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• Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – Lyell McEwin Hospital – Elizabeth Vale
• Salary: $125,183 - $130,779 p.a. plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits – RN3
• Ongoing Full-Time

About the Role:

Are you ready to take your nursing career to new heights? The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network is seeking a Nurse Unit Manager to join our Gastroenterology team.

The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is a leading provider of public healthcare services in South Australia.

As a Nurse Unit Manager, you will have the opportunity to lead and inspire a dedicated team of healthcare professionals, ensuring the delivery of exceptional patient care. Your exceptional clinical expertise, coupled with your strong leadership skills, will be instrumental in driving operational excellence and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Gastroenterology unit, ensuring efficient resource management, effective communication and adherence to best practices. You will collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams, providing guidance and support to ensure the highest standards of care are maintained.

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 who holds, or who is 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.

Demonstrated leadership abilities, exceptional communication skills and a commitment to professional development are essential.

If you are a passionate and driven nurse with a proven track record of success, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

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: 888362

Enquiries:

Sarah Zanker

A/Nurse Manager

Phone: (08) 8182 9313

E-mail: sarah.zanker@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date:

17 January 2025 – 11.55PM

Role Description and Further Information:

 888362 - Nurse Unit Manager - Gastroenterology - RN3 - role description.pdf

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