Rn2a Anum Noarlunga Community Team Acute Mental Health

**Job no**: 916116
**Work type**: Part time
**Location**: Adelaide Metro Southern
**Categories**: Medical, Mental Health, Nursing/Midwifery, Public Health
- Southern Adelaide Local Health Network - Noarlunga GP Plus - Acute Team
- Salary $87,416 - $110,497 p.a. (Pro Rata) RN/M2C | Ongoing Part Time Contract Available, 32 Hours Per Week (7-day roster)

**RN2A Associate Nurse Unit Manager - Mental Health | Noarlunga Community Team**

Join Southern Adelaide Local Health Network as a Registered Nurse Grade 2A Associate Nurse Unit Manager, supporting our Noarlunga Community Team in delivering acute mental health services across Adelaide's southern communities. This part-time ongoing position combines clinical leadership with direct patient care, allowing you to mentor nursing staff while making a real difference in mental health outcomes. You'll work alongside a dedicated multidisciplinary team in a supportive environment that values professional development and evidence-based practice.

**About the role**:
Reporting to the Team Manager, the clincial nurse undertakes clinical care coordination as part of the multi-disciplinary team within the Specialist Community Mental Health Service. The Clinical Nurse is responsible for the delivery of a range of clinical activities, including mental health and psychosocial assessments, risk assessments, treatment and care planning, therapeutic interventions, advocacy and liaison with other community service providers.

Duties for the role will include:

- Provide proficient, person centred, clinical nursing/midwifery care and/or individual case management to patients/clients in a defined clinical area,
- Assists and supports the Nurse/Midwife Unit Manager or equivalent in management, clinical, and education activities,
- Plan and coordinate services including those from other disciplines,
- Act to resolve local and/or immediate nursing/midwifery care or service delivery problems,
- Participate in clinical teaching, overseeing learning experience, and goal setting for students, new staff and staff with less experience

**About you**:

- Registered as a Nurse by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and who holds a current practicing certificate. Must be enrolled in an approved mental health course or hold a qualification in mental health practice,
- Effective communication, problem solving, conflict resolution and negotiation skills,
- Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team,
- Ability to prioritise workload and meet set timelines, whilst working under mínimal supervision,
- Registered Nurse/Midwife with at least 3 years, full time equivalent, post registration experience,
- Demonstrated competence in mental health nursing practice in accordance with the relevant standards,
- Experience in the leadership and direction of student nurses, enrolled nurses and less experienced registered nurses

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

**Application Closing Date**:**11.55 pm Sunday 28 September 2025

**Attachments**:

- RN2A ANUM- Role Description
- Australian applicant guidelines
- International applicant guidelines

**Applicant Information**:

- We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Click here to find out more about salary packaging.
- 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.
- 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**:916116**

**Advertised**: 12 Sep 2025 Cen. Australia Standard Time
**Applications close**: 28 Sep 2025 Cen. Australia Standard Time