• Central Adelaide Local Health Network, Adelaide
• Salary RN-3 $125,183 - $130,779 p.a. + Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Full-time permanent

About the Role

As the Nurse Unit Manager, you will play a pivotal leadership role in coordinating and overseeing the delivery of high-quality mental health care within your unit. Drawing on your advanced clinical knowledge and experience, you will lead and support a multidisciplinary team to ensure continuity of care and positive outcomes for consumers. This role is essential to maintaining safe, effective, and person-centred care aligned with both the National Mental Health Policy and SA Health’s vision and values.

You will be responsible for line management, team development, and performance improvement—driving a culture of accountability, collaboration, and professional growth. With a focus on quality and safety, you will identify and address gaps between policy and practice, support less experienced staff, and ensure care is delivered in line with the Department of Health and Aged Care’s quality framework. This is an exciting opportunity to lead with purpose and make a meaningful impact in a dynamic and rewarding mental health care environment.

About You

You are a compassionate and dynamic mental health nursing professional with a strong commitment to clinical excellence, leadership, and person-centred care. Your qualifications, experience, and personal attributes position you as a confident leader who can drive change, support staff development, and improve consumer outcomes.

Registered Nurse with a mental health qualification and current practice certificate

Proven leadership and communication skills in complex, multidisciplinary settings

Demonstrated ability to lead change, drive innovation and engage consumers

In-depth knowledge of legislation, quality standards, and recovery-focused care

About CALHN

At Central Adelaide (CALHN), we’re shaping the future of health through excellence in clinical care, research, and innovation. As South Australia’s largest health network, we deliver exceptional, safe and connected healthcare—for our patients, our community, and our people.

With more than 17,000 dedicated employees, every day at CALHN presents an opportunity to make a real impact—not because it’s expected, but because our values guide us to be our best.

Join us and be part of a team that’s driven by a commitment to a seamless safe and connected experience for all.

Find out more about our stories , our network, and the opportunities to be part of CALHN.

Benefit of Joining CALHN

At CALHN, we're dedicated to your career satisfaction and wellbeing, offering tailored benefits for healthcare professionals, including:

• Salary Attractions: Flexible options for salary packaging covering living expenses, meal and entertainment allowances, and novated leasing.
• Professional Development: Opportunity to apply for reimbursement of eligible professional development activities, and access to dedicated leave for ongoing learning.
• Annual Leave: Enjoy paid recreation leave for essential rejuvenation, with leave loading applied.
• Flexible Work Arrangements: 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.
• Health and Fitness Benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to CALHN staff and their families.
• Career Opportunities: Explore career growth within the SA Health system with opportunities for skill development and movement across various metropolitan and regional sites.
• Employee Assistance Program: Confidential counselling and support services are available via our Employee Assistance Program.

Join CALHN for a fulfilling career bolstered by comprehensive benefits and unwavering commitment to your success.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

CALHN is an Equal Opportunities employer 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, disability, all genders, and LGBTQI+ community.

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: 909205

Enquiries to:

Katherine Mackereth Position: Service Manager, Eastern Services
Phone: 7425 5555 Mobile: 0409 692 148
E-mail: [email protected]

Application Closing Date

11:55 pm Friday 12 September 2025

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

909205 RD Nurse Unit Manager SSU-CL-ED.pdf

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