Associate Nurse Unit Manager - Aged Care

Government of South Australia; Strathalbyn; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 117,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary package benefits up to $9,010 F

Meal Entertainment expenses up to $2,?

Leave provisions and professional dev

Employee Assistance Program

Health and Fitness Benefits

Job summary

SA Health Strathalbyn Aged Care is seeking an Associate Nurse Unit Manager to lead nursing care and service delivery in an ongoing, part-time capacity (32 hours per week). The role is based in Strathalbyn, SA, with a pro rata salary of RN/M2A $109,637 to $117,215 per annum.

You will work within a supportive leadership team to ensure high-quality, patient-centred care for residents. Join a network dedicated to safety, quality improvement, and staff development.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with appropriate Australian registration
• Proven leadership in aged care or clinical units
• Experience in mentoring and staff development
• Commitment to client-centered care and safety
• Ability to coordinate with multi-disciplinary teams

Responsibilities

• Provide person-centred nursing care and case management
• Assess clients and implement therapeutic interventions
• Support Nurse Unit Manager with rostering, staffing, and performance management
• Lead education and mentorship for students and new staff
• Engage in quality improvement, audits and evidence-based practice
• Provide clinical leadership and continuity of care within the team

Skills

Nursing leadership

Clinical governance

Mentoring

Job description

Associate Nurse Unit Manager - Aged Care

SA Health
Job reference: 955616
Location: 5255 - STRATHALBYN
Job status: Ongoing
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

• Strathalbyn Aged Care
• Salary: RN/M2A $109,637 to $117,215 p.a. (pro rata)
• Ongoing, Part Time (32 hours per week)

WHAT ARE WE OFFERING?

Take the next step in your nursing career and make a meaningful impact as you deliver high-quality, patient-centred care in an Aged Care setting. 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 Unit Manager by coordinating quality and evaluation activities, leading portfolio areas, and supporting effective service operations. The role promotes continuity of care, assists with the implementation of practice changes, and contributes to key management functions including staffing, rostering, recruitment, performance management, and resource planning.

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

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 any of these questions - then read on…

HOW WILL YOU CONTRIBUTE?

• Provide person-centred nursing/midwifery care and case management to achieve safe, effective patient outcomes.
• Assess clients and implement appropriate therapeutic interventions within a multidisciplinary setting.
• Support service delivery by assisting the Nurse/Midwife Unit Manager with coordination, problem resolution, and change management.
• Contribute to education by supporting students, new staff, and ongoing professional development.
• Participate in research, audits, and evidence-based practice to improve care quality.
• Provide clinical leadership, promote continuity of care, and act as a resource within the team or unit.

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
• 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 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.

Please refer to all the details in the Role Description below (job ref: 955616), or reach out to Stephanie Blacker, Nurse Manager Strathalbyn Aged Care on Phone: [phone] or via E-mail: [e-mail]

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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.