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• Southern Adelaide Local Health Network – Noarlunga Health Services – Myles Ward - General Medicine

• Salary $100,343- $107,279 RN/M2A (Pro Rata) | Part Time 32 hours p/w – Contract until June 2025

Are you an experienced leader ready to take on a rewarding role in the Southern Adelaide Local Health Network?

Employees in this role will use their clinical knowledge and experience to provide the pivotal co-ordination of patient/client care delivery in a patient/client care area within the Myles Ward at Noarlunga Health Services, Southern Adelaide Local Health Network. 

The main focus of this role is the line management, coordination and leadership of the nursing/midwifery team and/or multi-disciplinary team activities, including where relevant, such local resource management as to achieve continuity and quality of patient/client care and outcomes.

About the Role: 

As the Associate Nurse Unit Manager, duties for the role may include: 

• Provide leadership and direction, act as a role model, mentor, consultant and resource person
• Lead and coordinate the development and evaluation of clinical protocols, standards, policies and procedures
• Initiate, develop and implement educational and/or clinical protocols/standards
• Undertake and/or oversee, within their span of control, some or all local resource management within the corporate administrative framework. Including some or all of the following within their defined ward/unit/value stream or program: recruitment, staffing, leave management; rostering, work allocation and attendance management; financial and supplies planning and monitoring

About you: 

• Registered Nurse and or Midwife with at least 3 years post registration experience
• Demonstrated leadership qualities including highly developed skills in communication, problem solving, conflict resolution and negotiation skills
• Registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and who holds, or who is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate
• Experience in management and leadership roles 

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information. 

What To Know More? Contact: Sally Holding, Nurse Management Facilitator on (08) 8204 5595 or Sally.Holding@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Friday XX August 2024 

Attachments: 

• 875860 Associate Nurse Unit Manager - Myles Ward - Role Description

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Applicant Information: 

• We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Click here to find out more about salary packaging. 

• 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. 

• Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description. 

• SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace. 

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.  Job ref: 875860