We are looking for a healthcare assistant for Ilulissat Hospital.

We are looking for a healthcare assistant for Ilulissat Hospital

Are you passionate about providing good nursing care primarily to hospitalized patients? – then you are the one we are looking for.
We need you from October 5, 2026, until the end of January 2027 or by agreement.

Ilulissat Hospital is the Regional Hospital for the Avannaa Region in North Greenland. At the hospital, we have about 67 employees. We are characterized by good cooperation and a good working environment.
As a regional hospital, we receive patients from the entire region, either for treatment here or as transit on their way to Queen Ingrid's Hospital in Nuuk and Rigshospitalet in Copenhagen.

The ward has 21 beds, of which one room is designated for acute reception. One children's room and three maternity beds as well as one delivery room. One room is specifically designed for palliative care and two rooms for possible isolation.
In addition, we have an outpatient clinic, with about 100 visitors every day.

As a healthcare assistant, you are primarily employed in the ward and participate in rotating shifts and take on, together with the other staff, general ward-related nursing tasks.

We have a very mixed patient clientele consisting of, among others, acutely hospitalized, medical, surgical, psychiatric, palliative patients, socially related patients, and new mothers.

Many tasks will resemble those found in other wards, so it would be beneficial to have experience from other places.

In day and evening shifts as well as most night shifts, care tasks are carried out together with nurses.

Qualifications:

• Trained healthcare assistant with a minimum of two years of experience
• Experience working in Greenland
• Preferably experience with acute nursing
• Preferably bilingual Greenlandic/Danish

The job:

• Close collaboration with colleagues in the ward and not least in the outpatient clinic
• Participate in mixed shifts and weekend shifts every other weekend, where you also cover the emergency room
• Telephone on-call function for villages and Qaanaaq Health Center after 4:00 PM – here you assess the patient's condition (triage) and need for urgent help

Who are you?

• Engaged and trustworthy
• Independent and responsible
• Practical and solution-oriented
• Listening, understanding, and communicates clearly

Who are we?

You will meet skilled and dedicated colleagues who together make things succeed and ensure a good patient journey. Respect, trust, care, and professionalism are the common values of the healthcare system. We will, of course, ensure a thorough introduction to your work.

Ilulissat

Ilulissat is the largest town in the Avannaa Region, which, in addition to Ilulissat and its associated 4 villages, consists of Uummannaq and 5 villages, Upernavik and its 9 villages, as well as Qaanaaq with 2 associated villages.

Application

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

Start date: October 5, 2026, or by agreement

Application deadline: October 2, 2026

Interviews will be held continuously

Contact

Information about the position can be obtained from head nurse, Kathrine Kehler, at tel. (+299) 94 71 31 or Laura L. Grønvold at email: LBYD@PEQQIK.GL

Housing

Housing will be provided according to the rules applicable in the Greenlandic healthcare system 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 force 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 Healthcare System – Breadth, Challenge, and Professional Pride

The Greenlandic Healthcare System 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 healthcare system's Operations Area.

If you are looking for professional challenges, are curious, and enjoy working broadly, then a job in the Greenlandic Healthcare System 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

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Organizational chart of the Greenlandic Healthcare System

The Greenlandic Healthcare System is a smoke-free workplace.

We only accept applications in PDF format, electronically.

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