Associate Nurse Unit Manager Acute - Ongoing

I Work For Sa; Naracoorte; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 130,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

12% Superannuation

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Salary sacrifice

Job summary

Naracoorte Health Service in South Australia seeks an experienced Associate Nurse Unit Manager – Acute to lead nursing teams and ensure high-quality patient care. You will provide clinical leadership, support staffing, and help drive daily operations within a regional health service.

The role emphasizes staff development, rostering, workforce management, and quality improvement, with a focus on collaborative leadership and patient-centered care in a community setting.

Qualifications

• Be registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and hold, or be eligible to hold, a current practising certificate.
• Have at least three years of post-registration nursing/midwifery experience.
• Demonstrate clinical competence with safe, evidence-based, person-centred care.
• Experience supervising and supporting student nurses and junior staff.
• Ability to prioritise workloads and work within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and coordinate nursing services.
• Assist Manager with rostering, workforce management and quality improvement.
• Support staff development and ongoing professional growth.
• Contribute to safe, high-quality patient care in a regional health service.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Team supervision

Education

RN registration

Current practising certificate

Job description

Associate Nurse Unit Manager Acute - Ongoing

SA Health
Job reference: 949124
Location: 5271 - NARACOORTE
Job status: Ongoing
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

Naracoorte Health Service | Limestone Coast Local Health Network

Ongoing | Part-Time (0.84 FTE, 32 hours per week)

12% Superannuation | Leave Loading | Salary Sacrifice

Location: Naracoorte, South Australia

About The Role

Join the dedicated team at Naracoorte Health Service as an Associate Nurse/Midwife Unit Manager – Acute, where you will play a key role in delivering safe, high-quality, person-centred care while supporting the leadership and coordination of nursing services.

Working closely with the Nurse/Midwife Unit Manager, you will provide clinical leadership, support staff development and contribute to effective daily operations, including rostering, workforce management and quality improvement initiatives.

This is an opportunity to combine your clinical expertise with leadership responsibilities, influence positive patient outcomes and support a collaborative and high-performing nursing team within a regional health service.

About You

You are an experienced and motivated Registered Nurse with strong clinical skills, sound judgement and a passion for supporting others. You bring effective communication, leadership and problem-solving abilities, along with a commitment to delivering high-quality patient care, developing nursing staff and contributing to continuous improvement in a collaborative healthcare environment.

To succeed in this role, you will:

Be registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and hold, or be eligible to hold, a current practising certificate.

Have at least three years of post-registration nursing/midwifery experience or currently be classified as a Clinical Nurse/Midwife.

Demonstrate clinical competence in your area of nursing practice, with the ability to provide safe, evidence-based, person-centred care.

Have experience supervising and supporting student nurses, enrolled nurses and less experienced registered nurses, with effective communication, problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills.

Demonstrate the ability to prioritise workloads, work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team and contribute to clinical leadership, quality improvement and effective service delivery.

About Naracoorte Health Service

Naracoorte Health Service provides essential healthcare services to the local community and surrounding districts, including emergency care, acute inpatient services and access to a range of clinical and community health services.

As part of the Limestone Coast Local Health Network, the service is committed to delivering safe, responsive and person-centred care while supporting the health and wellbeing of the regional community.

Joining Naracoorte Health Service offers the opportunity to work within a dedicated multidisciplinary team, develop your clinical leadership skills and make a meaningful contribution to healthcare delivery in a welcoming regional setting.

About the Limestone Coast Local Health Network

The Limestone Coast Local Health Network (LCLHN) delivers essential health services to more than 67,000 people across South Australia’s south-east, while also supporting communities in Western Victoria. With over 1800 staff and approximately 250 volunteers, LCLHN is a major regional employer committed to safe, high-quality, and community-focused care.

Our services extend from the Victorian border to the iconic Limestone Coast, delivering acute, community, and aged care services across a diverse network of sites. Working at LCLHN means being part of an organisation that plays a vital role in the health and wellbeing of its communities.

Beyond the work, LCLHN offers an exceptional lifestyle in one of Australia’s most liveable regional destinations, where professional impact is matched with genuine work–life balance.

Why the Limestone Coast Local Health Network?

Make a meaningful difference as a trusted and valued part of the community.

Enjoy relaxed, affordable living with access to beaches, national parks, and outdoor adventure.

Be part of a supportive, inclusive, and collaborative team culture.

Access professional development, education, and flexible working options.

Benefit from salary packaging and wellbeing initiatives.

Live midway between Adelaide and Melbourne, with the best of regional and city life.

Conditions of Employment

A current Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups is required for this position.

A current Working with Children Check (WWCC) is required.

A current NDIS Worker Screening Check is required.

Immunisation Risk for this position is – Category A.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

The Limestone Coast Local Health Network is committed to building a flexible, diverse and inclusive culture, planning for and promoting diversity. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as well as diverse community groups and ages including, LGBTQI+, people living with a disability and other diversity groups. The LCLHN recognises the benefits that such an approach brings for our staff and consumers in being an employer of choice.

Applications close at 11:59pm (ACDT) Sunday 22nd November 2026

Flexibility Statement
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.