Nurses or health assistants are sought for a maternity cover at Upernavik Health Center.

Nurses or health assistants sought for maternity cover at Upernavik Health Center

Do you want to be part of a health center where professionalism, community, and closeness to patients go hand in hand?

Upernavik Health Center is looking for an engaged nurse or health assistants for a maternity cover from January 1, 2027, to October 1, 2027.

We would prefer that one employee can cover the entire period, but the position can also be divided into shorter employments, so you are very welcome to apply even if you can only work with us for part of the period.

We especially hope to find a bilingual colleague who speaks both Greenlandic and Danish and who wants to contribute to a close and cohesive healthcare system in North Greenland.

With us, you will have a varied workday with independent responsibility, professional challenges, and close collaboration with colleagues across professional groups.

The job

Upernavik Health Center serves the citizens of Upernavik town and the nine surrounding settlements.

We are a larger health center with a ward, patient hotel, consultations, emergency room, and several outpatient functions.

As a nurse or health assistant, you will be an important part of the daily operations, where tasks include:

• Nursing, observation, and treatment of hospitalized patients of all ages.
• Caring for patients with both medical and surgical issues.
• Participation in acute patient pathways and emergency room work according to competencies.
• Medication management according to applicable competencies and instructions.
• Documentation and coordination of patient pathways.
• Collaboration with doctors, nurses, health assistants, and other staff groups.
• Contributing to safe and cohesive patient pathways.

The workday is varied, and you will have the opportunity to apply your professionalism broadly. We emphasize independence, responsibility, and good collaboration skills.

Tasks and responsibilities will be adapted to your education, experience, and competencies.

About you

• We look forward to meeting a colleague who:
• Is a trained nurse, health assistant, or social and health assistant.
• Focuses on quality, care, and the individual patient's needs.
• Can work independently and maintain an overview.
• Is professionally engaged and eager to develop.
• Has good collaboration skills and contributes to a positive work environment.
• Is flexible and thrives with a varied workday.
• Values interdisciplinary collaboration highly.

Qualifications

It is an advantage if you have experience from a hospital, health center, or similar.

We particularly value applicants who speak both Greenlandic and Danish.

It is important to us that our patients can be met in their own language. Bilingualism is therefore a significant advantage in creating safety, understanding, and good patient pathways.

Bilingualism is, however, not an absolute requirement.

Who are we?

Upernavik Health Center is a larger health center in North Greenland, serving Upernavik town and nine surrounding settlements.

We handle consultations, emergency room work, hospitalizations, chronic care, maternity care, health visiting, somatic and psychiatric home care, as well as a venereal clinic.

We are an interdisciplinary staff group consisting of doctors, nurses, health assistants, department assistants, biomedical analysts, porters, interpreters, as well as kitchen, cleaning, and operational staff.

We emphasize a good work environment where we help each other, share our knowledge, and ensure a good introduction to the tasks.

Our work is based on the common values of the healthcare system: Respect, trust, care, and professionalism.

We offer

• An exciting maternity cover with diverse tasks.
• Opportunity to use and develop your health professional competencies.
• A close and engaged interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Good colleagues and a workplace focused on community and well-being.
• A daily life where you can make a concrete difference for patients and citizens in the local area.
• A workplace where your professionalism and experience are valued.

Upernavik

Is beautifully located against a mountain and is one of the northernmost towns in Greenland. About 3000 inhabitants live here, distributed in Upernavik town and the associated settlements. The town is special with its nine settlements, meaning that most of the citizens in the area live in the settlements.

In winter, you can, among other things, go dog sledding on the ice, experience the northern lights, and days when the sun does not rise above the horizon.

In the summer months, fishing, whale watching, and boat trips are popular. From May to August, you can also experience the midnight sun.

Application

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

Start date: January 1, 2027, or by agreement

Application deadline: December 20, 2026

Job interviews will be conducted on an ongoing basis

Contact

Information about the position can be obtained from the Chief Regional Coordinator for Upernavik and Qaanaaq Health Center, Jill Jensen. Tel. +299 52 52 95 or by email: JHJE@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 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 Healthcare System – Breadth, Challenge, and Professional Pride

The Greenlandic Healthcare System falls 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 healthcare system.

If you are seeking 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 boat trips 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.