Associate Nurse Unit Manager

• Women's and Children's Health Network, Division of Paediatric Medicine, Rose Ward, Kaurna Land, North Adelaide 5006

• Salary

• Classification - RN/M2A - Associate Nursing/Midwifery Unit Manager LV2- $103,353.00 to $110, Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits

• Full time – Ongoing Permanent

About the Opportunity

We currently have an exciting opportunity to join the Paediatric Medicine - Rose Ward team as Associate Nurse Unit Manager, where you will be responsible for:

• Delivering expert, patient-centered nursing care while overseeing and coordinating clinical activities to ensure excellent health outcomes within the ward.
• Supporting the Nurse Unit Manager in leadership duties, including staff performance management, recruitment, rostering, and resource planning to maintain smooth ward operations.
• Championing best practice by assisting with the implementation of practice changes, quality improvement initiatives, and clinical audits to maintain high standards of care.
• Facilitating a positive learning environment through mentoring, clinical teaching, and supporting professional development for nursing staff and students.
• Collaborating across disciplines and contribute to the continuous review and enhancement of nursing protocols, guidelines, and ward operations.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Registered or eligible for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, holding (or eligible for) a current practicing certificate.
• Minimum of 3 years post-registration nursing experience or current classification as a Clinical Nurse.
• Proven competence in nursing practice relevant to the specialty area, aligned with professional standards.
• Experience supervising student nurses, enrolled nurses, and less experienced registered nurses.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation, quality improvement systems, and contemporary nursing/midwifery practices and ethics.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, conflict resolution, and teamwork skills within multidisciplinary healthcare settings.

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

WCHN Paed Med Administration Coordinator, Phone: , E-mail:

Application Closing Date: Saturday 1st November :55pm

Useful Links

RN2A - Associate Nurse Unit Manager – Rose Ward - Role Description