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• Yorke and Northern Local Health Network, Yorktown Hospital
• Salary: RN/M2A  $103,353 to $110,497 p.a. (Pro-rata)  + Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits  
• Permanent Part time position working 24 hours per fortnight, over a 7 day roster
• Eligibility Open to Everyone

Overview

Step into a rewarding leadership role as an Associate Nurse Unit Manager at Yorketown Hospital, a vital rural health service in the Yorke Peninsula region.

Working across the ward and emergency department, you’ll provide clinical leadership, support the Nurse Unit Manager, and guide a multidisciplinary team to deliver safe, high-quality, person-centred care.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support nursing/midwifery staff in a hands-on clinical and supervisory capacity
• Assist in service coordination, staff development, rostering, and patient flow
• Promote evidence-based practice and quality improvement initiatives
• Contribute to education, mentoring, and change management within the unit

About You

• Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse or Midwife
• Minimum 3 years post-registration experience
• Strong leadership, communication, and clinical problem-solving skills
• Commitment to excellence in rural healthcare delivery

Join a passionate team and make a difference in your community.

Important Information

The Yorke Peninsula offers stunning beaches and friendly local towns. It is one of SA’s most accessible seaside escape locations with breathtaking coastlines and national parks. It is a place to experience fresh seafood from local providers and you’ll also find plenty of bakeries, craft breweries and distilleries. Walking trails, diving, surfing, and cycling are just some of the recreational activities the Yorke Peninsula has to offer.

The Yorke and Northern Local Health Network (YNLHN) supports and fosters a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe in their work environment. This culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions.

In addition to the annual salary and entitlements (superannuation & leave loading), we also offer salary sacrifice benefits, watch a short video about what salary packaging is click here.  For information about the eligibility for the Relocation Support working for SA Health can be found here.

A career in the Yorke and Northern Local Health Network offers many great lifestyle benefits, including diverse job prospects and the opportunity to fast track your skills and career, not to mention your choice of scenery from farm, ocean, vineyards and the Southern Flinders ranges. View the below videos for more information about working for Yorke and Northern Local Health Network.

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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.

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: 910393

Enquiries

Application Closing Date

5 August 2025 - 2 week close - 11.55PM

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

Attachments

 910393 - RN2 Assoc Nurse Midwife Unit Mgr Yorketown Role Description.pdf

 JCS+RN+Administration+final.pdf

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