Associate Nursing/Midwifery Unit Manager - Whyalla or Pt Augusta

Government of South Australia; Port Augusta; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging benefits

Meal entertainment benefits

Public transport for SA Health staff

Job summary

SA Health is seeking an Associate Nursing/Midwifery Unit Manager for Whyalla or Port Augusta. The role provides leadership and operational support to deliver high-quality nursing services in a dynamic team environment.

You will supervise clinical care, contribute to workforce planning and practice improvements, and work across multidisciplinary teams to ensure continuity of care and staff development. This full-time position offers competitive salary and benefits.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia eligibility.
• At least three years post-registration experience or current clinical nurse level experience.
• Demonstrated clinical expertise and ability to deliver high-quality nursing care.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, conflict resolution and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, person-centred nursing care and oversee care delivery.
• Monitor and coordinate client care plans with multidisciplinary teams.
• Support the Regional Team Manager in clinical, operational and educational activities.
• Assist in resolving day-to-day clinical and service delivery issues and drive improvements.
• Provide clinical teaching, mentorship and support to students and junior staff.
• Foster a culture of learning, professional development and reflective practice.
• Contribute to clinical audit, research and quality improvement.

Skills

RN Registration

Clinical leadership

Communication skills

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Quality improvement

Job description

Associate Nursing/Midwifery Unit Manager - Whyalla or Pt Augusta

Associate Nursing/Midwifery Unit Manager - Whyalla or Pt Augusta

SA Health
Job reference: 952584
Location: 5600 - WHYALLA, 5700 - PORT AUGUSTA
Job status: Ongoing
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, CaFHS,Whyalla or Port Augusta
• Salary – RN/M2, $109,637 - $117,215 + 12%Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Ongoing Full-Time Position

About WCHN

Join the Women’s and Children’s Health Network (WCHN), SouthAustralia’s leading provider of care for women, babies, childrenand young people. We’re shaping the future of healthcare throughcompassion, innovation and excellence, with our communities at theheart of everything we do.

What WCHN Can Offer You

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

About the role

Reporting to the Regional Manager, you will provide leadershipand operational support, helping to ensure the delivery ofhigh-quality, consistent nursing services. Working closelywith clinical and service leaders, you will support theimplementation of practice improvements, workforce managementactivities and day-to-day service operations. The positionplays an important role in promoting continuity of care, supportingstaff performance and development, and contributing to effectiveresource planning. This is an excellent opportunity for anexperienced nurse who enjoys combining clinical leadership withservice coordination and team support.

Key duties of the role

• Deliver high-quality, person-centred nursing care andoversee care delivery to ensure positive client outcomes.
• Monitor, review and coordinate client care plans, workingcollaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to provideintegrated services.
• Support the Regional Team Manager in clinical, operationaland educational activities across the service.
• Assist in resolving day-to-day clinical and servicedelivery issues and contribute to the implementation of serviceimprovements and change initiatives.
• Provide clinical teaching, mentorship and support tostudents, new staff and less experienced clinicians.
• Foster a culture of continuous learning, professionaldevelopment and reflective practice within the team.
• Contribute to clinical audit, research and qualityimprovement activities to enhance service delivery and clientoutcomes.
• Apply evidence-based practice, advanced clinical knowledgeand critical thinking to support high-quality care.
• Promote continuity and consistency of care througheffective collaboration and care coordination.
• Provide day-to-day clinical leadership and act as a trustedresource for staff, sharing specialist knowledge, skills andexpertise.

Skills and Experience

• Current registration (or eligibility for registration) as aRegistered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board ofAustralia.
• At least three years' post-registration experience orcurrent experience working at a Clinical Nurse level.
• Demonstrated clinical expertise and ability to deliverhigh-quality nursing care in line with professional standardsand evidence-based practice.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, conflictresolution and negotiation skills.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability toprioritise competing demands, meet deadlines and workautonomously.
• A collaborative approach and proven ability to workeffectively within multidisciplinary teams.
• Confidence providing clinical leadership, supervision andsupport to students, enrolled nurses and less experiencedstaff.
• A flexible, innovative and solutions-focused mindset withthe ability to adapt to changing service needs.
• Commitment to quality improvement, patient-centred care andcontinuous service enhancement.
• Sound understanding of contemporary nursing practice,professional standards, legislation and clinical governancerequirements.
• Well-developed digital literacy and confidence usingclinical information systems and workplace technologies.

To learn more about this role (including key selectioncriteria, special conditions and minimum requirements) please referto the attached role description and the document checklistsbelow:

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Application Closing Date: Sunday 15 November 2026 at11:55pm ACDST.

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.