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• Central Adelaide Local Health Network
• Salary: RN-3 - $125,183 - $130,779 p.a. + Superannuation & Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Adelaide SA, 5000
• Full Time, Permanent Role

About the Role

As a Nurse Unit Manager (NUM) in Geriatric Services, you will play a pivotal role in coordinating and leading patient-centred care for a complex and vulnerable patient group. Your expertise will focus on the needs of geriatric patients, ensuring continuity of care and developing models that drive quality outcomes. This role offers the opportunity to apply your clinical knowledge while managing nursing activities and supporting a multidisciplinary team in delivering high-quality care.

You will be responsible for ensuring nursing practice aligns with policies, addressing any inconsistencies, and fostering a positive and collaborative team environment. Your leadership will directly contribute to improving patient outcomes, driving team performance, and ensuring the highest standards of care for older persons within the healthcare setting.

About You

You are an experienced and motivated nursing professional with strong leadership skills and a passion for delivering person-centred care in a geriatric setting. You excel in leading teams, driving quality care outcomes, and fostering a collaborative and supportive work environment.

• Registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, holding (or eligible to hold) a current practising certificate.

• Proven leadership skills with strengths in communication, problem-solving, change management, and fostering staff development.

• Demonstrated clinical competence in geriatric care, with at least 3 years post-registration experience, including team leadership and supervision.

• Sound knowledge of nursing standards, legislation, contemporary geriatric practices, and the Australian National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards.

About CALHN

At Central Adelaide (CALHN), we’re shaping the future of health through excellence in clinical care, research, and innovation.  As South Australia’s largest health network, we deliver exceptional, safe and connected healthcare—for our patients, our community, and our people.

With more than 17,000 dedicated employees, every day at CALHN presents an opportunity to make a real impact—not because it’s expected, but because our values guide us to be our best.

Join us and be part of a team that’s driven by a commitment to a seamless safe and connected experience for all.

Find out more about our stories , our network, and the opportunities to be part of CALHN.

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: 907905

Enquiries to:

Madeleine Baillie

Phone: 0466 676 832

E-mail: Madeleine.Baillie@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

11:55 pm Friday 18^th July 2025

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

 907905 RN3A NUM Geriatrics Role Description 2025.pdf

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