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• Eyre and Far North Local Health Network
• Port Lincoln Hospital, Eyre Ward B
• Temporary and Ongoing vacancy available
• Salary: RN/M2A $107,487 - $114,917 p.a. (pro rata) + Superannuation + Salary Sacrifice Benefits

About the Role

Step into a leadership role at Port Lincoln Hospital as an Associate Nurse Unit Manager on Eyre Ward B. You’ll play a key role in shaping patient care, guiding staff, and supporting daily ward operations in a dynamic, supportive environment.

We offer flexible part-time options: a temporary role until July 2027 (24 hrs/week) or an ongoing part-time role (16 hrs/week). This is your opportunity to make a real impact, develop your leadership skills, and contribute to high-quality, patient-centred care in a regional healthcare hub.

Eyre Ward B provides proficient, person-centred nursing care, overseeing patient care plans, facilitating continuity of care, and supporting patient flow. You’ll be part of a multidisciplinary team, working with nursing staff, allied health, medical practitioners, and the broader Eyre and Far North Local Health Network.

How Will You Contribute?

• Provide shift-by-shift leadership and support to nursing/midwifery staff in the ward
• Assist in ward management, including rostering, performance management, recruitment, and service planning
• Mentor and support staff and students, promoting a culture of learning and professional development
• Contribute to quality improvement, evidence-based practice, and patient care coordination across the ward

Who Are We Looking For?

• Do you hold current registration as a Nurse or Nurse/Midwife and have leadership experience?
• Are you committed to providing high-quality, person-centred care and mentoring others?
• Do you enjoy problem-solving, coordinating services, and supporting team development?
• Are you flexible, proactive, and able to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams?

If you have answered yes to the above, we would love to hear from you!

About Port Lincoln Hospital

Port Lincoln Hospital is the major regional health service on the Lower Eyre Peninsula, providing a wide range of acute, emergency, maternity, and community health services. As a key healthcare hub for the region, the hospital supports a diverse community and works closely with surrounding health services to deliver high-quality, patient-centred care.

About Eyre and Far North Local Health Network

With its ancient outback landscapes, boutique vineyards, oyster farms and Australia’s best-kept-secret surf coast, Eyre and Far North will inspire and energise you.

The Eyre and Far North Local Health Network (EFNLHN) is responsible for the planning and delivery of hospital and health services over 337,626 square kilometres, taking in the Eyre Peninsula, western part of South Australia and north to Coober Pedy.  We are one of the largest LHNs by area in Australia and communities include Ceduna, Cleve, Coober Pedy, Cowell, Cummins, Elliston, Kimba, Oodnadatta, Port Lincoln, Streaky Bay, Tumby Bay and Wudinna.

Services include acute care, medical, accident and emergency, surgery, birthing and midwifery, specialist consultancy, renal dialysis, chemotherapy, transfusions, rehabilitation, residential and community aged care, respite care, transitional care packages, Aboriginal health, mental health, allied health, community health, community nursing, palliative care, community home support packages and home modifications.

Click here to learn more about living and working in Eyre and Far North Local Health Network.

Why Join Us

• Make a real difference and feel like an important part of the community. Being part of Eyre & Far North means you will be supported both personally and professionally, can take advantage of education and training opportunities, will have access to flexible working hours and be part of an inter-professional approach to holistic health care.
• Salary package a range of benefits (including living expenses such as mortgage, rent, utility bills and groceries) up to $9,010 each FBT year + $2,650 for Meal Entertainment expenses each FBT year Click here more information
• Wellbeing and counselling support: support for you and your family via our free Employee Assistance Program
• Relocation support: relocation reimbursement of up to $15,000 may be available to people relocating for this opportunity. More information available from SA Health Careers - Relocation support.
• Employee recognition: supportive and collaborative work environment where your contributions are valued and recognised.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

SA Health is committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, members of the LGBTIQA+SB community and people who live with disability and/or neurodivergence.

We are committed to making workplace adjustments to provide a positive and supportive work environment. You are encouraged to let us know if have any support or access requirements during the recruitment process and beyond to ensure you can perform at your best.

Applicant Information

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

Check(s)

• 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)
• DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)

Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances)

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

For more information about the role please refer to the role description provided below. Job ref: 934485

Enquiries

Jacqueline Ogilvy
Nurse Manager
Phone: 86832054
E-mail: Jacqueline.Ogilvy@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: 23 April 2026, 11:55PM

Eligibility: Open to Everyone

Refer to the SA Health Career Website - How to apply for further information.

934485 Associate Nurse Unit Manager Eyre Ward B - Role Description.pdf