Nurse Unit Manager - Flinders Medical Centre
SA Health
Posted 1 day ago
Central Adelaide Local Health Network
Statewide – SA Medical Imaging - Flinders Medical Centre, Nurse Unit Manager
- Salary: RN/M3 - $125,183.00- $130,779.00 p.a. + Superannuation & Salary Sacrifice Benefits
- Bedford Park SA, 5042
- Full Time, Permanent Role
About the role
As the Nurse Unit Manager, you will leverage your clinical expertise to provide pivotal coordination and oversight of patient care delivery within your designated unit. You will be responsible for leading and managing nursing and multidisciplinary team activities, ensuring seamless continuity of care and the highest quality outcomes for patients and clients. Your day-to-day leadership will drive operational excellence, guide staff, and foster a culture of clinical best practice.
In this key leadership position, you will be accountable for the standards of nursing practice and multidisciplinary outcomes within your unit. You will address inconsistencies between practice and policy, develop team performance, and cultivate a positive and supportive work environment. Your focus on patient-centred care, effective line management, and continuous improvement will be essential in achieving exceptional results across our health service.
About You
You are an experienced and registered nurse with strong leadership skills and a commitment to person-centred care, ready to lead and inspire a multidisciplinary team.
Qualifications & Registration
Registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, holding or eligible to hold a current practising certificate.
Leadership & Teamwork
Proven leadership ability with advanced communication, problem-solving, conflict resolution, and negotiation skills, and the ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
Experience & Clinical Competence
At least three years of post-registration nursing experience, demonstrated clinical competence, management and leadership experience, and the ability to supervise and mentor staff.
Knowledge & Innovation
Sound understanding of relevant legislation, standards, codes, and contemporary nursing issues, with a capacity for flexibility, creativity, and leading change and consumer engagement initiatives.
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
- Attractive salary packaging available
- Strong community minded culture and values providing world class care to South Australians
- Opportunity for movement across the SA Health system: There are always opportunities for you to develop your skills and your career at one of our many metropolitan or regional sites
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: 910858
Enquiries to:
Susan Waters
Telephone: 0481013423
Email: [email protected]
Application Closing Date
11:55 pm Friday 15th August 2025
Attachments
910858 Role Description NUM SCSS.pdf
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About SA Health
A health career with SA Health is all about ensuring healthier, longer and better lives for all South Australians.
SA Health works to achieve these aims by strengthening primary health care, enhancing hospital care, reforming mental health care and improving the health of Aboriginal people.
When people think of SA Health, they probably think of doctors and nurses. However we employ IT staff, scientists, finance and allied health professionals and administrative staff just to name a few.
Pursuing a career in health is one of the most effective ways any of us can contribute to general wellbeing in our community. Every day over 30,000 individuals work together in our hospitals and health services to improve the wellbeing of South Australians.
We warmly invite you to join the dedicated, inspirational, and professional people in SA Health who are using their individual skills and strengths to contribute to the wellbeing of South Australians everyday.
Source: This is an extract from the company's own website
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