Psychiatric Assistant

The position is full-time and can be filled from May 1, 2026, or by further agreement. The position may possibly be filled in a temporary role of at least 5 months' duration.

Are you interested in psychiatry, personal and professional development, and do you want to do something with your expertise? – Then you have the chance now to apply for a position in a department where there is a focus on the development of care and milieu therapy for patients with a psychiatric disorder.

The weekly working hours are 40 hours in rotating day, evening, and night shifts. There will be a shift every 2nd weekend.

If you are new to psychiatry and are looking for a permanent position, you can receive a special introductory program. Applicants for the temporary position must have at least 2 years of psychiatric experience, including experience from acute psychiatry.

A1 is a psychiatric department that receives both acute and planned patients from all over Greenland. We have space for 12 patients with mental disorders. There is room for 3 patients in a sheltered section. The psychiatric department is managed daily by a head nurse. Approximately 22 staff members are employed; nurses, healthcare assistants, educators, and occupational therapists. In the department, we work on the development of psychiatric care and milieu therapy. We focus on ego-supportive nursing, patient and medication safety, the contact person function, conflict management, relationships and networks, milieu therapy, involving the patient in the treatment process, and psycho-education.

As an assistant, you will be responsible for serving as the contact person for a small group of patients in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team. You will need to contribute with frameworks and structure for daily life, work with the patient to develop coping plans, observe psychopathology, document, and conduct supportive conversations. You will assist in training and retraining daily skills for the patients. In the discharge phase, you will focus with the patient on the good life outside the hospital.

We have based our work on the values of the Healthcare System: Respect, Care, Trust, and Professionalism. We emphasize that you contribute to a good and safe working environment in your work and collaboration.

The psychiatric department is part of the psychiatric area in Greenland and is located at Greenland's National Hospital, Queen Ingrid's Hospital. The psychiatric area is managed daily by a regional management team. The psychiatric area includes the inpatient department A1 and the district psychiatry in Nuuk. We have a well-functioning outpatient clinic with doctors and psychologists who work with patients from all over Greenland, including through telepsychiatry. In addition, there is a psychiatric therapy associated with the department that focuses on rehabilitation – recovery.

We offer:

• Good introduction
• Visible and present leadership
• A department that values a safe working environment highly
• An innovative and active professional environment with, among other things, theme days, teaching supervision, conferences, and space in daily life for reflection.
• Opportunity for skill development with permanent employment
• Membership of an active staff association

We expect that you:

• Is trained as a health assistant or psychiatric assistant.
• Has psychiatric experience preferably from acute psychiatry or interest in it.
• Is diligent, robust, and committed
• Has good collaboration skills and contributes positively to a good working environment.
• Is good at establishing and maintaining relationships with people who are struggling.
• Has the desire and interest to learn
• Contributes to a good and safe working environment

Application

Application with attached copy of relevant documents must be sent in PDF format via www.gjob.dk

Start date: May 1, 2026

Application deadline: April 15, 2026

Job interviews are held continuously.

Contact

Information about the position can be obtained from Management and Recruitment Consultant Ann Birkekær Kjeldsen at email ABKJ@PEQQIK.GL or call +299547516, leave a message and I will call you back.

Housing

Housing is allocated according to the rules applicable at any time in the Greenlandic Health Service.

Salary and employment

Salary and employment conditions, including the right to relocation and departure travel and moving of personal belongings, in accordance with the agreement/collective agreement in force at the time of commencement between the Government of Greenland and the relevant negotiating organization.

Citizenship

If you are not a Nordic citizen, please note that employment is conditional upon a valid residence and work permit. A residence and work permit can only be applied for upon agreed employment.

The Greenlandic Healthcare System – Breadth, Challenge, and Professional Pride

The Greenlandic healthcare system falls under the Department of Health and is organized into 5 regions, 8 clinical areas, the National Health Service, the Greenlandic Patient Home, and the operational area of the healthcare system.

If you are looking for professional challenges, are curious, and enjoy working broadly, then a job in the Greenlandic Health Service is something for you.

You can read more about the Greenlandic healthcare system at www.gjob.dk

In Greenland, there are plenty of opportunities to live an active leisure life. In the summer, hiking, whale watching, hunting, fishing, and sailing are excellent activities. Winter offers the Northern Lights and plenty of skiing, and if you live north of the Arctic Circle, you can go dog sledding. In the larger cities, there is a vibrant cultural life with sports clubs, art exhibitions, concerts, cafes, and restaurants. You can read more about the region where the job is located at www.peqqik.gl

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Organizational chart of the Greenlandic healthcare system

The Greenlandic healthcare system is a smoke-free workplace.

We only accept applications in PDF format, electronically, via Gjob.dk.

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