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• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Child and Family Health Service, Port Adelaide 5015
• Salary – RN/M2A, $107,487.00 - $114,917.00 + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Full Time, Temporary (fixed term) contract up until 25 June 2027

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.)
• 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 supports the Regional Team Manager in delivering consistent, person-centred care, assisting with service management, staffing, and practice improvement while overseeing nursing teams, monitoring care plans, and ensuring high-quality clinical outcomes.

Key duties of the role

• Provide nursing services that have been consolidated by experience and/or further study. Staff at this level are developing from competent to proficient practitioners.
• Accept accountability for own practice standards, activities delegated to others and the guidance and development of less experienced staff.
• Provide support to the Regional Team Manager or equivalent in the leadership in the service.
• Employees in this role will undertake a portfolio within which they will:
  • Promote continuity and consistency of care in collaboration with the Nurse Unit Manager and the Regional Team Manager.
  • Assist the Nurse Unit Manager or equivalent in the implementation of practice changes; and
  • Assist the Nurse Unit Manager or equivalent in undertaking service management responsibilities, e.g. Performance management processes, recruitment, staffing, leave management, rostering, work allocation and attendance management, financial and supplies planning and monitoring. 

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; or
• Registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse and Midwife by 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 the supervision of student nurses, enrolled nurses and less experienced registered nurses.
• Dependent on having current drivers’ licence and willingness to drive.
• Effective communication, problem solving, conflict resolution and negotiation skills.

Enquiries can be directed to

Deb Craig

Regional Team Manager

0434 738 751

Deborah.Craig@sa.gov.au

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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:

• RNM2A - Associate Nurse Unit Manager Inner North - Role Description - 933148.pdf
• Immunisation Requirements Checklist
• Applicant Documents Checklist

If you would like 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.

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.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Application Closing Date: Thursday 16 April 2026 at 11:55pm