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Shape Tomorrow's Healthcare - Associate Nurse Unit Manager 

Transform your nursing career with SA Health as an Associate Nurse Unit Manager - SAPOM at Flinders Medical Centre, where you'll lead clinical excellence in our medical unit. Take charge of clinical portfolios, mentor the next generation of nurses, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams in a role that offers both professional growth and meaningful patient impact. Join South Australia's largest healthcare network with multiple positions available from part-time to full-time, competitive benefits, and the opportunity to make a real difference in people's lives.

About the role: 

Reporting to the Nurse Unit Manager Theatres, some of your duties for the role will include:

• ANUM responsible for clinical portfolio and management of perioperative surgical specialty, including teaching and supporting junior staff, resource management, works in conjunction with multiple disciplinary and nursing teams
• Provide shift by shift leadership in the provision of nursing/midwifery care within a team or unit and facilitate patient flow
• Act to resolve local and/or immediate nursing/midwifery care or service delivery problems
• Provide proficient, person centred, clinical nursing/midwifery care and/or individual case management to patients/clients in a defined clinical area
• Act as a resource person within an area based on knowledge, experience and skills

About you:

• Registered Nurse/Midwife with at least 3 years, full time equivalent, post registration experience
• Experience in the leadership and direction of student nurses, enrolled nurses and less experienced registered nurses
• Effective communication, problem solving, conflict resolution and negotiation skills
• Ability to be creative, innovative and flexible when approaching issues within the healthcare setting
• Ability to prioritise workload and meet set timelines, whilst working under minimal supervision

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact: Lauren McDonald, Acting Nurse Unit Manager Perioperative Services, 0419 470 789, Lauren.mcdonald1@sa.gov.au 

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Wednesday 11th February 2026

Attachments:

• RNM2A SAPOM - 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: 928355