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• Yorke and Northern Local Health Network, Community Nursing & Palliative Care Team
• Location: Port Pirie
• Salary: RN/M2A - $103,353 - $110,497 p.a. (pro rata) + Superannuation + leave loading and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Temporary Part Time position working 24 hours per week up to 11 December 2026, over a 7 day roster
• Eligibility Open to Everyone 

Part-Time Associate Nurse Unit Manager/Health Liaison Nurse - Home Nursing.

Join SA Health's Yorke and Northern Local Health Network at Port Pirie Community Health and make a meaningful difference in your local community. This temporary contract position (ending 11 December 2026) offers an excellent opportunity to combine clinical excellence with leadership responsibilities in community nursing and palliative care.

About the Opportunity

As an Associate Nurse Unit Manager and Health Liaison Nurse, you'll deliver specialised nursing services while supporting the Nurse Unit Manager in leading our Community Nursing and Palliative Care Team. This predominantly clinical role includes management responsibilities that will enhance your professional development.

Key Responsibilities

• Promote continuity and consistency of care across the community nursing team
• Assist with practice changes and quality improvement initiatives
• Support unit management including performance management, recruitment, and rostering
• Provide Hospital in the Home services and specialised nursing care

What We're Looking For

• Registered Nurse with minimum 3 years post-registration experience
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and leadership capabilities
• Experience with clinical software including Sunrise EMR and Microsoft Office
• Competence in CVAD management, NPWT, stomal therapy, and catheterisation
• Proven ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams

Apply now to become part of our dedicated healthcare team serving the Yorke and Mid North region.

About Us

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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Important Information

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.

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) 
• 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 (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: 919910

Enquiries

Kerri Bull
Position: NUM - Community Nursing & Palliative Care Northern
Phone: 86381100
E-mail: Kerri.Bull@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

14 November 2025 - 2 week close - 11.55PM

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

Attachments

 919910 - RN2 Assoc Nurse Midwife Unit Mgr Role Description.pdf

 JCS+RN+final.pdf