• Yorke and Northern Local Health Network, Port Broughton District Hospital
• Salary: RN/RM2A $103,353 - $110,497 p.a. (pro rata) + 12% Superannuation + Leave Loading & Salary Sacrifice Benefits 
• Ongoing Part Time position working 24 hours per week, over a 7 day roster
• Eligibility Open to Everyone

Become an Associate Nurse Unit Manager at Port Broughton District Hospital and make a lasting impact on patient care and team leadership.

In this pivotal role, you’ll assist the Nurse/Midwife Unit Manager to lead a dedicated team of nurses and midwives, ensuring high standards of care and a seamless patient experience. You’ll support operational management, foster team development, and contribute to quality improvements in a dynamic healthcare setting.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership and guidance to nursing and midwifery staff.
• Ensure continuity of care and collaborate on practice changes.
• Assist with recruitment, staffing, performance management, and rostering.
• Support the financial and supplies management for the ward/unit.
• Mentor and supervise less experienced staff, including students.

What we’re looking for:

• Registered Nurse or Nurse/Midwife with at least 3 years’ post-registration experience or classified as a Clinical Nurse/Midwife.
• Strong communication, conflict resolution, and problem-solving skills.
• Proven ability to lead a team, manage workloads, and meet deadlines.
• Innovative, flexible, and creative approach to healthcare challenges.
• Sound knowledge of healthcare standards, quality improvement systems, and relevant legislation.

Port Broughton Hospital

Port Broughton is a 14-bed acute facility with 24/7 emergency department access, ensuring that patients receive timely care at all hours. The hospital is strategically partnered with an adjacent medical practice, which provides essential medical services to both inpatients and those visiting the emergency Department. The hospital provides a range of services including emergency services, general medicine, transitional care program (TCP), palliative care, medical imaging and outpatients.

Port Broughton is a beautiful and rewarding place to work, combining a tranquil coastal lifestyle with a fulfilling career in healthcare.

About Yorke and Northern Local Health Network

A career in the Yorke and Northern Local Health Network offers many great lifestyle benefits, including diverse job prospects and the opportunity to fast track your skills and career, not to mention your choice of scenery from farm, ocean, vineyards and the Southern Flinders Ranges. View the below videos for more information about working for Yorke and Northern Local Health Network

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Applicant Information

In addition to the annual salary and entitlements (superannuation & leave loading), we also offer salary sacrifice benefits, watch a short video about what salary packaging is click here.  

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.

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 appropriate immunisation requirements.

Check(s)

• DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC) 
• DHS National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Check 
• 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.

Job ref: 925260

Enquiries

Vanessa Watson
Position: CenSTaR Administration Officer
Phone: 0468810489
E-mail: vanessa.watson@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

28 January 2026 - 2 week close - 11.55PM

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

Attachments

 925260 - A-NUM Role Description.pdf

 JCS+Registered+Midwife+final.pdf

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