Health visitor sought for Queen Ingrid's Health Center (DIS)

Health Visitor sought for Queen Ingrid's Health Center (DIS)

Do you need professional and personal development? Then this is the place for you!

The Health Service in Nuuk is looking for a health visitor for a permanent position starting December 1, 2026, or by agreement.

Queen Ingrid's Health Center in Nuuk provides the primary health service for the city, including the district's two villages, Kapisillit and Qeqertarsuatsiaat, with a total population of approximately 20,000.

The Health Service practices a combined scheme, where a health-promoting effort is made towards children and young people in the municipality and its 2 villages and Ittoqortoormiit. The primary effort takes place in homes, in parent groups, and in schools. The Health Service offers parent preparation education, MANU, to all pregnant women and new parents.

There are 7 health visitors, including the chief health visitor and 1 secretary in the Health Service.

We offer:

• Good colleagues who are engaged and ready to try something new
• Good introduction
• Independent and varied job
• Good development opportunities
• Regular supervision

We are looking for you:

• You are a qualified health visitor
• You demonstrate commitment and have visions for development in the field and understand how to translate this into practice
• You are motivated for professional development
• You have the ability to listen and engage in dialogue
• You are eager to collaborate across institutions
• You have good collaboration skills and are flexible
• You can work independently
• You may have other higher education and competency-giving qualifications that are special and useful in the work as a health visitor, where there is a possibility for supplements according to the agreement.

Application

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

Start date: December 1, 2026, or by agreement

Application deadline: October 22, 2026

Employment interviews will be conducted continuously

Contact

Information about the position can be obtained from Chief Nurse Inuuti Fleischer, phone +299 3444 20 or by email INF@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 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 health service's Operations Area.

If you are seeking professional challenges, are curious, and enjoy working broadly, then a job in the Greenlandic Health Service is for you.

In Greenland, there are plenty of opportunities to live an active leisure life. In summer, hiking, whale watching, hunting, fishing, and boating are great 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 cities, 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.

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