Nurse — Heilsugæslan Glæsibær (Temporary Post, One Year)
- Experience
- Mid level
- Location
- Höfuðborgarsvæðið, Iceland
- Work arrangement
- On-site
- Employment type
- Temporary
- Department
- Heilsugæslan Glæsibær
- Category
- Healthcare & Nursing
- Industry
- Healthcare & Nursing
- Experience
- Mid level
- Openings
- 1
- Apply by
- 6 Nov 2026
About the role
Heilsugæslan Glæsibær is looking for a nurse for a varied and exciting working environment. The post is an 80–100% temporary post for one year, and it would be desirable for the successful candidate to start on 1 December 2026. A strong group of professionals works at Heilsugæslan Glæsibær, emphasising cooperation, professionalism and good service, and the clinic offers an encouraging working environment where initiative, independence and opportunities for professional development are given room. Heilsugæsla höfuðborgarsvæðisins offers varied opportunities for professional development, including a professional development year and specialist training in primary care nursing, with an emphasis on individual adaptation and good support for new staff. A typical day spans open and booked reception, health-promoting work, school nursing and infant and child health care, depending on the rota.
Responsibilities
- Open and booked reception: caring for people of all ages, acute cases, booked appointments and telephone counselling, along with answering messages through Heilsuvera; booked reception includes travel health care, wound treatment, medicine administration and health-promoting reception - Health-promoting reception: assessing clients' health and their need for health promotion, with an emphasis on an individual approach, support, education and follow-up, along with guidance on the health care system and service options - School nursing: regular health checks of pupils and education, plus other tasks that arise in cooperation with other school staff and parents as needed - Infant and child health care: promoting the health, wellbeing and development of young children through regular health checks, together with support and health education for their families, with an emphasis on family support and following children's development from birth to school age
Requirements
Icelandic nursing licence (Íslenskt hjúkrunarleyfi); independence in the job, organisational skills and disciplined working methods; experience of and interest in teamwork; great communication skills and flexibility; Icelandic language skills are a condition (Íslenskukunnátta skilyrði); good general computer skills.
Preferred qualifications
Experience of primary care nursing; experience of emergency and accident reception; knowledge of and interest in prevention and health promotion work.
Benefits
Pay under the current collective agreement made by the Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs and the relevant trade union. Applications should include a detailed education and career history together with a cover letter explaining the reason for the application, and certified information on education, previous jobs and experience. HH reserves the right to request a clean criminal record (HH áskilur sér rétt að óska eftir hreinu sakavottorði). An application may remain valid for 6 months. All applications will be answered once the hiring decision is available.
How to apply
- Select Apply now.
- You are taken to Heilsugæsla höfuðborgarsvæðisins’s own application page to send your application.
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