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• Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – Modbury Hospital – Modbury
• Salary: $100,343 - $107,279 p.a. (pro rata) plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits – RN2
• Ongoing Full-Time 

About the Role:

The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network is seeking a compassionate and dedicated Associate Nurse Unit Manager to join the Palliative Care Unit to make a profound impact on the lives of patients and their families during one of life's most challenging stages.

As an Associate Nurse Unit Manager in the Palliative Care Unit, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the delivery of exceptional care and support to patients facing life-limiting illnesses. Your responsibilities will include providing clinical leadership, fostering a positive team environment, and overseeing the smooth operation of the unit.

To succeed in this role, you must possess a deep understanding of palliative care principles and a genuine commitment to upholding the highest standards of patient-centred care. Strong communication and interpersonal skills are essential, as you will collaborate closely with a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals, patients, and their families.

In addition to your clinical expertise, you will contribute to the continuous improvement of care practices, ensuring that the unit remains at the forefront of palliative care delivery. This position offers the opportunity to make a lasting impact on the lives of those you serve while working in a supportive and progressive healthcare environment.

To be eligible for this position, you must be registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and hold, or be eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate.

About You:

Are you a dedicated, compassionate and enthusiastic Registered Nurse looking for an opportunity to join a dynamic, growing healthcare network where you will be part of a supportive team delivering high quality care to the community? If so, then this could be the opportunity for you. This position will offer you professional growth opportunities within a supportive and inclusive culture.

This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a passionate, highly driven, dedicated and progressive team.

About Us:

The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) serves over 400,000 people in northern Adelaide with a comprehensive range of high-quality medical services, including emergency, surgical, obstetric, neonatal, paediatric, oncology, geriatric, palliative care and rehabilitation, and mental health care. Recently, NALHN has upgraded its facilities and plans to expand further. The network provides primary health care with a focus on community health promotion and chronic disease management. With nearly 6,500 employees, NALHN emphasises quality care and a supportive work environment guided by respect, integrity, and accountability. Our core values foster excellence, innovation, and equitable health outcomes.

At NALHN Everyone Has a Story, Everyone Matters, Everyone Contributes and Everyone Grows.

Benefits of working at NALHN:

From salary packaging to flexible working arrangements, a large range of opportunities for movement and career progression, you’ll find there are lots of benefits of working with Northern Adelaide Local Health Network.

Salary packaging is an option for saving money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants from interstate or overseas.

NALHN supports and fosters a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work. The culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions.

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.

Check(s):

• DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
• National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (e.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients)

Immunisation Risk for this position is – Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances)

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: 883378

Enquiries:

Office of Aged Care, Rehabilitation and Palliative Care

Phone: (08) 7321 4232

E-mail: Health.NALHNACRPCRecruitment@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date:

29 November 2024 – 11.55PM

Role Description:

 883378 - Associate Nurse Unit Manager - Palliative Care - RN2A - role description.pdf

* Refer to the SA Health Career Website – How to apply for further information.