• Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – Modbury Hospital – Modbury
• Salary: $107,487 - $114,917 p.a. plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits – RN2A
• Ongoing Full-Time

About the Role:

The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network is excited to offer an opportunity to join us as an Associate Nurse Unit Manager in our highly specialised Geriatric Evaluation and Management Unit (GEM). This is your chance to step into a rewarding leadership role where your clinical expertise and people-focused approach will directly improve the care and wellbeing of our older community.

In collaboration with the Nurse Unit Manager, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the delivery of safe, high‑quality care while guiding and mentoring nursing teams to achieve outstanding outcomes. You will contribute to the smooth and effective operation of the unit, support workforce capability and development, and help foster a positive, high‑performing team culture that upholds excellence in patient care.

To be eligible for this position, you must be registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and who holds, or who is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate.

About You:

To be successful in this role you will be a confident and compassionate nurse leader with strong clinical knowledge and a genuine commitment to person‑centred care. You communicate with empathy and clarity, build strong working relationships, and inspire those around you to perform at their best. In a dynamic clinical environment, your focus on continuous improvement, quality, and safety ensures both patients and staff are supported to thrive.

If you’re ready to lead with purpose, grow your leadership career and make a meaningful impact in geriatric care, apply today.

About Us:

The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is a leading provider of public healthcare services in South Australia.

NALHN serves over 400,000 people in northern Adelaide with a comprehensive range of high-quality medical services, including emergency, surgical, obstetric, neonatal, paediatric, oncology, geriatric, palliative care and rehabilitation, and mental health care. Recently, NALHN has upgraded its facilities and plans to expand further. The network provides primary health care with a focus on community health promotion and chronic disease management. With nearly 6,500 employees, NALHN emphasises quality care and a supportive work environment guided by respect, integrity, and accountability. Our core values foster excellence, innovation, and equitable health outcomes.

At NALHN Everyone Has a Story, Everyone Matters, Everyone Contributes and Everyone Grows.

Benefits of working at NALHN:

From salary packaging to flexible working arrangements, a large range of opportunities for movement and career progression, you’ll find there are lots of benefits of working with Northern Adelaide Local Health Network.

Salary packaging is an option for saving money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants from interstate or overseas.

NALHN 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.

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 you 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.

Check(s):

• DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
• National Police Check (National Police Certificate) for general employment probity, vulnerable person-related employment and aged care sector screening – apply to any of the accredited bodies approved to offer a service direct to the public. Accreditation is provided by the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission. See our National Police Certificate accredited bodies page for links to lodge screening requests.

Immunisation Risk for this position is – Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances)

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: 935167

Enquiries:

Office of Aged Care, Rehabilitation and Palliative Care

Phone: (08) 7321 4232

E-mail: Health.NALHNACRPCRecruitment@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date:

1 May 2026 – 11.55PM

Role Description and Further Information:

 935167 - Associate Nurse Unit Manager - Geriatric Evaluation Management Unit - RN2A - role description.pdf

* Refer to the SA Health Career Website – How to apply for further information.