Job no: 925243
Work type: Part time
Location: Adelaide Metro Southern
Categories: Community and Social Services, Child, Aged and Disability Care, Nursing/Midwifery, Public Health
* Southern Adelaide Local Health Network – Flinders Medical Centre – Ward 5A - General Medicine
* Salary $103,353 - $110,497 p.a. (Pro Rata) RNM2A| 32 hours per wk. - Ongoing position available
Lead with Purpose: Associate Nurse Unit Manager - Ward 5A | Transform Healthcare at Flinders Medical Centre
Step into a rewarding leadership role as Associate Nurse Unit Manager on Ward 5A at Flinders Medical Centre, where you'll shape exceptional patient care while advancing your nursing career. Join SA Health, South Australia's largest employer, and benefit from comprehensive professional development, competitive salary packaging, and a supportive team environment that values your expertise. Make a meaningful impact on patient lives while enjoying work-life balance in this part-time, ongoing position within our premier healthcare network.
About the role:
Reporting to the Nurse Unit Manager, some of your duties for the role will include:
* Participate in clinical teaching, overseeing learning experience, and goal setting for students, new staff and staff with less experience
* Act as a resource person within an area based on knowledge, experience and skills
* Provide shift by shift leadership in the provision of nursing/midwifery care within a team or unit and facilitate patient flow
* Monitoring patient/client care plans to ensure appropriate care outcomes are achieved on a daily basis
About you:
* Registered Nurse/Midwife with at least 3 years, full time equivalent, post registration experience
* Experience in the leadership and direction of student nurses, enrolled nurses, and less experienced registered nurses
* Ability to be creative, innovative, and flexible when approaching issues within the healthcare setting
* Effective communication, problem solving, conflict resolution and negotiation skills
Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.
Want To Know More? Contact: Janine Watton, Nurse Unit Manager, ,
Application Closing Date:11.55 pm Monday 12th January 2026
Attachments:
* Ward 5A 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.
* 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: 925243
Advertised: 29 Dec 2025 Cen. Australia Daylight Time
Applications close: 12 Jan 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time