Uummannaq Health Center is continuously seeking Social and Health Assistants.

Uummannaq Health Center is continuously seeking Social and Health Assistants

Uummannaq Health Center is continuously seeking Social and Health Assistants (and possibly nurses/medical students) for exciting and varied work.
The town is one of the most beautiful places in all of Greenland and is known as Greenland's answer to Mallorca.

We offer:

• A position with mixed shifts, where you will be responsible for the inpatient department during evening and night shifts (of course with both a doctor, nurse, and manager available).
• You will get to use all of your skills and will likely learn new things, as our inpatient department covers all specialties.
• Furnished accommodation, which is paid over the gross salary.
• Permanent employment may be possible for Greenlandic applicants or exceptionally qualified Danes. In any case, there will be a 3-month probation period.

We are looking for you who:

• Has broad skills, especially preferably from emergency reception, medical or psychiatry.
• Desires variation and excitement.
• Has good collaboration skills and knows their own competencies.
• It would be fantastic if you speak fluent Greenlandic. Greenlandic applicants must be able to communicate fluently in Danish.
• Due to staff shortages, the positions may possibly be filled by nurses instead. You will naturally be employed as a nurse but receive a schedule corresponding to a SSA.

About us:

• We are Greenland's third northernmost health center and are located 450 km north of the Arctic Circle, which among other things means that the first sunrise is on February 4th and there is midnight sun from the end of May.
• We have permanently employed Greenlandic staff who help with interpreting but also solve many other tasks, such as Lab and X-ray. In addition, we have 3 nurses, 1 pharmacist, and 3 Danish assistants in temporary positions.
• We are both a general practitioner, nursing clinic, and hospital for the entire island (around 1500 people), as well as servicing 5 settlements (together around 800 people)

Application

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

Start dates: July 14, 2026, October 15, 2026, and December 1, 2026. We prefer temporary positions of at least 3 months.

Application deadline: September 15, 2026

Interviews will be conducted continuously

Contact

Information about the position can be obtained from Chief Nurse Stefan Nielsen at tel. (+299) 53 92 09 or by email: SRYN@PEQQIK.GL

Housing

Housing will be provided according to the rules applicable at any time in the Greenlandic Health Service.

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. A residence and work permit 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 operational area of the health service.

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 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 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 Health Service

Organizational chart of the Greenlandic Health Service

The Greenlandic Health Service is a smoke-free workplace.

We only accept applications in PDF format, electronically.

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