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• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Child and Family Health Service, Port Pirie 5540
  • The incumbent will be required to travel across Mid North and Yorke Peninsula area.
• Salary – RN/M2A, $107,487.00 - $114,917.00 + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Full Time, Ongoing/Permanent

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.)
• Free public transport to and from the Women’s and Children’s Hospital for SA Health metropolitan hospital staff (excludes network community sites).
• 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 Nurse Unit Manager or Regional Team Manager to ensure consistent, person-centred care through clinical leadership and coordination. The Associate Nurse Unit Manager assists with practice changes, service management tasks, and oversees care delivery, monitors care plans, and promotes effective team performance and quality outcomes.

Key duties of the role

• Provide proficient, person centred, clinical nursing care to clients.
• Monitor client care plans to ensure appropriate care outcomes are achieved.
• Oversee the provision of nursing care within a team.
• Assist and support the Regional Team Manager or equivalent in management, clinical, and education activities.
• Participate in clinical teaching, overseeing learning experience, and goal setting for students, new staff and staff with less experience.

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.
• Effective communication, problem solving, conflict resolution and negotiation skills.

Enquiries can be directed to

Nicole Branch

Regional Team Manager – Country North

0466 860 536

Nicole.Branch@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:

• RNM2 - Associate Nurse Unit Manager CaFHS - Role Description - 936082.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.

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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: Friday 29 May 2026 at 11:55pm