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Lead, Inspire & Make Your Mark in Mental Health Nursing

Step into a rewarding leadership role at the Margaret Tobin Centre, Flinders Medical Centre. Drive clinical excellence in a full-time contract to December 2026 within the Southern Adelaide Local Health Network.

About the role: 

• Ensure delivery of high-quality, safe, and consumer-centred care in alignment with the SALHN Integrated Governance Framework and Consumer Engagement Framework and Plan.
• Oversee the daily operational management of staffing allocations and roster coordination across the Margaret Tobin Centre to ensure safe and effective service delivery.
• Manage human, financial, and physical resources through strategic planning, workforce management, and efficient allocation to achieve divisional and service objectives.
• Provide strong leadership to develop and sustain a positive, values-driven workplace culture that promotes patient-focused care, staff wellbeing, continuous learning, collaboration, innovation, and inclusivity.
• Lead budget preparation, financial monitoring, reporting, and resource management to ensure accountability and adherence to allocated budgets and operational targets.
• Budget preparation, monitoring and reporting and adherence to resources allocations.

About you:

• Skill in using computers, information systems and software relevant to the area of practice.
• Ability to prioritise workload and meet set timelines, whilst working under minimal supervision
• Demonstrated ability to analyse problems, devise and implement creative & effective strategies with the ability to evaluate outcomes in an effective and efficient manner.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain and enhance a range of relevant partnerships, networks and relationships with key stakeholders within and external to the organisation and demonstrate the ability to work respectfully with consumers and their families.
• Mental Health experience is desirable but not essential.

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact:

Susan McLean, Nursing Director Acute Services, susan.mclean@sa.gov.au 

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Friday 12th of June 2026

Attachments:

• Nurse Manager Margaret Tobin Centre 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: 940457