• Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, Murray Bridge
• RN/M3 | Part Time Contract 0.95 FTE | Ongoing
• Salary: $125,183 - $130,779 p.a (pro rata)

Join Our Team as Theatre Nurse Unit Manager – Lead Surgical Excellence and Drive Patient-Centred Care

Are you a skilled perioperative nurse leader ready to step into a pivotal management role? We’re seeking a Theatre Nurse Unit Manager to oversee surgical nursing services and lead a high-performing team in delivering safe, coordinated, and high-quality care across the theatre environment.

About the Role:

As Theatre Nurse Unit Manager, you will apply your advanced clinical knowledge and leadership experience to coordinate the delivery of perioperative care within the health unit. Your key responsibilities include line management, operational oversight, and the leadership of nursing, midwifery, and multidisciplinary staff to ensure seamless, evidence-based patient care. You will be accountable for achieving clinical outcomes, addressing practice and policy gaps, and fostering a positive, high-functioning team culture. With a focus on safety, quality, and performance, this role is critical to ensuring excellent outcomes for patients undergoing surgical procedures.

What We’re Looking For:

• Registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse/Midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and who holds, or who is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate.
• Registered Nurse/Midwife with at least 3 years post registration experience.
• Demonstrated competence in the relevant area of nursing and midwifery practice in accordance with the relevant standards.
• Experience in management and leadership roles.
• Experience in the supervision of students, enrolled nurses and less experienced registered nurses and midwives.

About Us

The Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, called RMCLHN for short, supports more than 70,000 people living in country South Australia in the towns and surrounds of Renmark, Paringa, Berri, Barmera, Waikerie, Loxton, Pinnaroo, Lameroo, Karoonda, Mannum, Murray Bridge, Tailem Bend, Meningie, Tintinara and Coonalpyn. Click here for more information about working for RMCLHN.

• We will provide support, both personally and professionally giving you access to a range of education and training opportunities designed to enhance your role.
• Offer flexible work arrangements to better balance work, personal life, and family commitments.
• Provide an inclusive workplace culture that values diversity, ensuring every employee feels a sense of belonging and safety.
• Offer salary sacrifice benefits, watch a short video about what salary packaging is.
• Provide Relocation Support, where applicable. More information available from SA Health Careers - Relocation support.
• Looking for a change in scenery? – Nursing & Midwifery

Applicant Information

This is a part time vacancy, working 72 hours per fortnight and salary will be adjusted according to actual hours worked.

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.

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

• DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
• 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)
• Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category A

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: 907687

Enquiries

Kristin Hunter
Director of Nursing and Midwifery
Phone: (08) 8535 6777
E-mail: Kristin.Hunter@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

Saturday 12th July 2025 - 11.55 PM

Attachments

907687 RN/M3 Role Description.pdf

About Murray Bridge Factsheet.pdf

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