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The Municipality of Qeqertalik Qasigiannguit Qeersaat Illuat is seeking a department head for a unit serving elderly residents who are able to care for themselves, with a start date of October 1 or as otherwise agreed.

The position is for 40 hours per week and includes a rotating on-call schedule. There are 20 residents in the nursing home, 10 of whom are in this wing. There are a total of 10 staff members in the wing.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Ensure that the nursing home’s management is informed and kept up to date on all relevant matters concerning the unit.
  • Ensures that proposed solutions are developed when issues arise in the department.
  • Keeps the nursing home’s management regularly informed about their interactions with residents in the unit and their immediate family members, particularly with a view to ensuring the residents’ well-being.
  • Be responsible for ensuring that the skills of every single employee in the department are developed and utilized in the best possible way
  • Responsible for organizing meetings and planning sessions with staff in the department, as well as contributing to the department’s development and ensuring that feedback from the nursing home’s management is communicated to the staff in the department.
  • Responsible for issues related to care, nursing, and activities in the unit, and ensures that these are addressed as quickly as possible in collaboration with the retirement home’s management.
  • Ad hoc tasks
  • On-Call Schedule

Qualifications:

  • Healthcare education.
  • Any relevant theoretical management training or experience.
  • Experience working with the elderly or people with disabilities.
  • Management experience, if applicable.
  • Strong collaboration skills

Salary and Employment Terms:
Salary and employment terms will be determined in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement with the trade union authorized to negotiate at any given time.

Housing is not provided for this position.

Employment is contingent upon the submission of a satisfactory criminal record check and a child protection clearance. These will be obtained by the hiring authority with the employee’s written consent, after which the hiring authority will request them from the National Police.

Criminal Record:

This position is subject to the law requiring a criminal background check. Under this law, employment cannot begin until the municipality has received a criminal background check. We must therefore point out that the start date cannot be agreed upon until the municipality has received the criminal record check from the police.

For more information about the position, please contact Louise Hansen, director of the retirement home, at 91 46 53 or via email at Lh@qeqertalik.gl, or the assistant director, Ane-Marie Petersen, at anpe@qeqertalik.gl or 91 46 53

Application

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We look forward to receiving your application

Application deadline: September 28, 2026