Department Manager for the Elderly Home Puilasunnguit

Department leader for Utoqqaat illuat Puilasunnguit Dementia department Paamiut

The nursing department at Utoqqaat illuat Puilasunnguit in Paamut is seeking a department manager.

Are you passionate about working with elderly people in close dialogue with their relatives? And are you an energetic and positive person who can translate your own skills into providing good care and support for the elderly? Can you also see yourself in the role of teacher/supervisor for a group of unskilled workers? If so, there are great opportunities for this as a Team Coordinator at Puilasunnguit in Paamiut.

About Puilasunnguit:

Puilasunnguit is a nursing home with space for 22 residents.

The staff composition consists of a leader, a deputy, 1 office manager, 1 health assistant, social & health helper, health helper, a number of unskilled workers in care, 2 kitchen assistants, kitchen helper, 1 housekeeper, and cleaning assistant. The goal is to hire more qualified staff in care.

The position reports to the site manager.

The content of the position:

We are looking for a Team Coordinator to work with the elderly residents, where the level of good and caring care, as well as the continued development of care, is absolutely prioritized.

We are in a development process where we want to focus on competence development, job satisfaction, stability, and cohesion, as we believe this has a direct effect on the residents' well-being. Therefore, we want the work to take place in a close interdisciplinary, innovative, and developing environment for the benefit of the residents.

We expect you to participate in the task of developing the unskilled staff together with the leader and the deputy, so that an effect of this can be traced in the residents' well-being.

Our expectations of you are:

·That you are a trained healthcare assistant or have other health-related qualifications with management experience.

·That you are professionally well-founded and critical in your choice of actions

·That you have the desire and interest to work in the field of elderly care

That you have a flair and desire to participate in management work.

·That you can work every other weekend and have on-call duty from home.

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

·That you have well-developed interdisciplinary collaboration skills

·That you will contribute to the development and documentation of the care.

·That you will participate in teaching, be a practical supervisor for students and trainees.

·That you will contribute to creating a positive, creative, inspiring, and developing environment

·Is stable, quality-conscious, and has an eye for detail

Can handle many balls in the air without losing perspective.

·Works independently, is responsible and service-oriented

Demonstrates flexibility regarding tasks and ongoing adjustments in work distribution.

Ability to work focused and structured in a hectic everyday life

Is robust and shows initiative, surplus, and decisiveness.

·Actively contributes to continuously developing and improving our task-solving.

Is good at collaborating broadly

We offer:

A position with great opportunity to influence the content yourself.

·The working hours are 40 hours, day and evening. Also every other weekend.

Good introduction to the house, colleagues, and your work area.

Confidence in your ability to independently solve the various tasks associated with the position, as well as handle personnel-related tasks linked to the department.

·Responsibility within your competencies

Interdisciplinarity and exciting tasks and experiences together with residents and good colleagues

A workplace where respect, responsibility, and learning are the focus.

Opportunity for personal and professional development

The working hours are 40 hours. On-call duty arrangements should be expected.

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 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 accommodation, for which rent, utilities, etc. will be paid according to 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 there is a staff housing available. A relocation travel allowance and moving of personal belongings are provided in accordance with applicable regulations.

Further information can be obtained from:

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

Director Tanja Møller, phone +299 23 51 11 or email: ks89tamo@sermersooq.gl

Application:

Application marked with Job no. 640-26, and attached education certificate and documentation for 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.