Health Assistant for the Ippiarsuk Care Center

Ippiarsuk is looking for a Health Assistant or similar professional group

Ippiarsuk is looking for a Health Assistant or similar professional group

The Municipality of Sermersooq is looking for a Health Assistant or similar professional group for the Ippiarsuk Care Center

Ippiarsuk: 

Ippiarsuk is a nursing home with space for 34 residents and an Activity Center with space for 35 day users. The residents are divided into 3 departments, with 11-11-12 residents in each department. The staff at Ippiarsuk have the following qualifications: Nurses, Health Assistants, Health Helpers, Social Workers, and unskilled workers. In addition to our 3 departments, the facility includes an Activity Center, Kitchen, Laundry, administration, caretaker, and Driver. At Ippiarsuk, we have just over 70 employees. In addition to our 3 departments, we also have a department called Pakkutaq, which falls under the area of Disability and Social Psychiatry.

With us, we work based on a culture characterized by positive and respectful communication. We believe that a good working environment is created through open dialogue, trust, and collaboration. We emphasize professionalism, integrity, and a shared responsibility for well-being. Our core value is that the citizen is always at the center, and we strive to meet each individual with presence and respect.

The working hours are full-time at 40 hours per week, Ippiarsuk is a round-the-clock institution where shifts are worked in rotating day, evening, and night shifts, as well as weekend shifts every other weekend.

Some of the tasks will be:

∙Basic care, support, and treatment of residents

∙Preventive measures for the residents' welfare

∙Activation of the residents

∙Collaboration with relatives

The tasks are solved in close collaboration with the department head.

As our colleague, you will be part of a team that works with heart and focuses on the citizen at the center. We prioritize positive and professional communication in everyday life and believe that a safe working environment is created through respect, honesty, and community – without gossip. We help and support each other as colleagues, and we work purposefully to create a dignified and meaningful everyday life for the citizens with presence, care, and professionalism.

It is necessary to be physically and mentally strong, therefore we need colleagues with good experience in the elderly field who are truly passionate about making a difference.

We expect that you:

∙Are a trained Health Assistant or equivalent

∙Stable and responsible

∙Cooperative, loyal, and shows respect for our elderly users/residents

∙Able to independently organize your work and prioritize your tasks while maintaining an overview

∙Interested in working with new tasks, as we are a house in development

∙Going forward will provide introductions to new colleagues and assist our students

∙Being bilingual in Greenlandic and Danish is an advantage, but not a requirement

We offer:

∙Introduction

∙Trust

∙Responsibility

∙Involvement

∙Good colleagues

∙Good working conditions and facilities

∙Personal development

Criminal record:

This position is covered by the law on the obligation to obtain a criminal record. According to the law, employment can only begin when the municipality has received a criminal record. We must therefore 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 collective agreement between the Government of Greenland, according to the agreement/collective agreement in effect at the time of commencement between the Government of Greenland and the relevant negotiating organization.

Employment will be subject to a 3-month probation period.

Housing:

No staff 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 associated tasks at:

Manager at Ippiarsuk Peter Lund Eriksen, tel. +299 56 45 79 or email: ks14pelu@sermersooq.gl or to:

Department Head Susanne Sakariassen, tel. +299 56 60 71 or email: ks76susa@sermersooq.gl

Application:

Application marked withJob no. 777-26, and attached educational certificate and documentation of previous employment, etc. must be uploaded before the deadline.

How to apply:

Applications must be sent electronically, via the link at the bottom of this page, where you can attach your application and CV.

Note:

We do not accept applications in paper or emails, please send your application electronically via the job posting.

Application deadline: September 4, 2026