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• Central Adelaide Local Health Network, Adelaide
• Salary  RN-2A  $103,353 - $110,497 p.a. + Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Full-time temporary up to 13/11/26 

About the Role

Step into a rewarding role where your skills and experience make a real difference to patient care and the development of your team. In this position, you will provide expert nursing or midwifery services across a variety of healthcare settings, supporting patients with compassionate, evidence-based care. You will also play a key role in mentoring and guiding less experienced staff, helping them grow from competent to proficient practitioners while maintaining accountability for your own professional practice.

In addition to your clinical responsibilities, you will support the Nurse/Midwife Unit Manager or equivalent in the leadership and management of the ward, unit or service. This includes promoting continuity and consistency of care, assisting with practice improvements, and contributing to essential management functions such as staffing, rostering, performance management, and resource planning. If you are passionate about delivering high-quality care while developing your leadership skills, this role offers the perfect opportunity to make a lasting impact.

About You

You are an experienced and highly motivated Nurse or Midwife, passionate about delivering exceptional patient care while supporting and developing your team.

• Registered and experienced Nurse with current practising certificate and a minimum of three years post-registration experience.

• Strong communicator and team player with skills in problem-solving, conflict resolution, and effective collaboration within multidisciplinary teams.

• Competent and confident practitioner with experience supervising students and junior staff, and delivering care to professional standards.

• Knowledgeable and proactive in contemporary nursing practice, quality improvement, legislation, and healthcare 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 Benefits: Enjoy flexible salary packaging options, including up to $9,010 each FBT year for living expenses (such as mortgage, rent, utilities and groceries) plus an additional $2,650 for meal and entertainment expenses.
• 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.
• Health and Fitness Benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program for you and your family, plus an annual voluntary flu vaccination to support your wellbeing.
• Employee Assistance Program: Confidential counselling and support services for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program.
• 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.
• Employee Recognition: Join a workplace where our people are celebrated through awards for innovation, collaboration, and outstanding contributions to health.
• Career Opportunities: Explore career growth within the SA Health system with opportunities for skill development and movement across various metropolitan and regional sites.

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:  922471

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Application Closing Date

11:55 pm Friday 19 December 2025

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

 922471 RD 6FW1 Urology Associate Nurse Unit Manager.pdf

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