Your Next Career Move - Emergency Associate Nurse Unit Manager at Flinders Medical Centre

Join SA Health as an Associate Nurse Unit Manager in our dynamic Emergency Department at Flinders Medical Centre, where you'll lead nursing teams and drive exceptional patient care in South Australia's premier healthcare system. This full-time, ongoing position offers outstanding career development opportunities, competitive benefits, and the chance to make a real difference in emergency healthcare delivery. Be part of our dedicated team committed to clinical excellence whilst advancing your leadership career in a fast-paced, rewarding environment.

About the role: 

Reporting to the Nurse Unit Manager, this role is responsible for providing clinical leadership and operational support to nursing staff, ensuring the delivery of high-quality patient care whilst managing day-to-day departmental operations and fostering a collaborative team environment in our busy Emergency Department.

Duties for the role will include:

• Provide proficient, person centred, clinical nursing/midwifery care and/or individual case management to patients/clients in a defined clinical area,
• Assists and supports the Nurse/Midwife Unit Manager or equivalent in management, clinical, and education activities,
• Plan and coordinate services including those from other disciplines,
• Participate in clinical teaching, overseeing learning experience, and goal setting for students, new staff and staff with less experience,
• Lead, develop and foster a positive work culture which is based on SA Public Sector and SALHN values and promotes patient / client focussed service, learning and development, safety and welfare of employees, acknowledges differences, and encourages creativity and innovation

About you:

• 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/Midwife with at least 3 years, full time equivalent, post registration experience,
• Demonstrated competence in Emergency/Critical Care nursing practice in accordance with the relevant standards,
• Experience in the leadership and direction of student nurses, enrolled nurses and less experienced registered nurses

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact: Jessica Toohey, Acting Nurse Unit Manager, ph. (08) 8204 6509, Jessica.Toohey@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Wednesday 6th August 2025

Attachments:

• 911004 ANUM Emergency Department- 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: 911004