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Central Adelaide Local Health Network

Statewide – SA Medical Imaging

• Salary: RN3 $ 125,183 - $ 130,779 p.a. (pro-rata) + Superannuation & Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Location SA
• Full Time, Permanent Role, 0.84FTE considered

About the role

As Nurse Manager with SA Medical Imaging, you’ll use your clinical insight and leadership experience to support and strengthen nursing practice across a diverse, statewide service. Working closely with Nurse Unit Managers and the Nursing Director, you’ll contribute to workforce planning, recruitment, patient flow, resource management and quality systems—helping ensure safe, consistent and high-quality care for patients.

This is a highly collaborative role where relationships matter. You’ll partner with nurses and managers across SA Medical Imaging, CALHN and other LHNs, contributing to nursing workforce projects and supporting a positive, connected work culture. Based in Adelaide CBD with opportunities to work across metropolitan sites and occasional rural travel, this role offers variety, influence and the chance to make a meaningful impact beyond the bedside.

About You

You’re a confident and capable nursing leader who brings clinical credibility, strong people skills and a passion for improving how care is delivered. You thrive in collaborative environments and are motivated by making a positive difference for patients, staff and services.

• Registered or eligible Registered Nurse with AHPRA, holding (or eligible for) a current practising certificate
• Proven leadership experience, with strong communication, problem-solving, negotiation and change management skills
• Demonstrated ability to manage priorities, lead projects and drive quality improvement within complex healthcare settings
• Sound knowledge of contemporary nursing practice, relevant legislation and standards, with a genuine commitment to developing people and engaging consumers

About us

Statewide Clinical Support Services (SCSS) is a unique public healthcare organisation that serves health consumers and provides specialist clinical services to the health system in South Australia. SCSS encompasses BreastScreen SA, SA Dental, SA Medical Imaging, SA Pathology, and SA Pharmacy. Come and work with us to improve the health and well-being of South Australians, across all age groups and at any time of their life or health need.

What we offer

• Attractive salary packaging available
• Strong community minded culture and values providing world class care to South Australians
• Opportunity for movement across the SA Health system: There are always opportunities for you to develop your skills and your career at one of our many metropolitan or regional sites

Diversity and inclusion:

Statewide supports and fosters a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work. The culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. 

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: 926080

Enquiries to:

Susan Waters,  Nursing Director - SA Medical Imaging

P: 7117 2153

E: Susan.Waters@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

11:55 pm 8^th February 2026

Attachments

 926080 RD SCSS NM SAMI.pdf

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