Uummannaq Health Center is seeking nurses.

Uummannaq Health Center is looking for nurses

Ultra-short Christmas temporary position and temporary positions in the new year!

Uummannaq Health Center is looking for nurses 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:

• Position in day shifts, where you along with the 2 other nurses take turns being on call in the evening/night hours (with a doctor as backup). Furthermore, day shift weekends approximately every 3rd week.
• You will alternate between being in the inpatient department as the responsible nurse (which includes the emergency room) and in the shift room, where you independently see patients (with a doctor as backup).
• You will get to use all of your skills and likely learn new things, as our inpatient department covers all specialties.
• Furnished accommodation, which is paid over the gross salary.
• Permanent employment may be considered for Greenlandic applicants or exceptionally qualified Danish candidates. In any case, there will be a 3-month probation period.

We are looking for you who:

• Has broad competencies, especially preferably from emergency reception, medical or psychiatry.
• If you have a diploma education as, for example, a treatment nurse (or similar relevant), you are a candidate for an additional salary.
• Desires variation and excitement.
• Has good collaboration skills and knows your own competencies.
• It would be fantastic if you speak fluent Greenlandic. Greenlandic applicants must be able to communicate in Danish.

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 there is midnight sun while you are here.
• 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 2 nurses, 2 doctors, 1 pharmacist, and 4 Danish assistants in temporary positions. There are usually many joint leisure activities for the staff.
• We are both a general practitioner, nursing clinic, pharmacy, and hospital for the entire island (around 1400 people), as well as serving 5 villages (together around 800 people) and make visits to nursing homes as a form of mobile home care.

Application

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

Start date: See the periods below

• From December 1, 2026, to January 4, 2027 (preferably with departure on November 30).
• From March 1, 2027, preferably for at least three months.
• From March 21, 2027, preferably for at least three months.

Application deadline: January 1, 2027

Interviews will be held continuously

Contact

Information about the position can be obtained from Head 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 in the Greenlandic Health Service at any given time.

Salary and employment

Salary and employment conditions, including the right to relocation and moving expenses, in accordance with the agreement/collective agreement in effect 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. 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 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 great 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.