Associate Nurse Unit Manager

Job no: 913632

Work type: Part time

Location: Eyre and Western

Categories: Nursing/Midwifery

• Eyre and Far North Local Health Network, Port Lincoln Hospital
• Salary: RN/RM2A $103,353 - $110,497 + Superannuation + leave loading and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Ongoing Part Time (hours negotiable up to 0.51FTE) over a 7 day roster

Join Our Team as an Associate Nurse Unit Manager – Eyre Ward A

Take the next step in your nursing career at Port Lincoln Hospital. We're seeking a compassionate and dedicated Associate Nurse Unit Manager (ANUM) to join our Eyre Ward A team. In this dynamic leadership role, you'll guide and support a diverse team, enhance patient care, and contribute to continuous improvement within a vibrant and supportive environment.

Key Responsibilities:

As an ANUM, you will work closely with the Nurse Unit Manager to ensure the delivery of high-quality care across the ward. You'll assist with leadership duties, including:

• Coordinating daily operations and ensuring continuity of care
• Implementing practice changes and managing staffing, rostering, and leave
• Mentoring and developing staff, including students and less experienced nurses
• Managing performance processes and supporting team members in their professional growth

What We're Looking For:

• Current registration as a Nurse or Nurse/Midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia
• At least 3 years post-registration experience, or classified as a Clinical Nurse/Midwife
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and team collaboration skills
• Proven ability to manage workload independently and meet deadlines
• Experience in staff supervision and knowledge of healthcare legislation and quality improvement systems

About Us

With its ancient outback landscapes, boutique vineyards, oyster farms and Australia's best-kept-secret surf coast, Eyre and Far North will inspire and energise you.

The Eyre and Far North Local Health Network (EFNLHN) is responsible for the planning and delivery of hospital and health services over 337,626 square kilometres, taking in the Eyre Peninsula, western part of South Australia and north to Coober Pedy. We are one of the largest LHNs by area in Australia and communities include Ceduna, Cleve, Coober Pedy, Cowell, Cummins, Elliston, Kimba, Oodnadatta, Port Lincoln, Streaky Bay, Tumby Bay and Wudinna.

Services include acute care, medical, accident and emergency, surgery, birthing and midwifery, specialist consultancy, renal dialysis, chemotherapy, transfusions, rehabilitation, residential and community aged care, respite care, transitional care packages, Aboriginal health, mental health, allied health, community health, community nursing, palliative care, community home support packages and home modifications.

Click here to learn more about living and working in Eyre and Far North Local Health Network.

Applicant 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.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.

Check(s)

• DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
• National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients)

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: 913632

Enquiries

Jacqueline Ogilvy

Position: Nurse Manager

Phone:

E-mail:

Application Closing Date

2 October 2025, 11:55PM

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Advertised: 18 Sep 2025 Cen. Australia Standard Time

Applications close: 02 Oct 2025 Cen. Australia Standard Time