* Southern Adelaide Local Health Network – Flinders Medical Centre– Ward 5C Orthopaedics and Plastics
* Salary $125,183 130,779 p.a. (Pro Rata) RN/M3| Full Time Ongoing Position
Shape the Future of Surgical Nursing - Ward 5C Manager
Lead the dedicated nursing team on Ward 5C Orthopaedics and Plastics, a busy 28-bed surgical unit at Flinders Medical Centre. This full-time, ongoing Nurse Unit Manager position offers the opportunity to drive clinical excellence while supporting patients through complex orthopaedic and plastic surgery procedures. Join SA Health and advance your nursing leadership career in one of Adelaide's most respected healthcare facilities.
About the role:
Reporting to the Nursing Director, this role is responsible for overseeing clinical operations, lead a multidisciplinary nursing team, and ensure the delivery of exceptional patient care across Ward 5C's orthopaedic and plastic surgery services.
Duties for the role will include:
* Ensure that service provision and the activities of the Ward are person and family centred and professionally and effectively conducted by contributing to the development of an integrated team approach and culture which is highly responsive to the needs of our consumers,
* Ensure the effective management of human, financial and physical assets through appropriate planning and allocation of resources to achieve agreed Ward and strategic plans,
* Use available information systems: to inform decision making, to implement and co-ordinate processes for quality improvement, to monitor and analyse incidents and accidents, to ensure quality and safety is not compromised, to evaluate outcomes and convey information to staff,
* Contribute to the development of, implementation of, and monitoring of corporate policies and processes and lead in their area of expertise,
* Management of resources with due diligence,
* Identifying hazards, assessing risks and implementing, monitoring and maintaining hazard control measures,
* Maintain productive working relationships and manage conflict resolution
About you:
* Registered with at least 3 years, full time equivalent, post registration experience, or eligible for registration as a Nurse by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and who holds, or who is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate,
* Effective leadership skills including highly developed skills in communication, problem solving, conflict resolution and negotiation skills,
* Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team,
* Ability to review and improve models of care to be person and family centred,
* Demonstrated ability to foster a workplace environment that develops staff potential,
* Demonstrated competence in Orthopaedic/Plastics surgical 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.
Want To Know More? Contact: Nicole Hibbert, Acting Adv Nursing Director, Surgery & Specialty Services, ,
Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Friday 23rd January 2026
Attachments:
* 5C Nurse Unit Manager 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.
* Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
* 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: 926693