Health Assistant

The home care service is seeking 2 skilled and dedicated Health Assistants for night shifts.

The home care service in Nuuk takes care of tasks for about 290 citizens in their own homes, which can range from personal care to shopping. Since the autumn of 2017, we have provided home care around the clock.

The home care consists of day shifts, evening shifts, and night shifts, a department manager, 2 team coordinators, health helpers, health assistants, support staff distributed across all shifts, as well as unskilled workers in the day shift, who each day help maintain the citizen's quality of life, so they can stay in their own home for as long as possible.

The tasks for the citizens are divided into 10 routes managed by permanent staff. The evening team consists of two groups, each group has 5 staff members. The tasks are also distributed, with users being divided in the evening. They have a duty mobile while at work, and a person is designated to handle emergency calls in case of urgent visits. Those with a driver's license use the Home Care vehicle, while staff without a driver's license take the bus to the users in a specific order. Evening shifts meet for a break in the evening, eat together, and distribute tasks to those who need help in collaboration with the evening team. They can always contact each other.

The Municipality of Sermersooq operates based on three key values: Respect, responsibility, and development. It is important that you as an applicant relate to these values.

In Home Care, we have the following values – Mutual trust, Care, Life values, The ability to listen, Security, Mutual respect, diligence.

We are looking for a healthcare assistant who is willing to take responsibility for the execution of tasks with the citizens and to provide guidance to unskilled workers and students.

The content of the position:

Care and support for the citizens

Guidance and support

Rehabilitative tasks aimed at strengthening the citizen's level of functioning and resources.

Contribute to creating trust and security through dialogue and conversation.

Medication administration

Documentation

Assess the citizen's needs

Ensure a good start for new citizens and relatives

Implement health-promoting and preventive measures in collaboration with the citizens.

·Observe, identify, and respond appropriately to symptoms of the most common somatic and mental disorders in citizens.

·Could engage in interdisciplinary collaboration based on one's own level of competence.

Can take responsibility and perform tasks independently.

Introduce and guide new staff and students.

The tasks are solved in close collaboration with the other employees of the home care service, the department manager, and interdisciplinary partners.

Expectations for applicants:

That you are a trained health assistant or have equivalent education.

That you are stable and take responsibility for your own tasks.

That you contribute to raising the professionalism and are eager to use your professional skills.

That you can embrace and relate to people's differences.

That you are resourceful and independent.

That you are good at collaborating with colleagues as well as interdisciplinary partners.

That you have a desire to create development.

Robust and stable

Being bilingual in Greenlandic and Danish is an advantage, but not a requirement.

Advantage of having a driver's license, but not a requirement.

That you are healthy and can be counted on.

Personal competencies:

Is stable and quality-conscious

Positive and welcoming

Empathy

Can take responsibility

Communicates clearly and distinctly both in writing and verbally.

Demonstrates flexibility regarding tasks and ongoing adjustments in workload distribution.

Ability to work focused and structured even when it is hectic

We offer:

A workplace where development, shared responsibility, and influence are highly prioritized.

A good working environment with a positive approach

An exciting and varied job with plenty of challenges

A team that values collaboration and understands diversity.

A close collaboration with the department manager, the therapy team, and the assessment team.

·Good introduction and training

The working hours are 40 hours per week in day shifts. You will be on duty every other weekend.

Criminal record:

This position is subject to the law requiring the collection of a criminal record. According to the law, employment can only begin once the municipality has received a criminal record. We would therefore like to point out that the start date can only be agreed upon once the municipality has received the criminal record from the Police.

Salary and employment terms:

Salary and employment conditions are in accordance with the applicable collective agreement between the Government of Greenland, according to the agreement/collective agreement in force at the time of appointment between the Government of Greenland and the relevant negotiating organization.

The employment will be subject to a 3-month probation period.

Housing: No staff accommodation can be provided for the position.

Further information can be obtained from:

If the position interests you, you are welcome to contact us for further information about the position and associated tasks at:

Department Manager Sika A. Lange, phone +299 36 61 61 or email: sise@sermersooq.gl

Application:

Applications marked with Job no. 220-26, along with educational certificates and documentation of previous employment, etc., must be uploaded before the deadline expires.

How to apply:

Applications must be submitted electronically, via the link at the bottom of this page, where you can attach your application and CV.

We do not accept applications in paper or emails, please send your application electronically via the job posting.

Application deadline: March 23, 2026