Nurse Unit Manager - Perioperative Scrub/Scout Lead

SA Health; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 130,000 - 136,000; Full time

Job summary

SA Health, through Flinders Medical Centre, seeks an experienced Nurse Unit Manager to lead the scrub/scout team in a high-acuity perioperative environment. You will guide clinical practice, rostering and quality improvement while shaping the culture of the operating suite.

The role requires current Nurse registration in Australia, strong leadership and perioperative expertise, and the ability to drive clinical standards across a dynamic surgical service.

Qualifications

• Registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and who holds, or who is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate.
• Demonstrated extensive perioperative nursing experience.
• Strong leadership, communication and team-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead scrub/scout nursing team in a high-acuity perioperative environment.
• Oversee rostering, clinical practice, and quality improvement across the operating suite.
• Drive clinical standards and contribute to policy development within the unit.

Skills

Nurse leadership

Perioperative nursing

Team rostering

Quality improvement

Education

Nurse Registration (Australia)

Job description

SA Health, through Flinders Medical Centre, seeks an experienced Nurse Unit Manager to lead the scrub/scout team in a high-acuity perioperative environment. You will guide clinical practice, rostering and quality improvement while shaping the culture of the operating suite.

The role requires current Nurse registration in Australia, strong leadership and perioperative expertise, and the ability to drive clinical standards across a dynamic surgical service.