Public health nurses wanted for the Regional Hospital in Qaqortoq

Would you like to experience Greenland and feel the Greenlandic culture up close?

We have vacant temporary positions from Dec 1, 2026 or from Jan 4, 2027.

We can offer 3-month temporary positions; if you have other possibilities, please contact us anyway.

As a health visitor in Qaqortoq you will be employed at the regional hospital in Region Kujataa in Southern Greenland. The hospital has about 60 staff.

The tasks in health visiting are diverse and varied. Work is carried out according to a national service profile. Activities include home visits, consultations at the hospital, health education teaching and advisory function for day-care centers. Child examinations and vaccinations are carried out in the health visiting service in collaboration with the hospital doctors. In addition, school health nursing with functional tests, health talks, vaccinations and teaching.

There is a focus in the health system on early intervention and vulnerable families. A multidisciplinary collaboration with relevant partners in the municipality has been established.

There is an interpreter with administrator functions attached to the health visiting service.

The health visiting service in Qaqortoq Regional Hospital carries out the function across almost the entire Kujataa region. Health visitors also have duties in villages and health centers, so you should expect to undertake service trips to the other towns/villages. In the Kujataa region there are, besides the regional hospital, two health centers in Nanortalik and Narsaq. There are a total of 12 villages.

Desired qualifications

• You have a minimum of 2 years experience as a health nurse, and can work independently.
• You are used to working with toddlers and schoolchildren.
• You thrive working with complex tasks.
• You are prepared for multidisciplinary collaboration.
• You can work with respect for a different culture.

We can offer you

• A varied and challenging job that demands your professional expertise and flexibility.
• Opportunities for great influence on your own working day.
• A regional hospital that values multidisciplinary work; we have different functional areas.

Read more about the town of Qaqortoq at www.kujalleq.gl

Read more about working in the Greenlandic Health Service at www.gjob.dk

Application

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

Start date: Dec 1, 2026, Jan 4, 2027 or by agreement

Application deadline: Nov 30, 2026

Employment interviews will be held on an ongoing basis

Contact

Information about the position can be obtained from Chief Nurse Anniita Lund Lynge at tel. (+299) 64 22 11 or by email: [email protected]

Housing

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

Salary and employment

Salary and employment terms, including the right to joining and leaving travel and moving of household effects, in accordance with the agreement/collective bargaining agreement in force at the time of commencement between the Greenlandic Self-Government and the relevant negotiating 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, Public Health Nursing, The Greenlandic Patient Home and the Health Service’s Operational 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 plenty of opportunities to live an active leisure life. In 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 ride a dog sled. 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

See the Greenlandic Health Service organizational chart

Organizational chart Greenlandic Health Service

The Greenlandic Health Service is a smoke-free workplace.

We only accept applications in PDF format, electronically, via Gjob.dk.

Applications sent by email will be immediately deleted for your safety.

Applications sent by email will be immediately deleted for your safety.