Health assistant/health worker sought for the community consultation in Qeqertarsuatsiaat/Fiskenæsset.

Health Assistant/Health Worker sought for the local consultation in Qeqertarsuatsiaat/Fiskenæsset

A position as a health assistant / health worker at the local consultation in Qeqertarsuatsiaat is available from October 15, 2026, or by agreement.

This is a challenging and very independent job with good opportunities for development - both personally and professionally.

We are looking for an employee:

• With good collaboration skills and is flexible
• Who can work independently
• Who enjoys new challenges
• With a good overview in pressured situations
• With experience in nursing
• Preferably bilingual. Greenlandic/Danish is desirable for this position

We offer:

• Thorough introduction
• Many different and exciting challenges
• A position in development
• Engaged colleagues at Dr. Ingrid's Health Center in Nuuk

Qeqertarsuatsiaat is a village with about 160 inhabitants and is located 90 nautical miles south of Nuuk

There is a weekly connection with the coastal ship Sarfaq Ittuk. The village has a KNI store, a mini hall/community center, an elderly collective, a school with classes from 1st to 7th grade, as well as a kindergarten and a nursery.

The local consultation in Qeqertarsuatsiaat, in collaboration with Queen Ingrid's Health Center in Nuuk, provides health services in the village.

You are the only health professional, but you work closely with the staff and doctors at Dr. Ingrid's Health Center.

You can read more about employment in the Greenlandic Health Service, where you can also read about the organization, and you can meet some of your future colleagues.

Application

Application with a copy of relevant attachments must be sent in PDF format.

Start date: October 15, 2026, or by agreement

Application deadline: September 14, 2026

Employment interviews will be held continuously

Contact

Information about the position can be obtained from Chief Nurse Paninnguaq Kjerri Lyberth at tel. +299 34 48 88, email: PANL@PEQQIK.GL or Chief Nurse Kristine Sørensen at tel. +299 34 47 09, email: KRSR@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 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 boating are ideal 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.