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• Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, Mannum
• RN/M3 | Full Time | Ongoing
• Salary $74,831 to $102,103 p.a.

Lead with impact – Join us as a Nurse Unit Manager at Mannum and make a difference in patient care and team leadership!

Are you a skilled, compassionate leader looking to take the next step in your career? As a Nurse Unit Manager at Mannum, you will play a key role in shaping patient care and driving positive outcomes. You will lead a multidisciplinary team, coordinate patient/client care delivery, and ensure the highest standards in clinical practice. This is an exciting opportunity to combine your clinical expertise with leadership skills to make a tangible difference in a vibrant community.

About the Role

In this pivotal role, your leadership will be essential in providing high-quality, person-centred care while managing and mentoring nursing and midwifery teams. You’ll be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day coordination of clinical activities, ensuring that all care is delivered efficiently, consistently, and in line with best practice standards. This includes facilitating the development of your team, fostering a positive workplace culture, and addressing any inconsistencies between practice and policy.

As Nurse Unit Manager, you will guide your team in the application of contemporary nursing and midwifery practices, helping to foster a collaborative environment where staff are empowered to grow and succeed. You’ll also take the lead in promoting consumer engagement initiatives and facilitating change management processes, ensuring the highest quality of care is maintained.

Essential Criteria

• Registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse/Midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, with a current practising certificate with at least 3 years post-registration experience as a Registered Nurse/Midwife.
• Effective leadership skills, including strong communication, problem-solving, conflict resolution, and negotiation abilities.
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Capacity to review and improve care models to ensure they are person and family-centred.
• Demonstrated ability to foster a workplace environment that supports staff development and potential.
• Proven flexibility, innovation, and creativity within a whole-of-service setting.
• Experience leading and promoting consumer engagement initiatives.
• Ability to lead and facilitate change management processes.
• Experience in management and leadership roles, including supervision of students, enrolled nurses, and less experienced staff.

Ready to take your nursing leadership career to the next level? Apply now and join us in shaping the future of healthcare at Mannum!

About RMCLHN

The Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, called RMCLHN for short, supports more than 70,000 people living in country South Australia in the towns and surrounds of Renmark, Paringa, Berri, Barmera, Waikerie, Loxton, Pinnaroo, Lameroo, Karoonda, Mannum, Murray Bridge, Tailem Bend, Meningie, Tintinara and Coonalpyn.  Click here for more information about working for RMCLHN.

• We will provide support, both personally and professionally
• Give you access to a range of education and training opportunities designed to enhance your role
• Offer flexible work arrangements to better balance work, personal life, and family commitments
• Provide an inclusive workplace culture that values diversity, ensuring every employee feels a sense of belonging and safety
• Offer salary sacrifice benefits, watch a short video about what salary packaging is.
  Provide Relocation Support, where applicable. More information available from SA Health Careers - Relocation support.

Looking for a change in scenery? – Nursing & Midwifery

Applicant Information

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working 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 appropriate immunisation requirements:

• DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC) 
• DHS National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Check 
• 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

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: 892806.

Enquiries

Day Parkhurst
Executive Officer / Director of Nursing
Phone: 0419 493 176
E-mail: Desiree.Parkhurst@sa.gov.au 

Application Closing Date

6th February 2025 - 11.55PM

Attachments

892806 Nurse Unit Manager - Mannum Role Description.pdf

Job Capacity Statement Nurse Consultant.pdf

About Mannum Factsheet.pdf

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