Medication Responsible Health Assistant

The Municipality of Sermersooq is seeking a skilled, dedicated, and professionally strong responsible health assistant for Utoqqaat Illuat in Nuuk.

Utoqqaat Illuat is one of Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq's elderly institutions in Nuuk and consists of several departments with both permanent residents and citizens on temporary stays. The institution has space for 47 residents and citizens distributed across several departments, including a respite and rehabilitation department.

The staff consists of health assistants, health helpers, nurses, and unskilled workers. In addition, the house has its own laundry, kitchen, and caretaker function.

Our values

• Respect and dignity
• Professional quality and care
• Safety, security, and responsibility
• Presence and communication
• Collaboration with residents and relatives
• A healthy physical and mental work environment for everyone

The position is a full-time position reporting to the nurse, deputy manager, and principal.

You can find more information about us on the Municipality of Sermersooq's website.

The content of the position

As the medication-responsible healthcare assistant, you will play a central role in ensuring high quality and patient safety in medication management across Utoqqaat Illuat.

Your tasks will include:

Medical professional tasks

• Overall responsibility for medication management in the house
• Ensure that applicable guidelines, instructions, and legislation are followed.
• Coordinate and ensure the quality of medication prescriptions according to the doctor's instructions.
• Plan, execute, and evaluate medication-related nursing tasks.
• Observe and follow up on the effects and side effects of medication, including PN medication.
• Participate in ward rounds and medication review
• Ensure correct documentation in electronic journal system
• Contribute to high patient safety regarding medication.

Professional guidance and teaching

• Teach and guide health assistants, health helpers, and other staff in the field of medicine.
• Be a resource person in medication management, dementia, wound care, incontinence, and other relevant areas.
• Introduce and train new employees
• Contribute to the development and implementation of professional instructions.

Interdisciplinary collaboration

• Collaboration with nurses, doctors, referrals, hospitals, and other partners.
• Contribute to constructive dialogue with residents, relatives, and colleagues.
• Contribute to the coordination of complex citizen processes.

Development and quality

• Participate in development and quality projects
• Ensure visibility and use of administrative and nursing professional instructions.
• Actively contribute to the development of the elderly sector and the professional quality at Utoqqaat Illuat.
• Contribute to a healthy and safe working environment

Expectations for applicants

We expect that you:

• Is trained as a healthcare assistant.
• Has experience with medication management and preferably in the elderly care sector.
• Has knowledge of applicable laws and guidelines regarding medication.
• Can work independently and in a structured manner.
• Has good collaboration skills and a positive view of people.
• Is responsible, loyal, and professionally committed.
• Has good communication skills
• Is flexible and adaptable
• Has an interest in professional development and teaching colleagues.
• Can document clearly and distinctly
• Is bilingual in Greenlandic and Danish, which is an advantage but not a requirement.

We also emphasize

• Is stable, quality-conscious, and has an eye for detail.
• Can handle many balls in the air without losing perspective.
• Communicates clearly and distinctly both in writing and verbally.
• Works independently, responsibly, and service-oriented.
• Demonstrates flexibility regarding tasks and ongoing adjustments in workload distribution.
• Ability to work focused and structured in a hectic everyday life. Is resilient and shows initiative, surplus, and decisiveness.
• Actively contributes to continuously developing and improving our task resolution.
• Has a flair for numbers
• Is good at collaborating broadly
• Being bilingual in Greenlandic and Danish is an advantage, but not a requirement.

We offer

• An exciting key role with significant professional responsibility
• Opportunity for professional and personal development
• A strong interdisciplinary collaboration
• Ongoing education and skills development
• Skilled and dedicated colleagues
• Opportunity to influence the development of the pharmaceutical field at Utoqqaat Illuat

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 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:

No 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 further information about the position and related tasks at:

Director Kathrine Lerch-Amondsen, phone +299 53 87 34 or email: ks35kale@sermersooq.gl

Application:

Application marked with Job no. 627-26, and attached educational 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.