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• Yorke and Northern Local Health Network, Maitland Hospital
• Salary: RN/M2A  $103,353 to $110,497 p.a. + 12% Superannuation + Leave Loading and Salary Sacrifice Benefits 
• Employment Type:  Part Time  (0.4 FTE Ongoing + 0.6 FTE Temporary until 25 December 2026)
• Eligibility Open to Everyone 

About the Role

An exciting leadership opportunity is available for an experienced Associate Nurse/Midwife Unit Manager (RN/M2A) to join the team at Maitland Hospital. This role supports the Nurse/Midwife Unit Manager in the operational and clinical leadership of the ward/unit, promoting safe, high-quality, person-centred care.

This position is advertised as a single role, comprising 0.4 FTE ongoing and 0.6 FTE temporary until 25 December 2026, offering a unique opportunity for stability combined with extended leadership experience.

What Are We Offering?

• A combined 1.0 FTE opportunity (0.4 permanent and 0.6 temporary) within a supportive rural health service
• A key leadership role supporting unit management, workforce coordination, and continuity of care
• Exposure to a broad range of management responsibilities including rostering, staffing, performance support, and quality improvement
• A collaborative team environment with access to professional development and leadership support

How Will You Contribute?

In this role, you will:

• Provide proficient clinical nursing/midwifery care while supporting day-to-day unit leadership
• Assist the Nurse/Midwife Unit Manager with staffing, rostering, leave management, and workforce planning
• Support and guide nursing and midwifery staff, students, and less experienced practitioners
• Promote evidence-based practice, quality improvement, and safe patient outcomes
• Contribute to service coordination, patient flow, and multidisciplinary collaboration

Who Are We Looking For?

We are seeking a motivated and capable nurse or midwife who:

• Is registered or eligible for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia
• Has a minimum of three years post-registration experience or is currently classified as a Clinical Nurse/Midwife
• Demonstrates leadership capability and the ability to support and develop others
• Possesses strong communication, organisational, and problem-solving skills
• Is committed to culturally safe, person-centred care and rural health service delivery

About Us

A career in the Yorke and Northern Local Health Network offers many great lifestyle benefits, including diverse job prospects and the opportunity to fast track your skills and career, not to mention your choice of scenery from farm, ocean, vineyards and the Southern Flinders ranges. View the below videos for more information about working for Yorke and Northern Local Health Network

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Important Information

In addition to the annual salary and entitlements (superannuation & leave loading), we also offer salary sacrifice benefits, watch a short video about what salary packaging is click here.  For information about the eligibility for the Relocation Support working for SA Health can be found here.

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 including 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

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Job ref: 926331

Enquiries

Megan Short
Position: EO/DON
Phone: 88320100
E-mail: megan.short@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

2 February 2026 - 2 week close - 11.55PM

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

Attachments

 926331 - RN2A Associate Nurse Midwife Unit Manager Role Description.pdf

Job Capacity Statement Registered Nurse.pdf

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