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Lead with Purpose: RN2A Associate Nurse Unit Manager - Specialised Psychosis Care

Lead a dedicated team in our specialised Noarlunga Psychosis unit, where you'll provide clinical leadership and mentorship while delivering evidence-based mental health care to individuals experiencing psychotic episodes. This part-time Associate Nurse Unit Manager role offers the perfect balance of hands-on patient care and professional development within SA Health's supportive network. Join us in making a real difference in mental health recovery while advancing your leadership career in one of South Australia's most respected healthcare organisations.

About the role: 

Reporting to the Team Manager, this role is responsible for providing clinical leadership and supervision to nursing staff while ensuring the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based care to patients experiencing psychotic episodes in our specialised mental health unit.

Duties for the role will include:

• Ensure that service provision and the activities of the Division / Unit / Ward / Service are person and family centred and professionally and effectively conducted by contributing to the development of an integrated team approach and culture which is highly responsive to the needs of our consumers,
• Ensure the effective management of human, financial and physical assets through appropriate planning and allocation of resources to achieve agreed Division / Unit / Ward / Service and strategic plans,
• Provide proficient, person centred, clinical nursing/midwifery care and/or individual case management to patients/clients in a defined clinical area,
• Assists and supports the Nurse/Midwife Unit Manager or equivalent in management, clinical, and education activities
• Plan and coordinate services including those from other disciplines,
• Act to resolve local and/or immediate nursing/midwifery care or service delivery problems

About you:

• Registered as a Nurse by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and who holds a current practicing certificate. Must be enrolled in an approved mental health course or hold a qualification in mental health practice,
• Effective communication, problem solving, conflict resolution and negotiation skills,
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team,
• Ability to prioritise workload and meet set timelines, whilst working under minimal supervision,
• Demonstrated competence in Mental Health nursing practice in accordance with the relevant standards

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact: Leanne Rootsey, Team Manager, (08) 8384 9599, Leanne.Rootsey@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Sunday 1 February 2026

Attachments:

• Associate Nurse Unit Manager- Role Description
• Australian applicant guidelines
• International applicant guidelines

Applicant Information:

• We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Click here to find out more about salary packaging.
• 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 Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
• SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.  Job ref: 928219