Associate Nurse Unit Manager

Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network; Adelaide Hills; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 117,000; Part time

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Job summary

Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network invites applications for an Associate Nurse Unit Manager at Strathalbyn Hospital. You will lead nursing and midwifery teams, coordinate admissions and discharges, and support the Nurse Unit Manager to drive clinical excellence in patient care across our regional facilities.

Join a collaborative leadership team committed to evidence-based practice, staff development, and quality improvement.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, person-centred nursing/midwifery care, including assessment, care planning, and coordination of admissions and discharges
• Provide day-to-day clinical leadership, overseeing care delivery within the team and supporting safe, effective patient flow
• Support the Nurse Unit Manager in clinical, operational, and change management activities
• Contribute to education and mentoring by supporting students, new staff, and ongoing professional development within the team
• Participate in quality improvement, clinical audits, and research activities to enhance patient outcomes and service delivery

Job description

Associate Nurse Unit Manager

Job no: ******
Work type: Part time
Location: Adelaide Hills
Categories: Nursing/Midwifery

• Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network
• Strathalbyn Hospital
• Salary: RN/M2A $109,637 to $117,215 p.a.
• Ongoing, Part time working 24 hours per week

WHAT ARE WE OFFERING?

Take the next step in your nursing or midwifery career and make a meaningful impact as you deliver high-quality, patient-centred care across diverse clinical settings. In this role, you’ll grow your expertise while supporting and mentoring others, taking pride in your professional accountability and commitment to excellence.

As a key member of the leadership team, you’ll work closely with the Nurse/Midwife Unit Manager to drive positive outcomes for patients and staff alike. From coordinating care and supporting smooth admissions and discharges to contributing to team development and service improvements, you’ll play an important role in shaping a collaborative, high-performing healthcare environment.

WHO ARE WE?

The Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network offers opportunities across our sites, from Kangaroo Island to Eudunda, wrapping all the way around our metropolitan areas. We pride ourselves on providing exceptional care to all our consumers, residents, their families, and community. Our mission is to ensure that you always receive the best quality, safe, consistent, collaborative care and always with kindness. We do this by maintaining exceptional levels of care at all times supported by systems and processes that assure us of quality and safety of our staff and those we serve.

WHERE AND HOW YOU WILL WORK

Make a real difference in a supportive regional health setting. With Strathalbyn offering a nurse led clinic, acute care, restorative programs such as geriatric evaluation and management (GEM) and palliative care, this position offers a diverse and rewarding experience.

Set along the Angas River, Strathalbyn is known for its heritage streetscapes, arts community, and relaxed country charm. The town offers a close-knit community lifestyle with easy access to the Fleurieu Peninsula and Adelaide, making it an ideal place to live and work. For more information Discover Strathalbyn

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

• Are you committed to delivering high-quality, person-centred care and strive for excellent patient outcomes every day?
• Are you keen to showcase your clinical leadership skills to support a collaborative, high-performing team?
• Are you passionate about mentoring and developing others, fostering a strong culture of learning and continuous professional growth?
• Are you willing to drive improvement by engaging in quality, safety, and evidence-based practice initiatives?
• Are you committed to contribute to efficient service delivery, including patient flow, care coordination, and problem-solving within the clinical setting?

If you have answered yes to all of these questions - then read on…

HOW WILL YOU CONTRIBUTE?

You will……….

• Deliver high-quality, person-centred nursing/midwifery care, including assessment, care planning, and coordination of admissions and discharges
• Provide day-to-day clinical leadership, overseeing care delivery within the team and supporting safe, effective patient flow
• Support the Nurse Unit Manager in clinical, operational, and change management activities
• Contribute to education and mentoring by supporting students, new staff, and ongoing professional development within the team
• Participate in quality improvement, clinical audits, and research activities to enhance patient outcomes and service delivery

WHAT WILL WE OFFER YOU IN RETURN?

At BHFLHN, not only will you be working in an environment surrounded by beautiful scenery and nature we see your work here as not just as a job, but an opportunity to extend, progress or consolidate your career with us. We therefore offer you opportunities to be supported in the following ways:

• Salary package a range of benefits (including living expenses such as mortgage, rent, utility bills and groceries) up to $9,010 each FBT year + $2,650 for Meal Entertainment expenses each FBT year more information
• Access to generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities.
• Support for you and your family via our free Employee Assistance Program.
• Health and Fitness Benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to BHFLHN staff and their families.

WHAT ELSE DO YOU NEED TO KNOW/WHAT IS ESSENTIAL FOR SUCCESS?

Working in this environment, it is important to us that we only employ people with the upmost integrity and commitment to serving the South Australian community and its visitors to the highest possible standards. To ensure that we meet that commitment there are a few checks that you will be required to undertake. These are detailed on the Role Description, but are likely to include the following:

• You will need to be immunised. Please contact the Enquiries Person for this position if you have any queries. Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy. Further information is in the application for to help guide you.
• You will need to undergo employment screening, what you require is also on the front page of the Role Description.

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

We employ people as diverse as the clients we support and the environments we work in. At BHFLHN we pride ourselves on being an Equal Opportunity employer committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees and therefore we encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, disability, all genders, and LGBTQI+ community. We continually look for ways to support and promote diversity and flexible ways of working so please let us know what interests you.

NEED TO RELOCATE?

Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. Relocation support | SA Health. working in the Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network, and see what it looks like to work and live in regional Australia at: *****************************>

HELP IS HERE!

Please refer to all the details in the Role Description below (job ref: ******), or reach out to Sarah Pietsch, Nurse Unit Manager, on Phone: ************ or via E-mail: ***********************

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Applications Close on 11 November 2026 at 11:55PM

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Advertised: 28 Oct 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time
Applications close: 11 Nov 2026 11:55 PM Cen. Australia Daylight Time