- Lead and inspire a multidisciplinary nursing team within a Medical Ward environment
- Drive safe, evidence-based, person-centred care including Drug & Alcohol Withdrawal services
- Enjoy a regional lifestyle with relocation support, coastal living, and close-knit communities.
Job reference: 925530
Location: 5290 - Mount Gambier
Job status: Ongoing Part Time (8 hours per week)
Eligibility: Open to Everyone
Join Mount Gambier and Districts Health Service as the Nurse/Midwife Unit Manager – Medical Ward including Drug & Alcohol Withdrawal. This ongoing part-time role (0.2 FTE / 8 hours per week) offers a unique opportunity to provide clinical and operational leadership within a dynamic medical ward environment that includes specialist care for patients undergoing drug and alcohol withdrawal.
Based in the heart of the Limestone Coast, this role allows you to combine senior leadership with an exceptional regional lifestyle. You will play a key role in ensuring safe, high-quality, person-centred care, while supporting and leading a skilled multidisciplinary team. This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced nurse or midwife seeking leadership responsibility with flexibility, autonomy, and meaningful impact.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide clinical and operational leadership for the Medical Ward, including Drug & Alcohol Withdrawal services
- Support safe, high-quality, evidence-based care and effective patient flow
- Lead, support and develop nursing/midwifery staff, fostering a positive team culture
- Contribute to quality improvement, risk management and service development initiatives
What we’re looking for
- Do you have strong leadership skills and experience managing clinical teams in acute settings?
- Are you passionate about delivering safe, person-centred care, including for patients with complex needs?
- Do you thrive in a collaborative environment, working closely with multidisciplinary teams?
- Are you motivated to lead service improvement and support staff development in a regional health service?
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The Region
The Limestone Coast Local Health Network provides a wide range of health care services to residents within the Limestone Coast region, which is situated in the southeastern part of South Australia and extending all the way to the Victorian border.
The Limestone Coast Local Health Network is surrounded by a world class wine region, outdoor adventures, and some of South Australia’s best coastline, offering a work-life balance like no other.
Your lifestyle
- Relaxed and affordable lifestyle with a strong sense of community
- Access to safe beaches, excellent recreational fishing, sailing and surf
- Outstanding national parks, sporting facilities and outdoor adventures
- Quality education facilities, including TAFE and University campuses
- Diverse social activities, from sporting clubs and music groups to exceptional food, wine and thriving coffee culture
- Conveniently located midway between Melbourne and Adelaide, offering easy access to both major cities while enjoying the benefits of regional living.
Find out more about working with the Limestone Coast Local Health Network at www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/workatLCLHN
Our benefits
- Boost your take-home pay: Access to salary packaging and other benefits, including regional location allowance (as per award)
- Career Growth: Opportunities for professional development and upskilling to help grow and pursue your career aspirations in nursing
- Team Culture: Supportive and inclusive team environment where everyone is valued, respected, and empowered to contribute to improving the health of our community
- Personal-professional harmony: Our flexible working arrangements encourage the important balance between rewarding work and your own personal commitments and interests
- Wellbeing initiatives: Supporting you with access to mental health resources, EAP, flexible work options, and wellbeing activities that promote balance, resilience, and a healthy workplace
- Relocation support: Up to $13,000 support available for relocation to Mount Gambier with up to 3 months (Domestic) accommodation provided (financial advice is recommended for fringe benefits tax purposes)
- Diversity and inclusion celebrated: fostering a workplace where individuality is valued, cultural differences are embraced, and everyone feels a strong sense of belonging.
Applicant Information
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.
Salary: $125,183 - $130,779 p.a (pro rata) + Salary Packaging Benefits + Leave Loading + Superannuation
Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.
Check(s)
- 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
SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
The Limestone Coast Local Health Network (LCLHN) is committed to building a flexible, diverse and inclusive culture, planning for and promoting diversity. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as well as diverse community groups and ages including, LGBTQI+, people living with a disability and other diversity groups. The LCLHN recognises the benefits that such an approach brings for our staff and consumers in being an employer of choice.
Enquiries
For further information or a confidential discussion, please contact Jason Humphries, Nursing Director - Operations on Phone: 0434927335 or via E-mail: Jason.Humphries@sa.gov.au
Application Closing Date: 20 January 2026, 11:55PM
Refer to the SA Health Career Website - How to apply for further information
Eligibility: Open to Everyone
925530 Nurse Midwife Unit Manager Role Description.pdf
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