Public health nurses wanted for the Regional Hospital in Qaqortoq

Public health nurses sought for the Regional Hospital in Qaqortoq Would you like to experience Greenland and feel the Greenlandic culture up close? We have vacant fixed-term positions from 1 December 2026 or from 4 January 2027. We can offer three-month contracts; if you have other possibilities, please contact us anyway. As a public health nurse 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 public health nursing are varied and diverse. Work follows the national service profile. Activities include home visits, consultations at the hospital, health education and consultancy for day-care centers. Child examinations and vaccinations are carried out in public health nursing in collaboration with the hospital's doctors. In addition, school health nursing with functional examinations, health conversations, vaccinations and teaching.

There is a focus in the health service on early intervention and vulnerable families. Interdisciplinary collaboration has been established with relevant partners in the municipality. There is an interpreter with an administrative function attached to the public health nursing. The public health nursing at the Regional Hospital Qaqortoq covers the majority of the Kujataa region.

Public health nurses therefore also have duties in villages and health centers, so you should expect to travel on 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 public health nurse and can work independently.
• You are used to working with young children and schoolchildren.
• You thrive on working with complex tasks.
• You are prepared for interdisciplinary collaboration.
• You can work with respect for a different culture.

We can offer you

• A varied and challenging job that requires your professional expertise and flexibility.
• Opportunities for great influence on your own working day.
• A regional hospital that emphasizes interdisciplinary work; we have different operational areas.

Read more about the town of Qaqortoq at www.kujalleq.gl Read more about working in the Greenland Health Service at www.gjob.dk Application Applications accompanied by copies of relevant documents must be sent in PDF format via www.gjob.dk Start date: 1 December 2026, 4 January 2027 or by agreementApplication deadline: 30 November 2026Employment 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 provided according to the rules currently applicable in the Greenlandic Health Service.

Salary and employment Salary and employment terms, including entitlement to relocation travel and household relocation, in accordance with the agreement/collective agreement in force at the time of take-up between the Greenland Self-Government and the relevant negotiating body. 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 Greenland Health Service – Breadth, challenge and professional pride The Greenland Health Service falls under the Ministry of Health and is organized into 5 regions, 8 clinical areas, the Public Health Service, the Greenland Patient Home and the Health Service Operations Area.Seeing professional challenges, are you curious and do you like to work broadly?

Then a job in the Greenland Health Service might be for you.You can read more about the Greenland Health Service at www.gjob.dk In Greenland there are ample opportunities to live a busy leisure life. In the summer, hiking, whale watching, hunting, fishing and boat trips are popular activities. Winter offers the Northern Lights and plenty of skiing, and if you live north of the Arctic Circle you can dog sled.

In 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 organisational diagram of the Greenland Health Service Organisational diagram of the Greenland Health Service The Greenland 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.