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Lead Innovation in Peritoneal Dialysis - Nurse Manager!

Lead the peritoneal dialysis unit, overseeing specialised renal care for patients across southern Adelaide. This full-time, ongoing Nurse Unit Manager position combines clinical expertise with team leadership, offering the opportunity to drive quality improvement initiatives in chronic kidney disease management. Join SA Health and advance your nursing career while making a meaningful impact on patient outcomes in a supportive, innovative healthcare environment.

About the role: 

Reporting to the Nurse Unti Manager, this role is responsible for leading and managing the peritoneal dialysis unit, overseeing clinical operations, staff development, and quality patient care delivery for individuals with chronic kidney disease.

Duties for the role will include:

• Provide proficient, person centred, clinical nursing/midwifery care and/or individual case management to patients/clients in a defined clinical area,
• Monitoring patient/client care plans to ensure appropriate care outcomes are achieved on a daily basis,
• 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,
• Participate in clinical teaching, overseeing learning experience, and goal setting for students, new staff and staff with less experience

About you:

• Registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and who holds, or who is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate,
• 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,
• Registered Nurse/Midwife with at least 3 years, full time equivalent, post registration experience,
• Demonstrated competence in the relevant area of nursing practice in accordance with the relevant standards

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact: Penelope Clough, Nurse Unit Manager, 0478263418, Penelope.Clough@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Sunday 8 March 2026

Attachments:

• Nurse Unit Manager - Peritoneal Dialysis- 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: 929987