Nurse sought for Greenland's southernmost town – Nanortalik - for the winter

Do you dream of a nursing professional daily life with great variation, independent responsibility and the opportunity to make a real difference in a small local community?

Nanortalik Health Center is seeking an engaged nurse who wishes to become part of a small, dedicated team with high professionalism, close collaboration and a daily life where no day is the same.

We are flexible in the employment form and offer both temporary positions of 3–6 months duration as well as the possibility of permanent employment.

About the position

As a nurse in Nanortalik you will be part of a health center with a broad scope of tasks and great professional variation.

The tasks include, among other things

• Admission screening and consultations for residents of the town and the surrounding settlements
• Emergency department function
• Reception and assessment of patients
• Care of inpatients

The health center has space for 10 inpatients, and the work spans broadly across patient groups and clinical issues.

You will be part of a smaller interdisciplinary team consisting of nurses and healthcare assistants, where collaboration, flexibility and professional independence are central competences.

Periodically medical support is provided via telemedicine in close collaboration with doctors in Nuuk and the regional hospital in Qaqortoq.

We offer

• An exciting and varied nursing professional daily life
• A high degree of independence and responsibility
• A close interdisciplinary collaboration
• Dedicated and competent colleagues
• Opportunities for professional and personal development
• A workplace where trust, respect, care and professionalism are core values

We are looking for you who

• Have authorization as a nurse
• Preferably have clinical experience
• Have acute nursing competencies or a desire to develop these
• Thrive with a broad and varied portfolio of tasks
• Can work independently and maintain an overview in a busy daily life
• Have good collaboration skills and contribute positively to the working environment
• Are flexible, proactive and curious about new professional challenges
• Have IT skills at user level

If you have a relevant diploma, master's or candidate degree, this can be rewarded in accordance with the applicable collective agreement.

About Nanortalik

Nanortalik is Greenland's southernmost town with about 1,100 inhabitants and 3 associated settlements. Nanortalik is located on an island that can be reached by helicopter or boat.

Here you have the opportunity to combine a meaningful working life with a very special lifestyle close to nature. The area offers fantastic opportunities for, among other things, hiking, sailing, fishing and experiences in unique Greenlandic surroundings.

Nanortalik is a small community where closeness, community and relationships play an important role - both professionally and privately.

Application

Applications with copies of relevant attachments must be sent in PDF format via www.gjob.dk

Start date: 1 November 2026 or by agreement

Application deadline: 29 October 2026

Employment interviews are held continuously

Contact

Information about the position can be obtained from Chief Nurse Anniita Lund Lynge at phone +299 64 22 11 or by e-mail: [email protected]

Housing

Housing is allocated according to the currently applicable rules of the Greenlandic Health Service.

Salary and employment

Salary and terms of employment, including entitlement to a relocation trip and household move, in accordance with the agreement/collective agreement in force at the time of taking up employment between the Government of Greenland and the relevant bargaining organization.

Citizenship

If you are not a Nordic citizen, please note that employment is conditional on valid residence and work permit. 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 falls under the Department of Health and is organized into 5 regions, 8 clinical areas, Landstandplejen, The Greenlandic Patient Home and the Health Service's Operating Area.

If you are seeking professional challenges, are curious and enjoy working broadly, then a job in The Greenlandic Health Service is for you.

You can read more about The Greenlandic Health Service at www.gjob.dk

In Greenland there are ample opportunities to lead an active leisure life. In the summer, hiking, whale watching, hunting, fishing and boat trips are ideal activities. Winter offers the 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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