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Lead Excellence in Patient Care - Nurse Unit Manager, Flinders Infusion Suite | Your Leadership Journey Starts Here

Join SA Health as Nurse Unit Manager for the Flinders Infusion Suite and lead a specialist nursing team delivering life-changing anti-cancer treatments to patients across South Australia. We are seeking an experienced and motivated Cancer Nurse Leader to provide clinical and operational leadership within this specialised service.  This full-time, ongoing role at Flinders Medical Centre located in the Flinders Cancer Centre, offers the perfect blend of clinical leadership, professional growth, and meaningful patient impact within Australia's most innovative public health network. Step into a position where your expertise shapes the future of healthcare delivery while building a rewarding career with SA Health's comprehensive support and development opportunities.

About the role: 

Reporting to the Advanced Nursing Director, some of your key duties for the role:

• Manage workforce planning, rostering, leave and performance to support effective service delivery
• Ensure the delivery of safe, high-quality, patient-centred care and anti-cancer drug therapy in line with SA health polices and professional standards
• Budget preparation, monitoring and reporting and adherence to resources allocations
• Provide leadership and direction, acts as a role model, mentor, consultant and resource person
• Ensure mechanisms are in place to support ongoing staff education where work and learning are integrated

About you:

• Registered Nurse/Midwife with at least 3 years, full time equivalent, post registration experience
• Experience in the leadership and management of Registered Nurses and managing a clinical area
• Experience with anti-cancer therapy administration 
• Demonstrated ability to foster a workplace environment that develops staff potential and wellbeing
• Effective leadership skills including highly developed skills in communication, problem solving, conflict resolution and negotiation skills
• Ability to prioritise workload and meet set timelines

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact: Melissa McRoe, Advanced Nursing Director, 0481 391 313, Melissa.McRoe@sa.gov.au 

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Monday 13th April 2026

Attachments:

• RNM3 - 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: 934378