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• Central Adelaide Local Health Network
• The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woodville
• Salary RN-2A  $103,353 - $110,497 p.a. (pro rata) + Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Temporary up to 30/10/26 and part-time working 32 hours per week

About the Role

As an Associate Nurse Unit Manager, you will play a key role in supporting the delivery of high-quality, person-centred care across a range of health service settings. Building on your consolidated clinical experience and professional growth, you will provide nursing services with confidence and compassion, while embracing opportunities to further develop your expertise. In this role, you will accept accountability for your own practice and for activities you delegate to others, offering guidance, mentorship and encouragement to less experienced staff as they grow in their careers.

You will work closely with the Nurse Unit Manager and fellow ANUMs to help lead and inspire the team, ensuring continuity, consistency and excellence in care. Your portfolio will see you contribute to key aspects of unit leadership, including supporting practice improvements, assisting with recruitment and performance processes, and helping manage staffing, rostering, workload allocation and resource planning. This is a rewarding opportunity to step into a supportive leadership role where your professionalism, initiative and collaborative spirit will make a genuine difference every day.

About You

You are a dedicated and adaptable nursing professional who brings strong clinical expertise, sound judgement, and a collaborative approach to delivering high-quality patient care.

• Qualified and registered professional – Registered (or eligible for registration) with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, holding or eligible to hold a current practising certificate, with at least three years’ post-registration experience or current classification as a Clinical Nurse.

• Skilled and capable clinician – Demonstrated competence in your area of nursing/midwifery practice, with solid knowledge of relevant legislation, industrial agreements, standards, codes of conduct and ethics, and contemporary healthcare issues, including Quality Improvement Systems.

• Strong communicator and problem solver – Effective communication, negotiation, conflict resolution and problem-solving skills, paired with the ability to prioritise workload, meet deadlines, and work under minimal supervision.

• Collaborative, flexible, and supportive team member – Proven ability to work well within a multidisciplinary team, with experience supervising students, enrolled nurses and less experienced registered nurses, and a creative and adaptable approach to challenges within the healthcare setting.

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:  922741

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Application Closing Date

11:55 pm Friday 19 December 2025

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