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• Eyre and Far North Local Health Network
• Position located at Cummins and District Memorial Hospital
• Salary: RN/M3 $125,183 - $130,779 p.a + 12% Superannuation + Zone Allowance + Leave Loading + Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Ongoing Full Time 

About the Role

Are you looking for a leadership role that offers both professional fulfilment and an exceptional lifestyle? Cummins and District Memorial Hospital is seeking an experienced Nurse Unit Manager to lead clinical services and support a dedicated nursing and multidisciplinary team in a welcoming regional community.

In this role, you’ll provide hands-on clinical leadership, oversee day-to-day operations, and help shape high-quality, patient-centred care. You’ll work in a close-knit clinic environment where your leadership makes a visible difference - and when the workday ends, you can enjoy everything the Eyre Peninsula has to offer.

With accommodation available and strong organisational support, this is an ideal opportunity to advance your nursing leadership career while achieving genuine work–life balance.

Why Cummins?

Located in the heart of the Eyre Peninsula, Cummins offers a relaxed regional lifestyle with easy access to stunning coastlines, national parks, local produce, and outdoor adventures. Enjoy short commutes, a friendly community, and more time for what matters most - whether that’s family, travel, or time outdoors.

Work in the clinic during the day, then unwind exploring beaches, fishing spots, walking trails, or local cafés - every day really is an adventure.

How you will contribute:

• Lead and coordinate patient/client care delivery to ensure quality, safety, and continuity of care.
• Provide clinical and operational leadership to nursing, midwifery, and multidisciplinary staff.
• Support staff development, mentoring, and a positive workplace culture.
• Drive quality improvement and service development initiatives.

Who are we looking for?

• Do you have proven nursing leadership or management experience?
• Are you a registered nurse or midwife who enjoys working both clinically and strategically?
• Do you thrive in a regional setting where your skills make a real impact?
• Are you passionate about supporting teams and delivering person-centred care?

About Us

With its ancient outback landscapes, boutique vineyards, oyster farms and Australia’s best-kept-secret surf coast, Eyre and Far North will inspire and energise you.

The Eyre and Far North Local Health Network (EFNLHN) is responsible for the planning and delivery of hospital and health services over 337,626 square kilometres, taking in the Eyre Peninsula, western part of South Australia and north to Coober Pedy.  We are one of the largest LHNs by area in Australia and communities include Ceduna, Cleve, Coober Pedy, Cowell, Cummins, Elliston, Kimba, Oodnadatta, Port Lincoln, Streaky Bay, Tumby Bay and Wudinna.

Services include acute care, medical, accident and emergency, surgery, birthing and midwifery, specialist consultancy, renal dialysis, chemotherapy, transfusions, rehabilitation, residential and community aged care, respite care, transitional care packages, Aboriginal health, mental health, allied health, community health, community nursing, palliative care, community home support packages and home modifications.

Click here to learn more about living and working in Eyre and Far North Local Health Network.

Why Join Us

• Make a real difference and feel like an important part of the community. Being part of Eyre & Far North means you will be supported both personally and professionally, can take advantage of education and training opportunities, will have access to flexible working hours and be part of an inter-professional approach to holistic health care.
• Salary package a range of benefits (including living expenses such as mortgage, rent, utility bills and groceries) up to $9,010 each FBT year + $2,650 for Meal Entertainment expenses each FBT year Click here more information
• Wellbeing and counselling support: support for you and your family via our free Employee Assistance Program
• Relocation support: relocation reimbursement of up to $15,000 may be available to people relocating for this opportunity. More information available from SA Health Careers - Relocation support.
• Employee recognition: supportive and collaborative work environment where your contributions are valued and recognised.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

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.

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.

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)
• DHS Working with Children Check (WWCC)
• NDIS Worker Check
• Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category A (direct contact with blood or body substance)

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

For more information about the role please refer to the role description provided below. Job ref: 928492

Enquiries

Rebecca Varney
Administrative Services Officer
Phone: 86760222
E-mail: rebecca.varney@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: 19 February 2026, 11:55PM

Eligibility: Open to Everyone

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

928492 Nurse Midwife Unit Manager - Role Description.pdf