Motol University Hospital Careers, Salaries & Jobs

Fakultní nemocnice Motol a Homolka (FNMH) was created on 1 January 2026, when the Ministry of Health merged two hospitals it directly manages: Motol University Hospital (Fakultní nemocnice v Motole) and Na Homolce Hospital.

FNMH is the successor organisation and takes over all rights and obligations, including employment and contractual relationships. It describes itself as the largest hospital in the Czech Republic, providing care on two neighbouring sites in Prague 5, Motol and Homolka.

FNMH is a state contributory organisation (státní příspěvková organizace) directly managed by the Ministry of Health, established by a decision of the Minister of Health of 25 November 1990. It provides basic, specialised and highly specialised care for children, adults and older people, teaches medical students and runs clinical research. Most of its clinics are joint clinics of the Second Faculty of Medicine of Charles University (2. LF UK), with some linked to the First Faculty.

Motol is known in particular for its large children's hospital: FNMH lists clinics for paediatric haematology and oncology, a children's heart centre, paediatric surgery, paediatric neurology, child psychiatry and combined clinics for children and adults in neurosurgery, orthopaedics and traumatology, and ophthalmology. The Ministry says both sites keep their own professional structure and identity after the merger.

For an internationally trained doctor, nurse or other health professional, the practical point is that FNMH hires within the Czech system. We could not find any page from FNMH, Motol or Homolka describing an international recruitment programme, so plan on the national recognition route for your profession, good Czech and an ordinary application to an advertised post.

Founded

2026 (merger of Motol University Hospital and Na Homolce Hospital on 1 January 2026)

Run by

Ministry of Health of the Czech Republic (state contributory organisation)

Leadership

• Petr Polouček, Director of FNMH (Ředitel nemocnice FNMH)
• Vladimír Mikulenka, Deputy Director for Medical and Preventive Care (Náměstek pro léčebnou a preventivní péči)
• Jana Nováková, Deputy Director for Nursing Care, Motol site (Náměstkyně pro ošetřovatelskou péči, pracoviště Motol)
• Ivana Kirchnerová, Deputy Director for Nursing Care, Homolka site (Náměstkyně pro ošetřovatelskou péči, pracoviště Homolka)

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• Paediatric haematology and oncology

  The Clinic of Paediatric Haematology and Oncology of 2. LF UK and FNMH treats children with blood disorders and cancer.

• Children's heart centre

  The Children's Cardiocentre (Dětské kardiocentrum) of 2. LF UK and FNMH provides paediatric cardiology and heart surgery.

• Neurosurgery for children and adults

  A combined Neurosurgical Clinic for Children and Adults of 2. LF UK and FNMH.

• Orthopaedics and traumatology

  The Clinic of Paediatric and Adult Orthopaedics and Traumatology, alongside the First Orthopaedic Clinic of 1. LF UK.

• Oncology

  The Oncology Clinic of 2. LF UK and FNMH, alongside the FNMH oncology centre (Onkologické centrum).

• Paediatrics, paediatric surgery and child psychiatry

  Separate clinics for paediatrics (including diabetology and endocrinology), paediatric surgery, paediatric neurology and child psychiatry, including an autism unit.

• Rehabilitation and spinal care

  The Clinic of Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine, with a spinal unit, a pain treatment and research centre, and adult and children's departments.

• FNMH, Motol and Homolka do not describe an international recruitment programme, overseas recruitment campaign, agency partner or relocation package on the pages we could check. We could not access the Motol site (fnmotol.cz) directly when researching this page, so confirm with the hospital's HR department before relying on this.
• The Homolka site's careers page, now run by FNMH, is available in Czech, English and Ukrainian. It asks for a CV in PDF format of up to 5 MB and gives [email protected] as the contact for applications.
• In practice, non-EU doctors and nurses reach the hospital through the Ministry of Health's recognition route: nostrification, the aprobační zkouška in Czech and a recognition decision. During the practical part of the examination a doctor works for 6 months under supervision in a facility accredited by the Ministry; the Ministry's list of accredited facilities moved to the Systém Administrace accreditation catalogue on 1 July 2026, so check there whether FNMH holds a current accreditation for your profession.
• Doctors trained outside the EU can also ask the Ministry of Health for a time-limited permission to practise for the purpose of gaining experience, without recognition. This is a separate procedure from employment after full recognition.

• Recognition by the Ministry of Health of the Czech Republic. With a non-EU diploma you need nostrification at a Czech university, then the aprobační zkouška (written tests, a supervised practical part and an oral examination). Nurses receive a certificate of passing and then apply for recognition separately.

• Czech. The doctors' approbation examination is held entirely in Czech, and the nurses' oral examination is in Czech only. The Ministry does not publish a CEFR level, so expect to need working clinical Czech for any post with patient contact.

• Membership of the Czech Medical Chamber (ČLK) for doctors before practising. Czech specialist training is separate from recognition, and the practical part of the approbation examination does not count towards it.

• An employee card or EU Blue Card. The Ministry's order is: job offer, nostrification, the Ministry's decision allowing you to work, then the residence permit application.

• EU, EEA and Swiss citizens with EU-listed diplomas are recognised without the approbation examination, but still need Czech for patient care.

1. 1

   Start recognition and Czech early

   Begin nostrification at a Czech university and learn Czech. Read the Ministry of Health's pages for your profession to see which deadlines and examinations apply.
2. 2

   Pass the written part of the approbation examination

   Doctors, dentists and pharmacists apply to the Ministry by 1 February or 1 August and sit the written tests at IPVZ. Nurses apply through the Ministry's EZP system for tests organised by NCO NZO.
3. 3

   Find a place for the practical part

   Search the Ministry's accreditation catalogue at systemadministrace.cz/akreditace for facilities accredited for the practical part, and ask FNMH whether it has a supervised place in your field.
4. 4

   Apply to an advertised vacancy

   Use the careers sections linked from fnmh.cz: the Motol site at fnmotol.cz and the Homolka site at homolka.cz/kariera. Homolka asks for a CV in PDF of up to 5 MB, sent to [email protected].
5. 5

   Secure your permit and register

   With the Ministry decision and a job offer, apply for an employee card or Blue Card. Doctors join the Czech Medical Chamber once recognised.

Monthly amounts

• Doctor, class 12 (working under supervision)

  CZK 43,640 to 59,710

  Annex 3, steps 1 to 12.

• Doctor, class 13 (after the basic trunk)

  CZK 48,890 to 66,280

  Annex 3.

• Doctor, class 14 (specialist)

  CZK 52,000 to 70,010

  Annex 3.

• General nurse, class 10

  CZK 31,230 to 45,340

  Annex 2, steps 1 to 12.

• General nurse, class 12

  CZK 36,190 to 52,730

  Annex 2.

• Practical nurse, class 9

  CZK 29,080 to 42,050

  Annex 2.