• Women's and Children's Health Network, Division of Paediatric Medicine, Kaurna Land – North Adelaide (5006)
• Classification - RN/M2A - Associate Nursing/Midwifery Unit Manager LV2 - $ 103,353.00 to $ 110,497.00
• Employment Part time - Ongoing Permanent x 2 positions (0.84FTE each)

About the Opportunity

We currently have an exciting opportunity to join the Paediatric Emergency Department (PED) team as an Associate Nurse Unit Manager, where you will be responsible for:

• Promotes and practices client-centred nursing care, ensuring a high standard of clinical practice through adherence to professional standards, policies, protocols, and procedures.
• Assesses, plans, implements, and coordinates care using advanced knowledge, evidence, and experience to achieve agreed patient care outcomes.
• Actively monitors client care plans and participates in clinical reviews and audits to maintain quality patient outcomes.
• Provides health education, counselling, and rehabilitation programs aimed at improving patient health outcomes.
• Maintains clinical documentation in line with organisational policy and develops internal and external partnerships to support quality patient care.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) and who holds, or who is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate.
• Registered Nurse with at least 3 years post-graduation experience or currently classified as a Clinical Nurse
• Demonstrated competence in the relevant area of nursing practice in accordance with NMBA and relevant professional college standards of practice
• Experience in management and leadership roles
• Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills including the ability to work with individuals and families for positive health outcomes and to foster productive working relationships across disciplines
• Demonstrated ability to prioritise workload and meet set timelines whilst working under minimal supervision
• Effective communication, problem solving, conflict resolution and negotiation skills

What WCHN Can Offer You

• Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. Click here for details and contact the enquires person for further information.
• Salary package a range of benefits (including living expenses such as mortgage, rent, utility bills and groceries) up to $9,010 each FBT year + $2,650 for Meal Entertainment expenses each FBT year.
• Access to Fitness Passport (workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia.)
• Free public transport for SA Health Metropolitan Hospital workers to and from the Women’s and Children’s Hospital. Note: Does not apply to network community sites.
• Access to generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities
• Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program

About Us

The Women’s & Children’s Health Network is the state’s leading provider of best practice health care for women, babies, children and young people across South Australia. We offer:

• specialist care for children with acute and chronic conditions
• state of the art maternity and obstetric care services
• community based services reaching hundreds of thousands of babies, children and young people, their families and communities across SA
• specialist programs including Mental Health, Child & Family Health services, Youth and Aboriginal Health services.

Join our patient centred team and contribute to providing South Australia’s women, babies, children and young people with the best health care through both within our hospital or via our many and varied community services and programs.

Our values of Compassion, Respect, Equity, Accountability and working Together for Excellence or CREATE Together represent who we are as a Network.

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Special Conditions

To find out more about this role, including key selection criteria, all special conditions and minimum requirements, please click on the attached role description and also review our document checklists below.

Immunisation Requirements Checklist

Applicant Documents Checklist

Application Instructions

You will be required to attach a 1-2 page cover letter addressing the key selection criteria of the role and a current résumé/curriculum vitae prior to clicking 'Submit Application'. It is recommended to allow enough time to complete the whole application as the system times out after one hour of inactivity.

Other Important Information

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.

Want further information on applying and winning this role, go to our SA Health Careers Site for the Australian Applicant Guide or if you are an international applicant, check out the International Application Guide.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Enquiries:

Meeghan Johnson

Position: Nursing Services Director, Paediatric Emergency Department

Phone: 0466839320

E-mail: [email protected]

Application Closing Date: 28/07/2025 – 11:55pm

Useful Links:

PED ANUM RD .pdf