On-call nurse/department manager for coordinating management position sought

On-call nurse department leader for coordinating management function sought

For the inpatient department at Maniitsoq Health Center, a nurse or an experienced Health Assistant is sought for a coordinating department management function. The position is for 40 hours/week in the health center's inpatient department. The position can be applied for as a temporary position of at least 5 months duration.

You will primarily be employed in a coordinating management function of the inpatient department, where you, in collaboration with the Head Department Nurse for the Center and the Service Leader of Maniitsoq Health Center, will be responsible for the daily operations of the inpatient department. You will need to coordinate, delegate, organize, and perform nursing care for the admitted patients. Lead and ensure well-being for a smaller group of nurses, assistants, and helpers, and organize the work schedule. You must be able to ensure the quality of nursing care, teach and inspire the staff, and assist in training the department's students and trainees.

Maniitsoq Health Center is part of the health region Qeqqa and has around 60 employees. The local management at Maniitsoq Health Center collaborates with the Regional Management, which is physically located at the Regional Hospital in Sisimiut.

We offer:

• Introduction
• A leadership role with both administrative and practice-related tasks
• Independent work with good opportunities for sparring with the local management
• Engaged and professionally skilled colleagues
• A varied workday
• Good atmosphere at the workplace and strong collegial bonds

We are looking for you who:

• Are a licensed nurse and have at least 2 years of experience as a nurse or Health Assistant with experience in management, medical, and surgical specialties
• Preferably have further education in management or health
• Are good at communicating, initiating, and engaging professionally in the management task
• Are good at planning and adaptable
• Enjoy a workday with new challenges and multiple tasks
• Have experience in medicine, surgery, and/or emergency areas

About us:

Maniitsoq Health Center is part of the Health Region Qeqqa and has around 60 employees. Distributed across the health center and the three associated nursing stations in the district's villages.

The health center's inpatient department has room for 18 admitted patients of all ages with various disease patterns - medical and surgical patients, as well as psychiatric patients admitted from time to time. The staff team consists of 4 nurses, 4 health assistants, and 6 health helpers. The nurses work day and evening shifts and are on call at night from their own homes - with a doctor on standby. Between 16:00 and 08:00 and on weekends, the inpatient department functions as an emergency reception - however, we do not expect you to have emergency room experience.

The health center provides primary care in somatic and psychiatric home care, health care, maternity care, physiotherapy, venereal and contraceptive clinic, as well as 2-3 medical consultations. Additionally, the center has a laboratory, X-ray, nursing consultation, emergency room/reception, and pharmacy.

We place great emphasis on the care of and interaction with our patients, as well as the values that guide management work, being organized and executed based on the values of respect, decency, recognition, and trust. The same values characterize our interactions with each other at the health center.

A bit about Maniitsoq:

Maniitsoq is located on Greenland's west coast, just south of the Arctic Circle between Nuuk in the south and Sisimiut in the north. The Maniitsoq area is very beautiful, surrounded by high and jagged mountains with glaciers that stretch down to deep fjords. There are about 3,800 inhabitants in the district, with approximately 2,800 in the town and the rest in the district's three villages. The villages are visited several times a year, and transportation is by boat. The town has most modern conveniences, grocery stores, a domestic airport, weekly connections with the coastal ship, and in the summer months, a fast boat route to Nuuk.

Summer recreational activities include hiking in the mountains and sailing among the humpback whales, which are characteristic of our district. In the winter months, the northern lights dance in the evening and night sky, and during the day there are opportunities for alpine and cross-country skiing. Additionally, Maniitsoq has an evening school with many exciting activities, and throughout the year, there are opportunities for various sports activities.

Application

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

Start date: February 1, 2027, or by agreement

Application deadline: December 18, 2026

Interviews will be conducted on an ongoing basis

Contact

Information about the position can be obtained from Management and Recruitment Consultant Ann Birkekræ Kjeldsen at tel. (+299) 547516 or +4554325064 or by email: ABKJ@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 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. 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 ample opportunities to live an active leisure life. In the summer, hiking, whale watching, hunting, fishing, and sailing are popular 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 a vibrant 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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