Central Adelaide Local Health Network

Statewide – SA Medical Imaging Nuclear Medicine Nurse Unit Manager (Temp - Maternity leave cover)

• Salary: RN3 - $125,183 - $130,779 p.a. + Superannuation & Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Location: Initially Roma Mitchell House, North Terrace, Adelaide
• Full Time, Temporary Role until January 2027

About the role

As Nurse Unit Manager, Nuclear Medicine, you will provide pivotal leadership and coordination of nursing care across SA Medical Imaging Nuclear Medicine services. Using your expert clinical knowledge, you will lead and support nursing practice across five sites, setting clear standards that ensure safe, consistent and high-quality patient care aligned with the SA Health quality framework.

Based in Adelaide CBD initially, this role works closely with local Radiology Nurse Unit Managers to support day-to-day operations while providing Statewide leadership. You will play a key role in shaping and expanding nuclear medicine nursing practice, including the growth of PET services, fostering a positive learning culture, strengthening team capability, and ensuring effective resource management to deliver excellent outcomes for patients and staff alike.

About you

To succeed in this role, you will be a confident and experienced nursing leader with strong clinical credibility and a passion for building high-performing teams and safe, person-centred care across Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging services.

• Registered Nurse with AHPRA registration and a current practising certificate
• Proven leadership skills with strength in communication, problem solving and change
• Demonstrated management experience with the ability to develop and support staff
• Strong clinical knowledge of Medical Imaging or Nuclear Medicine nursing, aligned to NSQHS standards

About us

Statewide Clinical Support Services (SCSS) is a unique public healthcare organisation that serves health consumers and provides specialist clinical services to the health system in South Australia. SCSS encompasses BreastScreen SA, SA Dental, SA Medical Imaging, SA Pathology, and SA Pharmacy. Come and work with us to improve the health and well-being of South Australians, across all age groups and at any time of their life or health need.

What we offer

• Salary Benefits: Enjoy flexible salary packaging options, including up to $9,010 each FBT year for living expenses (such as mortgage, rent, utilities and groceries) plus an additional $2,650 for meal and entertainment expenses.
• Annual Leave: Enjoy paid recreation leave for essential rejuvenation, with leave loading applied.
• Health and Fitness Benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program for you and your family, plus an annual voluntary flu vaccination to support your wellbeing.
• Employee Assistance Program: Confidential counselling and support services for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program.

Diversity and inclusion:

Statewide supports and fosters a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work. The culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. 

Application Information:

• Please refer to the role description for essential educational/vocational qualifications that may be required.
• Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and compliant Immunisation screening as indicated in the role description.
• SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Please note that unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies or third parties will not be accepted for this position. 

Job ref: 926083

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Application Closing Date

11:55 pm Thursday, 12^th February 2026

Attachments

 926083 SCSS SAMI NUM NUC MED RD.pdf

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