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• Central Adelaide Local Health Network, Woodville South
• Salary   RN-3   $125,183 - $130,779  p.a. + Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Permanent full-time 

About the Role

As a Nurse Unit Manager, you will play a pivotal role in coordinating and leading the delivery of patient/client care within a dynamic Health Unit or Community Service. Your expertise and clinical experience will enable you to effectively manage nursing and multi-disciplinary team activities, ensuring the continuity and quality of care and improved patient/client outcomes. You will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations, driving high standards of care, and ensuring a seamless experience for patients and their families.

In this leadership role, you will be accountable for nursing and multidisciplinary outcomes, ensuring that practices align with policies and standards. You will also be tasked with fostering a positive work culture, developing team performance, and addressing any discrepancies between practice and policy. Your leadership will help build a supportive and efficient environment that prioritises exceptional patient care and encourages ongoing professional growth within the team.

About You

We are seeking a skilled and dynamic Registered Nurse or Midwife with leadership potential to join our team. The ideal candidate will possess the following:

• Registered or eligible for registration with the Nursing Board of Australia, holding or eligible for a current practising certificate.
• Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to foster a positive, person-centred care environment.
• At least 3 years of post-registration experience, with demonstrated competence in nursing and/or midwifery practice and leadership roles.
• A solid understanding of relevant legislation, quality standards, and contemporary healthcare issues, with experience in change management and risk management practices.

About CALHN

The Central Adelaide Local Health Network includes South’s Australia’s major quaternary facility, the Royal Adelaide Hospital, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, the Hampstead Rehabilitation Centre, and the Repat Health Precinct. We also deliver mental health services at Glenside Health Services and at a range of other locations across the metropolitan and regional areas.

We’re looking for talented staff to join us and help us to shape the future of health through world-class care and world-class research and achieve our vision of being in the top 50 health services in the world and top 5 in Australia.

Benefit of Joining CALHN

At CALHN, we're dedicated to your career satisfaction and wellbeing, offering tailored benefits for healthcare professionals, including:

• Salary Attractions: Flexible options for salary packaging covering living expenses, meal and entertainment allowances, and novated leasing.
• Professional Development: Opportunity to apply for reimbursement of eligible professional development activities, and access to dedicated leave for ongoing learning.
• Annual Leave: Enjoy paid recreation leave for essential rejuvenation, with leave loading applied.
• Flexible Work Arrangements: 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.
• Health and Fitness Benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to CALHN staff and their families. 
• Career Opportunities: Explore career growth within the SA Health system with opportunities for skill development and movement across various metropolitan and regional sites. 
• Employee Assistance Program: Confidential counselling and support services are available via our Employee Assistance Program.

Join CALHN for a fulfilling career bolstered by comprehensive benefits and unwavering commitment to your success.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

CALHN is an Equal Opportunities employer committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, disability, all genders, and LGBTQI+ community.

Application Information:

• Please refer to the role description for essential educational/vocational qualifications that may be required.
• Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and compliant Immunisation screening as indicated in the role description.
• SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Please note that unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies or third parties will not be accepted for this position.

Job ref: 896312

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Application Closing Date

11:55 pm  Friday 28 March 2025

Refer to the SA Health Career Website - How to apply for further information

 896312 RD Nurse Unit Manager - Acute & Urgent Care - General Medicine Ward.pdf

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