Health assistants for the Medical Ward M1 and M2 at Queen Ingrid's Hospital

Health Assistants for Medical Ward M1 and M2 at Queen Ingrid's Hospital

We are looking for you, who is passionate about providing care and support for our patients.

We are seeking 1-2 committed and flexible health assistants in the Medical Area with a start date of September 1, 2026, or October 1, 2026.

As a health assistant in the medical ward, your main tasks will be:

• Tasks related to meal distribution to patients.
• Basic care of patients.
• Constant supervision for patients who need continuous monitoring.

In the Medical Ward, we work in 3-shift rotations every day of the week, so you must be prepared for changing working hours. Care tasks are carried out as group care in teams consisting of nurses, health assistants, and health helpers. During meal distribution, there is also collaboration with our kitchen assistants. In our department, the working languages are Greenlandic, Danish, and English. Depending on your experience or preferences, there may be an option for employment on an hourly basis or permanent employment with a monthly salary.

Job Responsibilities:

• Assist with care and support for patients, help with hygiene, nutrition, and mobilization
• Distribution of meals from the meal cart considering patients' special dietary needs. Preparation of the meal cart and cleaning up after meals
• Guiding and supporting patients and relatives
• To be a constant supervisor for patients who need continuous monitoring
• Cleaning and tidying as part of our daily hygiene routines
• Rehabilitative tasks aimed at enhancing patients' functional levels and resources
• Organizing supplies
• Contributing to building trust and security through dialogue and conversation
• Observing, identifying, and responding appropriately to symptoms of the most common somatic and psychological symptoms in patients

We Offer:

• A varied workday with a large contact surface
• A department with a good working environment and good colleagues
• Good collaboration with other professional groups such as nurses, health assistants, and kitchen assistants

We are looking for you, who:

• Is a trained health assistant
• Can create good contact with patients
• Is good at collaborating and contributes to a good working climate
• Is involved in raising professional standards and is eager to use your professional skills
• Is bilingual in Greenlandic and Danish
• Can take responsibility and perform tasks on your own initiative
• Is flexible regarding different tasks
• Is robust and reliable

The Medical Area is led by a chief physician and a head nurse. The Medical Area includes an outpatient clinic, a day ward, and two inpatient wards with a total of 32 beds, including an integrated children's ward with eight beds.

Under the Medical Specialty, a wide range of medical conditions are included, such as heart patients, kidney patients, arthritis patients, infectious disease patients, and patients undergoing anticoagulation treatment.

You will be physically and organizationally placed in DIH's medical ward and report to the head nurses in M1 and M2.

Application

Applications accompanied by copies of relevant documents must be sent in PDF format.

Start date: September 1, 2026, or October 1, 2026

Application deadline: August 18, 2026

Interviews will be conducted on an ongoing basis

Contact

Information about the position can be obtained from Anne Sten at tel. (+299) 34 48 22 or by email: STNA@PEQQIK.GL

Housing

No housing is provided NOT.

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 employment between the Government of Greenland and the relevant negotiating organization.

Citizenship

If you are not a Nordic citizen, please note that 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 seeking professional challenges, are curious, and enjoy working broadly, then a job in the Greenlandic Healthcare System is for you.

In Greenland, there are ample opportunities to live an active leisure life. In the summer, hiking, whale watching, hunting, fishing, and sailing are great activities. Winter offers northern lights and plenty of skiing, and if you live north of the Arctic Circle, you can go dog sledding. In the larger towns, there is plenty of 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 Healthcare System

Organizational Chart of the Greenlandic Healthcare System

The Greenlandic Healthcare System is a smoke-free workplace.

We only accept applications in PDF format, electronically.

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