Education and Development Responsible Nurse

Education and Development Responsible Nurse

Make a difference where it really matters!

The position is 40 hours/week with reduced on-call burden. The intention is that the distribution between clinical work and education and development tasks is 50/50.

Do you want to help shape the future clinical practice and strengthen the quality of patient pathways? Do you have a passion for development, teaching, and strong professional communities? Then you are the one we are looking for for a key role in our surgical department K2.

Your role

As a nurse with special responsibility in education and development, you will be a central driving force in the department's professional development. You will work closely with management, colleagues, and educational institutions and play a crucial role in ensuring high quality in both patient care and learning environment.

You will be a link, initiator, and sparring partner – and have the opportunity to leave your clear mark on both practice and development.

Your tasks

You will among other things:

• Identify and work on improvements in patient pathways and documentation processes
• Develop, implement, and update instructions, guidelines, and patient materials
• Contribute to the work with adverse events and quality improvements
• Train staff in improvement methods and use of improvement boards
• Coordinate collaboration with educational institutions
• Ensure good pathways for students and pupils – including guidance and structure
• Plan and facilitate teaching, reflection, and competence development
• Participate in audits, development projects, and cross-disciplinary collaborations
• Communicate and implement relevant research in clinical practice
• Support onboarding and introduction of new staff

We expect you to:

• Be a trained nurse – preferably with an academic degree
• Work independently and have strong collaboration skills
• Be development-oriented and see opportunities in changes
• Be flexible and structured in your task solving
• Have an approachable and constructive approach
• Be able to create an overview and work purposefully
• Have strong relational and communicative competencies
• Take initiative and drive development initiatives in clinical practice

About department K2

K2 is a dynamic surgical department with 18 beds. We primarily work with parenchymal surgery and urology and receive patients from all over the country – both planned, subacute, and acute pathways.

With us, patient pathways range from short admissions to complex and longer-lasting pathways. We also work with palliative patients, where holistic care, creativity, and patient involvement are at the center.

The department also houses a specialized stoma outpatient clinic.

Why you should choose us

With us, you get:

• A key role with significant influence on professional development
• A strong interdisciplinary collaboration
• The opportunity to work with both practice, development, and teaching
• A department with high engagement, complexity, and meaning in the work

Are you ready to take responsibility for development, learning, and quality in an exciting surgical department? – Then we look forward to hearing from you.

Application

Application accompanied by a copy of relevant documents must be sent in PDF format.

Start date: October 1, 2026, or by agreement

Application deadline: September 1, 2026

Employment interviews will be held continuously

Contact

Information about the position can be obtained from Acting Chief Nurse Nino Thomassen at +299 34 48 68 (after 12:30 Danish time) or by email: NIMC@PEQQIK.GL

Housing

Housing will be provided according to the rules applicable in the Greenlandic Health Service at any 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 employment is conditional on a valid residence and work permit. Residence and work permits can only be applied for upon agreed employment.

The Greenlandic Health Service – Breadth, Challenge, and Professional Pride

The Greenlandic Health Service is under the Department of Health and is organized into 5 regions, 8 clinical areas, the National Health Service, the Greenlandic Patient Home, and the health service's Operations Area.

If you are looking for professional challenges, are curious, and enjoy working broadly, then a job in the Greenlandic Health Service 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 obvious 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 cities, 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

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The Greenlandic Health Service is a smoke-free workplace.

We only accept applications in PDF format, electronically.

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