Associate Nurse Unit Manager - Ward A

Palliative Care SA; Victor Harbor; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

Palliative Care SA in Victor Harbor seeks an Associate Nurse Unit Manager on a full-time basis. This short-term leadership role involves guiding nursing and midwifery teams, delivering patient-centred care, and supporting admissions, discharges, and clinical governance.

Open to BHFLHN employees, this expression of interest offers a path to develop leadership, mentoring, quality improvement, and change management skills, with a salary of AUD 109,637 to 117,215 per year and a temporary contract

Qualifications

• Commitment to high-quality, patient-centred care.
• Demonstrated clinical leadership and ability to mentor others.
• Interest in quality, safety and evidence-based practice.

Responsibilities

• Deliver nursing/midwifery care including assessment, care planning and admissions/discharges.
• Provide day-to-day clinical leadership and support safe patient flow.
• Support the Nurse/Midwife Unit Manager in clinical, operational and change management.
• Contribute to staff education and mentoring.
• Participate in quality improvement, audits and research to improve outcomes.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Mentoring

Change management

Patient-centred care

Education support

Job description

• Expression Of Interest
• Salary: RN/M2A $109,637 - $117,215 per annum
• Full time, Temporary until 2 December 2026

WHAT ARE WE OFFERING?

We are offering a short-term leadership opportunity to step into an Associate Nurse Unit Manager role and build your experience. 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.

WHERE AND HOW YOU WILL WORK

Victor Harbor offers a coastal lifestyle like no other, combining ocean views, outdoor living, and a welcoming community. With a strong local services hub and a relaxed pace of life, it’s an ideal location for those seeking meaningful work alongside a change of scenery. For more information Discover Victor Harbor

HOW WILL YOU CONTRIBUTE?

• 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/Midwife 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

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 then this may be the role for you!

Eligibility:

Open only to employees of BHFLHN

Applications Close on 29 October 2026 at 11:55PM

Please Note: This position has been advertised as an Expression of Interest and is only open to eligible BHFLHN Employees therefore should the position continue for periods of 12 months or more, it will be required to be readvertised (in line with our current legislation) via our approved government job boards (IWORKFORSA & SA Health Careers). If that occurs and you remain interested, we encourage you to apply.

Advertised: 22 Oct 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time
Applications close: 29 Oct 2026 11:55 PM Cen. Australia Daylight Time