spata-artemis.gr. The application constitutes a solemn declaration. Further information is available from the Human Resources Department on 213 2007380.
Source: Municipality of Spata–Artemida, announcement No. 01/2026 (ref. no. 82587, Diafania 8 October 2026) and summary of announcement ref. no. 82632/8 October 2026; Municipal Committee Decision 569/2026; Joint Ministerial Decision DIPAAD/F.EGKR./112/7760/18 August 2026.
