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• Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – Lyell McEwin Hospital – Elizabeth Vale
• Salary: $103,353 - $110,497 p.a. (pro rata) plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits – RN2A
• Ongoing Full-Time

About the Role:

Join our dedicated team within Surgical Ward 2C as an Associate Nurse Unit Manager, where you have the opportunity to advance your nursing leadership career.  2C is a 29-bed ward mainly specialising in Orthopaedics.

In this role, you will support the Nurse Unit Manager in overseeing a busy surgical ward, ensuring high-quality patient care and efficient ward operations. You will lead a skilled nursing team, coordinate patient flow and contribute to clinical governance initiatives that enhance patient outcomes.

To be eligible for this position, you must be registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and hold, or be eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate.

About You:

To thrive in this role, you must possess exceptional clinical expertise, strong leadership skills and a commitment to upholding the highest standards of patient care. You will have the opportunity to work closely with a dedicated team of healthcare professionals, participate in ongoing professional development opportunities and contribute to the continuous improvement of our healthcare services.

Take the next step in your nursing career, where your expertise will contribute to delivering exceptional healthcare services to our community.

About Us:

The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is a leading provider of public healthcare services in South Australia.

NALHN serves over 400,000 people in northern Adelaide with a comprehensive range of high-quality medical services, including emergency, surgical, obstetric, neonatal, paediatric, oncology, geriatric, palliative care and rehabilitation, and mental health care. Recently, NALHN has upgraded its facilities and plans to expand further. The network provides primary health care with a focus on community health promotion and chronic disease management. With nearly 6,500 employees, NALHN emphasises quality care and a supportive work environment guided by respect, integrity, and accountability. Our core values foster excellence, innovation, and equitable health outcomes.

At NALHN Everyone Has a Story, Everyone Matters, Everyone Contributes and Everyone Grows.

Benefits of working at NALHN:

From salary packaging to flexible working arrangements, a large range of opportunities for movement and career progression, you’ll find there are lots of benefits of working with Northern Adelaide Local Health Network.

Salary packaging is an option for saving money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants from interstate or overseas.

SA Health is 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, members of the LGBTIQA+SB community and people who live with disability and/or neurodivergence.

We are committed to making workplace adjustments to provide a positive and supportive work environment. You are encouraged to let us know if have any support or access requirements during the recruitment process and beyond to ensure you can perform at your best.

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.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check.

Check(s):

• DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
• National Police Check (National Police Certificate) for vulnerable person-related employment screening – apply to any of the accredited bodies approved to offer a service direct to the public. Accreditation is provided by the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission. See our National Police Certificate accredited bodies page for links to lodge screening requests.

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: 921693

Enquiries:

NALHN DSSA Nurse Manager

Phone: (08) 8182 9313

E-mail: Health.DSSANurseManager@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date:

6 February 2026 – 11.55PM

Role Description and Further Information:

 921693 - RN2A - Associate Nurse Unit Manager - LMH Ward 2C- Role Description.pdf

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