Position as an occupational therapist at the southern tip of Greenland!

Position as an occupational therapist at the southern tip of Greenland!

We have something cool to offer you if you see challenges as a game. Our occupational therapist has resigned, so we need a new one here!

Assistive devices and ADL training, for children and adults in beautiful harmony. The ortho-, neuro-, psychiatric-, citizen group is versatile, you need to be flexible in your work tasks.

To gaze over the fjord and mountain, perhaps a polar bear, if you're lucky. The work calls in several towns, provided you don't shy away from a helicopter ride.

We don't have dogs and sleds, but we gladly accept your application. Get started, shave that goat now, and seize this unique opportunity

If we were to summarize, we are looking for an occupational therapist for South Greenland. The position is split half-time in the municipality and half-time at Qaqortoq Hospital, and you will cover all kinds of diagnoses in all possible categories.

We work with citizens and patients of all age groups, and the tasks include:

Rehabilitation, restorative and maintenance training

Examination and treatment

Training in the citizen's home and at the Therapy House, and home visits with assessment and distribution of assistive devices in the municipality

At the hospital, you will handle both clinical and administrative tasks, including examination and treatment of inpatients and outpatients, and you will engage in interdisciplinary collaboration with the hospital's other professional groups. You will have your workflow in Qaqortoq, and divide your time between the municipality and the hospital, where some tasks belong to one place and other tasks to the other. We will of course help you navigate this. The work also involves traveling to the other towns and settlements in the municipality, both for the municipality and the hospital, and it usually lasts for a workweek. And the transport is as previously described: helicopter or by boat, as there are no roads between towns and settlements.

You will experience being challenged in things you haven't tried before, and it requires a bit of thinking outside the box – but we help each other.

Application

Applications with a copy of relevant documents must be sent in PDF format.

Start date: December 1, 2026, or by agreement

Application deadline: November 8, 2026

Interviews will be conducted on an ongoing basis

Contact

Information about the position can be obtained from Susanne Buch Sporsheim, Chief Physiotherapist in Kommune Kujalleq at phone +299 52 08 26 between 12-18 Danish time or by email SUBU@KUJALLEQ.GL or from Mira Sørensen, Physiotherapist at Qaqortoq Regional Hospital at phone +299 64 76 34 between 12-18 Danish time or by email MELS@PEEQIK.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 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. 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 Care, 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 plenty of opportunities to live an active leisure life. In summer, hiking, whale watching, hunting, fishing, and sailing 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 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 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.