Health Assistant as 1st Assistant / Deputy Chief

Do you enjoy working with management? – Then the perfect opportunity is here! At the regional hospital in Sisimiut, 1 position as a healthcare assistant as 1st assistant / deputy chief is available for appointment from February 1, 2026, in a permanent position.

The position is for day shifts in the consultation, where you will also have your own consultations. Additionally, you will have to work one weekend each month, and you should also expect to be on call from home on weekdays, as well as assist with shifts as needed due to illness, vacation, and training sessions.

The consultation includes a medical and nursing consultation and an emergency room function for the entire Sisimiut.

You will collaborate with the other nursing staff to participate in the assessment of acute and outpatient inquiries, provide independent nursing consultations, assist doctors during various minor surgical procedures, and help with medication distribution.

You will have a challenging everyday life with many exciting tasks in our consultation and emergency room.

As a 1st assistant / deputy head, you collaborate with the department nurse, for example, being responsible for the daily management in the consultation as well as sharing responsibility for the staff. As a 1st assistant, you are assigned administrative tasks such as duty schedules and staff interviews based on needs, weekly plans, and other development and competency tasks. In collaboration with the department nurse, you participate in staff and management meetings, prepare guidelines and patient information, updates regarding new guidelines and procedures, introduce and guide new staff, ensure that health care is provided in accordance with medical prescriptions, and share responsibility for continuous education of students and trainees in the consultation, along with many other tasks.

You will have a challenging everyday life with many exciting tasks at our workplace.

We offer:

• Thorough introduction
• Exciting everyday life with challenging tasks.
• A good collegial relationship with good interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Independent work with good opportunities for collaboration with colleagues.

We are looking for you who:

• Has broad knowledge and experience in nursing.
• Would like to try working with management or has leadership experience.
• Is curious and motivated by challenges.
• Has good collaboration skills and is flexible.
• Can work independently
• There is humor and a twinkle in the eye.

About us:

• We have a good collegial camaraderie. Good at welcoming new staff.
• Engaged and motivated colleagues in a nice mix of different skill levels.
• No two days are ever the same.

The regional hospital in Sisimiut has about 73 employees and 19 beds, functioning as a combination of a medical practice and an emergency room with the possibility of admissions. We also have a well-functioning primary care department.

Application

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

Start date: February 1, 2026, or by agreement

Application deadline: January 12, 2026

Job interviews are held continuously.

Contact

Information about the position can be obtained from Department Nurse Arnannguaq Lennert at phone number 86 42 11 or at this email: ARLE@PEQQIK.GL or from Chief Regional Nurse Nukanguak Maren Heilmann at phone number (+299) 86 88 67 or at email: NUOL@PEQQIK.GL

Housing

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

Salary and employment

Salary and employment conditions, including the right to relocation and moving expenses, in accordance with the agreement/collective agreement applicable 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 the employment is conditional on 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 great 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

See the organizational chart of the Greenlandic Health Service.

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.

Applications sent by email will be immediately deleted for your safety.