Health Assistant

Do you want to help shape the development and actively participate in the collaboration in Ippiarsuk?

We now need good and dedicated colleagues who are passionate about working with the elderly and their relatives in a collaborative interaction.

About Ippiarsuk:

Ippiarsuk is a nursing home with space for 34 residents and an Activity Center with 35 day users. The residents are divided into 3 departments, with 11-11-12 residents in each department. The staff at Ippiarsuk have the following qualifications: Nurses, Health Assistants, Health Helpers, and unskilled workers. In addition to our 3 departments, the facility includes an Activity Center, Kitchen, Laundry, administration, caretaker, and Driver. At Ippiarsuk, we have just over 70 employees. In addition to our 3 departments, we also have a department called Pakkutaq, which falls under the area of Disability and Social Psychiatry.

With us, we work based on a culture characterized by positive and respectful communication. We believe that a good working environment is created through open dialogue, trust, and collaboration – without gossip. We emphasize professionalism, integrity, and a shared responsibility for well-being. Our core value is that the citizen is always at the center, and we strive to meet each individual with presence and respect.

The working hours are full-time at 40 hours per week, including day/evening and night shifts, as well as shifts every 2 weekends.

We expect:

That you are a trained healthcare assistant corresponds to being professionally well-founded with broad clinical experience. That you are responsible. That you can participate in mixed shifts. That you preferably are bilingual, but it's not a hindrance. That you have good interdisciplinary collaboration skills. That you are flexible and positive. That you have the desire and interest to work in the field of elderly care. That you will participate in teaching and take on the role of a practical supervisor for the students. That you will contribute to creating a positive, creative, inspiring, and developing environment.

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

We offer:

Good introduction to the house, colleagues, and your work areaConfidence in your ability to independently solve variousResponsibilities within your competenciesInterdisciplinarity and exciting tasks and experiences together with residents and good colleaguesA workplace where respect, responsibility, and learning are in focus

As a healthcare assistant with us, you will play a central role in ensuring high professional quality and safety in the citizens' daily lives. You will work independently and professionally with nursing tasks, including medication dosing, observations, and documentation. We are looking for someone who is professionally strong, calm, and resilient in a busy everyday life – and who can maintain an overview, even when unforeseen situations arise.

We work based on values such as respect, responsibility, and professional pride, and we prioritize a good working environment with positive and appreciative communication. With us, there is no room for gossip – we believe in openness, collaboration, and trust. You will be part of a team where we lift together and have the citizen at the center – every day.

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 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 collective agreement between the Government of Greenland, in accordance with 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 housing can be provided for the position.

Further information can be obtained from:

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

Acting manager Peter Lund Eriksen, phone +299 36 61 74 or email: pelr@sermersooq.gl or to:

Department head Dorthe H. Petrussen, phone +299 36 61 91 or email: dhap@sermersooq.gl

Application:

Applications marked with Job no. 47-26, and attached 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: February 6, 2026

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