Lead Nurse Unit Manager, Community Mental Health

Palliative Care SA; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 117,000; Full time

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Job summary

NALHN is seeking an experienced Associate Nurse Unit Manager to join the Salisbury Adult Community Mental Health Service on a full-time fixed-term contract until 29 October 2027. You will work alongside the Nurse Unit Manager to lead a multidisciplinary team delivering recovery‑oriented care in Adelaide’s northern suburbs.

This role requires extensive mental health nursing experience, strong leadership, and a current NMBA registration with a practicing certificate.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with NMBA registration and a current practicing certificate.
• Enrolled in an approved Mental Health course or holds a mental health qualification.
• Extensive mental health nursing experience with leadership capability.
• Must hold a current South Australian driver's licence.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day operational and clinical leadership to a multidisciplinary community mental health team.
• Supervise, mentor, and support nursing staff.
• Assist rostering, workforce coordination and operational continuity.
• Lead quality improvement and support accreditation and compliance in Mental Health Services.

Skills

Mental health nursing

Clinical leadership

Communication skills

Team mentorship

Education

NMBA registered nurse

Current practicing certificate

Tools

Driver's licence

Job description

NALHN is seeking an experienced Associate Nurse Unit Manager to join the Salisbury Adult Community Mental Health Service on a full-time fixed-term contract until 29 October 2027. You will work alongside the Nurse Unit Manager to lead a multidisciplinary team delivering recovery‑oriented care in Adelaide’s northern suburbs.

This role requires extensive mental health nursing experience, strong leadership, and a current NMBA registration with a practicing certificate.