Associate Nurse Unit Manager - Palliative Care Unit

I Work For Sa; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging option

Relocation assistance may be available

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

SA Health’s Modbury Hospital is seeking an Associate Nurse Unit Manager for the Palliative Care Unit. You will provide day-to-day clinical leadership, support patients and the nursing team through high-acuity end-of-life care, and drive excellence in family-centered care.

Reporting to the Nurse Unit Manager, you will oversee rostering, resource allocation, and escalation management while fostering a culture of safety, quality, and compassionate care within the Northern Adelaide Local Health

Qualifications

• Registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
• Experience in palliative care or related specialty is preferred.
• Proven ability to lead and support nursing teams in a clinical setting.

Responsibilities

• Supervising and mentoring nursing staff to maintain safe, compassionate care standards.
• Coordinating unit operations including rostering, resource allocation, and escalation management.
• Supporting quality improvement initiatives aligned with NALHN's palliative care model.
• Acting as a clinical resource and escalation point for complex symptom management and family communication.

Skills

Nurse leadership

Palliative care experience

Team coordination

Communication skills

Clinical governance

Education

Nurse registration (RN)

Job description

Associate Nurse Unit Manager - Palliative Care Unit

Associate Nurse Unit Manager - Palliative Care Unit

SA Health
Job reference: 953359
Location: 5092 - MODBURY
Job status: Ongoing
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

• Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – Modbury Hospital – MODBURY SA 5092

Palliative care demands more than clinical skill — it requires presence, judgement, and the ability to lead a team through some of the most meaningful moments in a person's life. At Modbury Hospital within the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN), the Associate Nurse Unit Manager role in the Palliative Care Unit offers the opportunity to do exactly that, at a senior level, within a team genuinely committed to comfort, dignity, and family-centred care.

What You'll Be Leading

Reporting to the Nurse Unit Manager, you will provide day-to-day clinical leadership across the Palliative Care Unit, supporting both patients and the nursing team through high-acuity end-of-life care. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Supervising and mentoring nursing staff to maintain safe, consistent, and compassionate care standards
• Coordinating unit operations including rostering, resource allocation, and escalation management
• Supporting quality improvement initiatives aligned with NALHN's palliative care model
• Acting as a clinical resource and escalation point for complex symptom management and family communication

What You'll Bring

• Demonstrated experience in palliative care, oncology, or a related specialty
• Proven ability to lead and support nursing teams in a clinical setting
• Strong communication skills across multidisciplinary teams, patients, and families
• Familiarity with SA Health nursing standards and clinical governance frameworks
• A commitment to person-centred care that reflects NALHN's values of respect, integrity, and excellence

To be eligible for this position, you must be registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and who holds, or who is eligible to hold, a current practising certificate

You will be joining a dynamic and expanding Local Health Network that is committed to delivering contemporary, innovative and high‑quality health services within modern facilities.

This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a passionate, highly driven, dedicated and progressive team.

The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is a leading provider of public healthcare services in South Australia, and one of the largest employers in northern Adelaide.

NALHN serves over400,000 people in northern Adelaide with a comprehensive range of high-quality healthcare services, including emergency, surgical, obstetric, neonatal, paediatric, oncology, geriatric, palliative care and rehabilitation, and mental health care, as well as primary health care services with a focus on community health promotion and chronic disease management.

With a commitment for ongoing upgrades to our facilities and the introduction of new services, our priority is delivering exceptional health and wellbeing services that enhance the quality of life for our community.

With over 7,500 employees, NALHN emphasises quality care and a supportive work environment guided by respect, integrity, and accountability. Our core values foster excellence, innovation, and equitable health outcomes.

At NALHN Everyone Has a Story, Everyone Matters, Everyone Contributes and Everyone Grows.

Benefits of working at NALHN:

• From salary packaging to flexible working arrangements, a large range of opportunities for movement and career progression, you’ll find there are lots of benefits of working with Northern Adelaide Local Health Network.
• Salary packaging is an option for saving money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed.
• Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants from interstate or overseas.
• NALHN supports and fosters a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work. The culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions.
• SA Health is committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, members of the LGBTIQA+SB community and people who live with disability and/or neurodivergence.
• We are committed to making workplace adjustments to provide a positive and supportive work environment. You are encouraged to let us know if you have any support or access requirements during the recruitment process and beyond to ensure you can perform at your best.
• 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.

Immunisation Risk for this position is – Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances)

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job Ref: 953359

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.