Nurse with an interest in psychiatric nursing sought for the Psychiatric Department in Greenland

Psychiatric Department A1 at Queen Ingrids Hospital seeks a nurse with an interest in psychiatric nursing for a full-time position.

Start date: January 2, 2027 or as soon as possible thereafter. The position can possibly be filled as a temporary position of at least 3 months duration.

Are you interested in actively participating in the development and transformation processes currently underway in psychiatry in Greenland? Do you want to do something with your nursing and would you like, in collaboration with the ward nurse, to be a culture carrier and developer of the ward's nursing? Then you have the chance now to be part of the team by applying for a job as a nurse in the psychiatric inpatient ward in Nuuk.

About the department

Department A1 is part of the psychiatric area in Nuuk. We receive both acute and planned patients who require admission for assessment, treatment, care and rehabilitation. A1 covers all specialties and ages. We have space for 12 patients with mental disorders, of which 3 patients are in a secured unit. The psychiatric department is led daily by a ward nurse. We are a team consisting of nurses, psychiatric and health care assistants, occupational and physiotherapists as well as pedagogues. We consider interdisciplinary collaboration essential and necessary.

We work in the department based on an environmental-therapeutic and de-escalating approach to patient care where a contact person scheme and patient-supportive nursing, psychoeducation, relationships and networks form the basis for good psychiatric nursing. Initiatives for a good work environment and safety are highly prioritized. As well as our focus on visible and present leadership and reducing coercion. We work with nursing documentation in EPJ Cosmic, and in addition we receive students and trainees for education.

In general, the psychiatric area in addition to the inpatient ward A1 consists of an outpatient clinic for children, adolescents and adults who are in outpatient assessment, need treatment follow-up or have a psychotherapeutic course with psychiatrists and psychologists. The area has a social worker function and a psychiatric therapy. Across the Greenlandic health regions there is an associated district psychiatry that supports patients in life outside the hospital.

Desired professional qualifications

• Authorization as a nurse
• Has experience with or interest in psychiatric nursing, possibly specialist training
• Is quality-conscious and committed
• Has good collaboration skills and a willingness to teach others
• Is good at building relationships even with difficult individuals and is conscious of their communication
• Is a team player in relation to a good and safe working environment

We offer

• Introduction
• An innovative and active professional environment including teaching. Conferences, supervision and reflection
• Great opportunity to influence the work tasks
• A specially tailored development program for you if you are new to psychiatry
• Membership in an active staff association
• Courses and opportunities for continuing and further education for permanent staff

Application

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

Start date: January 2, 2027 or as agreed

Application deadline: November 16, 2026

Employment interviews will be held continuously

Contact

Information about the position can be obtained from the Management and Recruitment Consultant Ann Birkekær Kjeldsen at email: [email protected]

Housing

Housing is allocated according to the rules currently in force in the Greenlandic Health Service.

Salary and employment

Salary and employment terms, including entitlement to joining and leaving travel and household relocation, in accordance with the agreement/collective agreement applicable at the time of commencement between the Greenlandic Self-Government and the relevant collective 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 is under the Department of Health, and is organized into 5 regions, 8 clinical areas, the Landstandplejen, 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.

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

In Greenland there is ample opportunity 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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