Nurse with an interest in psychiatric nursing sought for the Psychiatric Department

Nurse with an interest in psychiatric nursing sought for Psychiatric Department

Commencement on December 1, 2026, or as soon as possible thereafter. The position may possibly be filled as a temporary position of a minimum duration of three months.

Are you interested in actively participating in the development and transformation processes currently underway in psychiatry in Greenland? Do you want to do something with your nursing and are you eager, in collaboration with the head nurse, to be a cultural bearer and developer of the department's nursing? Then you now have the chance to be part of the team by applying for a job as a nurse in the psychiatric ward in Nuuk.

About the department

Department A1 is part of the psychiatric area in Nuuk. We receive both acute and planned patients who need hospitalization for assessment, treatment, care, and rehabilitation. A1 covers all specialties and ages. We have room for 12 patients with mental disorders, including three patients in a secured section. The psychiatric department is led daily by a head nurse. We are a team consisting of nurses, psychiatric and health assistants, and educators. We consider interdisciplinary collaboration essential and necessary. We work in the department based on a milieu therapeutic and de-escalating approach to patient treatment, where the contact person arrangement and I-supportive nursing, psychoeducation, relationships, and networks are the foundation for good psychiatric nursing. Efforts for a good working environment and safety are highly prioritized. Just as we focus on reducing coercion, visible and present leadership. We work with nursing documentation in EPJ Cosmic, and we also receive students and trainees in education.

Overall, the psychiatric area consists, in addition to the inpatient department A1, of an outpatient clinic for children, adolescents, and adults who are undergoing outpatient assessment, need treatment follow-up, or have a psychotherapeutic course with psychiatrists and psychologists. The area has a social worker function and psychiatric therapy. Throughout the Greenlandic health regions, there is an associated district psychiatry that supports patients in life outside the hospital.

Desired professional qualifications:

• Authorization as a nurse
• Experience with or interest in psychiatric nursing, possibly specialized training
• Quality-conscious and committed
• Good collaboration skills and a desire to share knowledge
• Good at building relationships even with severely ill people and aware of their communication
• A team player regarding a good and safe working environment

We offer:

• Introduction
• An innovative and active professional environment with, among other things, teaching, conferences, supervision, and reflection
• Great opportunity for influence on work tasks
• A specially tailored development course for you if you are new to psychiatry
• Membership in an active staff association
• Courses and opportunities for further education for permanent employees

Application

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

Start date: December 1, 2026, or by agreement

Application deadline: November 6, 2026

Employment interviews are held continuously

Contact

Information about the position can be obtained from Management and Recruitment Consultant Ann Birkekær Kjeldsen at email: ABKJ@PEQQIK.GL or call +299547516 and leave a message, and I will call you back.

Housing

Housing will be provided according to the rules applicable at any time in the Greenlandic Health Service.

Salary and employment

Salary and employment conditions, including the right to travel for relocation and moving expenses, in accordance with the agreement/collective agreement in effect 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 falls 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 seeking 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 the summer, hiking, whale watching, hunting, fishing, and boating are excellent 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

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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 security.