Associate Nurse Unit Manager

Sa-Health; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 107,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

SA Health in Adelaide is seeking an Associate Nurse Unit Manager for Flinders Medical Centre's Emergency Department. The role combines clinical nursing with unit leadership, reporting to the Nurse Unit Manager to guide a dedicated clinical team across shifts.

The position requires a registered nurse/midwife with at least 3 years' post-registration experience, a graduate certificate in Emergency Nursing, and leadership ability to mentor students and junior staff.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse/Midwife with at least 3 years full-time post-registration experience.
• Experience in Emergency Department nursing practice.
• Graduate certificate in Emergency Nursing.
• Experience leading student nurses and enrolled nurses.

Responsibilities

• Lead a clinical team within the Southern Adelaide Local Health Network Emergency Department.
• Provide person-centred nursing/midwifery care and case management.
• Monitor care plans to ensure outcomes are achieved.
• Support the Nurse/Midwife Unit Manager in management, clinical and education activities.

Skills

Nurse leadership

Emergency nursing

Clinical nursing

Mentoring

Education

RN/ Midwife registration

Graduate certificate in Emergency Nursing

Job description

Job no: 950683
Work type: Full time
Location: Adelaide Metro Southern
Categories: Emergency Services and Emergency Management, Nursing/Midwifery, Public Health

• Southern Adelaide Local Health Network – Flinders Medical Centre – Emergency Department
• Salary $107,487 - $114,917 p.a. (Pro Rata) RN/M2A| Multiple Ongoing & Temporary Contract Positions Available
• This role requires a minimum commitment of .63FTE

Lead From the Front — Associate Nurse Unit Manager, SALHN

As Associate Nurse Unit Manager at Flinders Medical Centre, you'll bring your clinical expertise into a leadership role that directly influences the quality of care delivered across your unit every shift. Working within the Southern Adelaide Local Health Network, you'll support and guide your nursing team while staying close to the bedside work that drew you to the profession.

About the role:

Reporting to the Nurse Unit Manager, this role is responsible forleading a dedicated clinical team within the Southern Adelaide Local Health Network while continuing to deliver exceptional patient care in a major tertiary hospital setting.

Duties for the role will include:

• Ensure that service provision and the activities of the Division / Unit / Ward / Service are person and family centred and professionally and effectively conducted by contributing to the development of an integrated team approach and culture which is highly responsive to the needs of our consumers,
• Ensure the effective management of human, financial and physical assets through appropriate planning and allocation of resources to achieve agreed Division / Unit / Ward / Service and strategic plans,
• Provide proficient, person centred, clinical nursing/midwifery care and/or individual case management to patients/clients in a defined clinical area,
• Monitoring patient/client care plans to ensure appropriate care outcomes are achieved on a daily basis,
• Assists and supports the Nurse/Midwife Unit Manager or equivalent in management, clinical, and education activities

About you:

• Registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse and Midwife by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and who holds, or who is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate,
• Registered Nurse/Midwife with at least 3 years, full time equivalent, post registration experience,
• Demonstrated competence in Emergency Department nursing practice in accordance with the relevant standards,
• Graduate certificate in Emergency Nursing,
• Experience in the leadership and direction of student nurses, enrolled nurses and less experienced registered nurses

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact: Irene Atkins, Advanced Nurse Manager, SALHN Emergency Department, [phone], [e-mail]

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Sunday 27 September 2026

Attachments:

• RN2A ED ANUM Role Description
• Australian applicant guidelines
• International applicant guidelines

Applicant Information:

• We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Click here to find out more about salary packaging.
• The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
• Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
• SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 950683

Advertised: 09 Sep 2026 Cen. Australia Standard Time
Applications close: 27 Sep 2026 Cen. Australia Standard Time