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• Eyre and Far North Local Health Network
• Position located at Kimba Hospital
• Temporary Full Time Contract up to 30 October 2026
• Salary: RN/RM2A $103,353 - $110,497 p.a + Superannuation + Leave Loading + Salary Sacrifice Benefits 

Build Your Leadership Journey: Associate Nurse/Midwife Unit Manager - Kimba Hospital

We are seeking a dedicated Associate Nurse/Midwife Unit Manager to support high-quality, person-centred nursing and midwifery services at Kimba Hospital. This role is ideal for a confident practitioner who is ready to step into leadership, contribute to service development, and help guide the next generation of nurses and midwives.

Working closely with the Nurse/Midwife Unit Manager, you will play a key role in ensuring consistent, coordinated care, supporting team performance, and contributing to effective ward or unit management.

If you’re passionate about leading by example and enhancing patient care through teamwork, innovation, and professional guidance, we’d love to hear from you.

About Us

With its ancient outback landscapes, boutique vineyards, oyster farms and Australia’s best-kept-secret surf coast, Eyre and Far North will inspire and energise you.

The Eyre and Far North Local Health Network (EFNLHN) is responsible for the planning and delivery of hospital and health services over 337,626 square kilometres, taking in the Eyre Peninsula, western part of South Australia and north to Coober Pedy.  We are one of the largest LHNs by area in Australia and communities include Ceduna, Cleve, Coober Pedy, Cowell, Cummins, Elliston, Kimba, Oodnadatta, Port Lincoln, Streaky Bay, Tumby Bay and Wudinna.

Services include acute care, medical, accident and emergency, surgery, birthing and midwifery, specialist consultancy, renal dialysis, chemotherapy, transfusions, rehabilitation, residential and community aged care, respite care, transitional care packages, Aboriginal health, mental health, allied health, community health, community nursing, palliative care, community home support packages and home modifications.

Click here to learn more about living and working in Eyre and Far North Local Health Network.

Why Join Us

• Make a real difference and feel like an important part of the community. Being part of Eyre & Far North means you will be supported both personally and professionally, can take advantage of education and training opportunities, will have access to flexible working hours and be part of an inter-professional approach to holistic health care.
• In addition to the annual salary and entitlements (superannuation, leave loading and allowances), we also offer salary sacrifice benefits, watch a short video about what salary packaging is. 
• Support for you and your family via our free Employee Assistance Program
• Relocation reimbursement of up to $15,000 may be available to people relocating for this opportunity. More information available from SA Health Careers - Relocation support.

Applicant Information

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 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.

For more information about the role please refer to the role description provided below.  Job Ref: 922397

Enquiries

Kylie Hass
EO/DON
Phone: 8627 2400
Email: kylie.hass@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

Monday 9 February 2026 - 11:55PM

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

Eligibility: Open to Everyone

922397 RN/M2A Role Description.pdf