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• Yorke and Northern Local Health Network, Port Pirie
• RN/M3 Salary - $130,190 p.a. to $136,010 p.a. + 12% salary + leave loading + salary sacrifice benefits
• Employment - Permanent Full Time Contract
• Eligibility Open to Everyone 

Lead Care. Inspire Teams. Drive Better Patient Outcomes.

As Nurse Unit Manager, you will lead and coordinate nursing/midwifery and multidisciplinary teams to deliver safe, high-quality, patient-centred care.  You will drive clinical excellence, lead daily service delivery, and ensure continuity of care within medical services.

This role is accountable for team performance, aligning practice with policy, and fostering a positive, high-performing culture.  You will use data and evidence-based practice to guide decision-making, improve outcomes, and support innovation in care delivery.

Working closely with senior leadership, you will manage staffing, resources, and risk, while leading quality improvement initiatives and supporting education, mentoring, and professional development across the team.

What we are looking for:

• A current practising certificate registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia
• Minimum 3 years post-registration experience as a Nurse and/or Midwife
• Demonstrated experience in leadership or management roles
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and manage performance
• Strong communication, problem-solving and conflict resolution skills
• Experience in quality improvement, risk management and patient safety
• Ability to lead change and improve models of care
• Experience using clinical and administrative systems (e.g Microsoft Office Suite, Sunrise etc)

Ready to lead meaningful change in patient care?  Apply now and take the next step in your leadership career.

About Us:

Yorke and Northern Local Health Network (YNLHN) is committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally diverse backgrounds, LGBTIQA+SB communities, and people living with disability and/or neurodivergence. We support workplace adjustments and welcome you to share any access or support needs during recruitment and employment. Flexible working arrangements, including part-time options, may be available and can be discussed for this role.

A career in YNLHN offers diverse opportunities, strong career development, and the chance to live and work across a unique landscape including farming regions, coastline, vineyards, and the Southern Flinders Ranges. View the video below to learn more about working with us

Work with us - Yorke and Northern LHN

In addition to the annual salary and entitlements (superannuation & leave loading), we also offer salary sacrifice benefits, watch a short video about what salary packaging is click here.  For information about the eligibility for the Relocation Support working for SA Health can be found here.

Check(s)

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements:

• DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC) 
• DHS National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Check 
• 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)
• Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category A

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

Refer to the SA Health Career Website - How to apply for further information.   Job ref: 932564.

Enquiries

Amy Fogarty
Nurse Manager
Phone: 8638 4500
E-mail: amy.fogarty@sa.gov.au 

Application Closing Date

Monday, 1 June 2026 - 11.55PM

Attachments

932564 Nurse Midwife Unit Manager - Inpatient Acute Medical Palliative Unit Role Description.pdf

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