Associate Nurse Unit Manager - Periop ENT

SA Health; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 107,000 - 115,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging benefits

Fitness Passport

Free public transport

Employee Assistance Program

Relocation support

Job summary

SA Health's Women’s and Children’s Health Network in North Adelaide is seeking an Associate Nurse Unit Manager to provide perioperative nursing care in Instrument and Circulating nurse roles for ENT Surgery on a seven-day rotating roster. The incumbent assists with managing clinical needs and ensuring safe, high-quality patient care.

The role emphasises clinical leadership, staff development, and operational planning, with opportunities to advance in a busy, supportive environment dedicated to

Qualifications

• RN eligible for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
• Experience in perioperative scrub/scout nursing and safe patient care.
• Strong leadership, communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to prioritise workloads and work with minimal supervision.
• Knowledge of safety, quality and patient-centred care principles.

Responsibilities

• Provides clinical leadership and oversees safe, patient-centred perioperative nursing care.
• Supports Nurse Unit Manager with operational management and service planning.
• Leads a positive team culture focused on collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Contributes to staff development through teaching, mentoring and supervision.
• Contributes to quality improvement, audits and evidence-based practice.

Skills

Perioperative nursing

Leadership

Communication

Teamwork

Clinical teaching

Mentoring

Education

Nursing registration

Job description

• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Surgical Services, North Adelaide 5006
• Salary – RN/M2A, $107,487.00 - $114,917.00 + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Part Time (0.84FTE), Ongoing/Permanent

About WCHN

Join the Women’s and Children’s Health Network (WCHN), South Australia’s leading provider of care for women, babies, children and young people. We’re shaping the future of healthcare through compassion, innovation and excellence — with our communities at the heart of everything we do.

What WCHN Can Offer You

• Access to salary packaging benefits of up to $9,010 each FBT year for living expenses (e.g. mortgage, rent, utilities, groceries), plus an additional $2,650 each FBT year for meal entertainment expenses.
• Access to Fitness Passport (workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia.)
• Free public transport to and from the Women’s and Children’s Hospital for SA Health metropolitan hospital staff (excludes network community sites).
• Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program.
• Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility.

About the role

The Associate Nurse Unit Manager provides perioperative nursing care in Instrument and Circulating nurse roles, supporting ENT Surgery services on a seven-day rotating roster. The incumbent assists with managing the clinical needs of ENT surgical lists while ensuring safe, high-quality, person‑centred perioperative patient care.

Key duties of the role

• Provides clinical leadership and oversees the delivery of safe, person‑centred nursing care, ensuring quality patient outcomes and effective patient flow.
• Supports the Nurse Unit Manager with operational management, workforce coordination, resource allocation, budgeting, and service planning.
• Leads and fosters a positive team culture focused on collaboration, customer service, safety, learning, and continuous improvement.
• Supports staff development through clinical teaching, mentoring, supervision, and facilitating professional learning opportunities.
• Contributes to quality improvement, research, clinical auditing, change management, and evidence‑based practice initiatives.

Skills and Experience

• Registered Nurse eligible for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, holding or eligible to hold a current practising certificate.
• Demonstrated experience in perioperative scrub/scout nursing, delivering safe, high‑quality care aligned with National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards.
• Strong leadership, communication, problem‑solving, conflict resolution, and teamwork skills, with experience supporting students and less experienced nurses.
• Proven ability to prioritise workloads, meet deadlines, and work effectively with minimal supervision in a dynamic healthcare environment.
• Sound knowledge of healthcare legislation, professional standards, quality improvement, risk management, work health and safety, and person‑ and family‑centred care principles.

Enquiries can be directed to Julie Hocking Nurse Manager [emailprotected] 8161 7227

To learn more about this role — including key selection criteria, special conditions and minimum requirements — please refer to the attached role description and the document checklists below:

• RN2A - Associate Nurse Unit Manager (Clinical) - Periop Services Scrub Scout - Role Description - 950730.pdf
• Immunisation Requirements Checklist
• Applicant Documents Checklist

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Application Closing Date: Wednesday 14 October 2026 at 11:55pm