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• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Surgical Services, Kate Hill Ward, North Adelaide 5006
• Salary – RN/M2A, $103,353.00 - $110,497.00 + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Part-time, minimum 0.53FTE. Temporary contract, minimum 6 months (with potential for extension). 7-day rotating roster. 
• Start date of 16/5/2026

About WCHN
Join the Women’s and Children’s Health Network (WCHN), South Australia’s leading provider of care for women, babies, children and young people. We’re shaping the future of healthcare through compassion, innovation and excellence — with our communities at the heart of everything we do.

What WCHN Can Offer You

• Access to salary packaging benefits of up to $9,010 each FBT year for living expenses (e.g. mortgage, rent, utilities, groceries), plus an additional $2,650 each FBT year for meal entertainment expenses.
• Access to Fitness Passport (workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia.)
• Free public transport to and from the Women’s and Children’s Hospital for SA Health metropolitan hospital staff (excludes network community sites).
• Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program.
• Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. Click here for details and contact the enquires person for further information.

About the role

The Associate Nurse Unit Manager of Kate Hill Ward provides high-quality, person‑centred nursing care while supporting unit leadership, guiding staff, and ensuring consistent care delivery. The Associate Nurse Unit Manager assists with practice changes, workforce management, and daily clinical oversight to achieve quality patient outcomes, all while ensuring staff are supported.

Key duties of the role

• Provide person centred, clinical nursing care and individual case management.
• Monitoring patient care plans to ensure appropriate care outcomes are achieved.
• Act to resolve local and immediate nursing care or service delivery problems.
• Act as a resource person within an area based on knowledge, experience and skills.
• Provide shift by shift leadership in the provision of nursing care.

Skills and Experience

• Registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and who holds, or who is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate.
• Registered Nurse with at least 3 years post registration experience or currently classified as a Clinical Nurse.
• Experience in paediatric surgical nursing.
• Ability to be creative, innovative and flexible when approaching issues.
• Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills.

Enquiries can be directed to

Kayla Green

Nurse Unit Manager

kayla.green@sa.gov.au

8161 8064

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To learn more about this role — including key selection criteria, special conditions and minimum requirements — please refer to the attached role description and the document checklists below:

• RN2A - Associate Nurse Unit Manager - Surgical Wards - Role Description - 928988.pdf
• Immunisation Requirements Checklist
• Applicant Documents Checklist

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. Want further information on applying and winning this role, go to our SA Health Careers Site for the Australian Applicant Guide or if you are an international applicant, check out the International Application Guide.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Application Closing Date: Sunday 15 March 2026 at 11:55pm