We are looking for a healthcare assistant for the Kangaatsiaq nursing station.

We are looking for a health assistant for Kangaatsiaq nursing station

Kangaatsiaq Calls! Are you looking for professional challenges and a versatile workday – Then Kangaatsiaq health station is just right for you.

Kangaatsiaq nursing station is located in the Disko Region, where Aasiaat is the main town. Throughout the Disko Region, we continuously work to strengthen continuity in patient pathways, which among other things requires stability in employment.

At the same time, there is a focus on maintaining a good working environment for all our staff groups. Therefore, we are now looking for a health assistant for permanent employment or for a temporary position preferably lasting a minimum of 3 months.

Disko Region

Disko Region includes the Regional Hospital in Aasiaat, 2 towns with health centers, Kangaatsiaq nursing station, and 8 settlements. In Kangaatsiaq, there are about 500 inhabitants. In Aasiaat, there are about 3000 inhabitants, and in the entire region, there are about 6000 inhabitants.

You make a difference.

We are looking for you who are ready for new challenges.

The work is diverse and you will quickly feel how your role as a health assistant makes a difference for the town's citizens.

You will be part of a smaller nursing station, and you can expect a day-to-day life with a lot of responsibility.

Your tasks cover a wide area, but where the management of the venereal area, supervision of pregnant women in close collaboration with the midwife in Aasiaat, and monitoring of newborns/children in collaboration with the health visitor in Aasiaat constitute the main task. You will also have close cooperation with the municipal preventive committee. You will, in collaboration with an assistant, a nurse, and a health helper, handle outpatient inquiries from the town's citizens during the hours of 08:00 – 16:00. In addition, you may be called in for emergencies outside working hours. You plan the day's/week's tasks in collaboration with the other employees.

Since Kangaatsiaq nursing station is not staffed by a doctor, you will, in collaboration with the other employees, make independent decisions. The Regional Hospital in Aasiaat provides medical support to Kangaatsiaq with weekly team consultations and several doctor visits annually. You can always contact the on-call doctor in Aasiaat by phone.

We offer:

• Engaged colleagues who together have a broad professional experience
• A daily life where we strive for a respectful and appreciative collaboration
• Introduction and training while we work
• A workplace where clinical work and patient safety are in focus.
• In the work, we pay attention to a good working environment.

As a future colleague, we emphasize:

• That you can work independently and at the same time have good collaboration skills
• Have a focus on good patient pathways and patient safety.
• Enjoy working interdisciplinary

Application

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

Start date: December 1, 2026, or by agreement

Application deadline: November 15, 2026

Employment interviews will be held continuously

Contact

Information about the position can be obtained from Chief Regional Nurse Hanne Underbjerg Hjaltalin at tel. (+299) 894271 or (+299) 588945 or by email: HUB@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. 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 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 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 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.