Health Assistant or Nurse

Disability and social psychiatry is looking for a caring healthcare assistant or nurse for the residential unit Pakkutaq located in Nuuk. If you want to help make a difference for our residents, you are exactly the person we need as our new colleague.

The position is a full-time job of 40 hours per week with working hours on weekdays from 8 AM to 4 PM.

The living unit Pakkutaq has space for 12 residents aged 18-67 with physical or mental disabilities. Your core task will be to help each resident maintain and develop their physical, mental, and social skills. Together with your dedicated colleagues, you will support the resident in maintaining and developing their identity, self-esteem, and joy of life. Our values for the living unit are the simplest things in life, such as: care, respect for the individual, creating safety and trust, and the best possible quality of life.

As a health assistant or nurse, you will become part of our multicultural team and be the contact person for the citizen. You will be jointly responsible for supporting citizens in their contact with partners such as: the healthcare system, community psychiatry, physiotherapists and occupational therapists in the municipality, as well as the citizen's caseworker.

We expect that you:

·Is trained as a healthcare assistant or nurse

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

Is caring and welcoming and sees that it is the way to a good working environment.

Open-minded/service-minded

·Want to develop yourself and our department so that it makes a meaningful difference for the resident.

Can work independently and collaborate with other professional groups.

·Want to provide health professional support to your colleagues

·Has a positive mindset, humor, and is open-minded

Your tasks:

Plan, organize, and participate in daily work tasks in collaboration with the other staff.

·Medical responsible

Development of the housing unit's offerings for residents in collaboration with the manager and the other staff.

Maintain and further develop a high level of health professionalism.

What can we offer you?

Housing for the position

Challenging job with the opportunity to influence your own tasks

A department under significant development

Job with happy residents who really need you and have a heart for humanity.

Skilled and dedicated colleagues with diverse cultural backgrounds

About us:

In this position, you will become part of a larger community: We are a department with eight residential units, five living collectives, two activity and social offerings, and three support teams distributed in Nuuk, Tasiilaq, and Paamiut.

We offer an exciting job in a department that is undergoing significant development. This development includes a thorough introduction for you as a new employee, ongoing support, and professional communities.

Criminal record:

This position is subject to the law on the obligation to obtain a criminal record. According to the law, employment can only begin once the municipality has received a criminal record. We must therefore 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 conditions:

Salary and employment conditions are in accordance with the applicable 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:

A staff housing can be provided for the position, for which a deposit and rent, utilities, etc. will be paid according to the applicable rules for rent payment in the Greenland Self-Government and the municipality's properties in Greenland. If permanent staff housing cannot be made available immediately upon commencement, employees entitled to temporary housing will be offered a temporary rental unit, for which rent, utilities, etc. will be paid in accordance with the above. For further information about rent, including utilities, etc., please refer to the information at: www.iserit.gl

The start date depends on when a staff housing becomes available. A relocation travel allowance and moving of household goods are provided in accordance with applicable regulations.

Further information can be obtained from:

If the position interests you, you are welcome to contact for further information about the position and associated tasks to: Manager Sikkersoq Andersen, phone +299 58 19 19 or email: ks03sian@sermersooq.gl

Application:

Applications marked with Job no. 645-26, and accompanied by a diploma 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.