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• Yorke and Northern Local Health Network, Riverton Hospital
• Salary: RN/RM2A $103,353 - $110,497 p.a (pro rata) 
• Temporary Part Time working 40 hours per fortnight up to 30 November 2025

Join us as an Associate Nurse/Midwife Unit Manager at Riverton Hospital and make a real impact!

In this vital role, you’ll assist the Nurse/Midwife Unit Manager in providing high-quality care while guiding and supporting a dynamic team of nurses and midwives. As a key member of our leadership team, you’ll help ensure continuity of care and contribute to the smooth running of the unit through effective management and development.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership and support to nursing and midwifery staff.
• Collaborate on the implementation of practice changes.
• Assist with the management of staffing, performance, recruitment, and rostering.
• Promote quality care and ensure best practice is followed across the unit.
• Mentor and develop less experienced staff and supervise students.

What we're looking for:

• Registered Nurse with at least 3 years of post-registration experience or currently classified as a Clinical Nurse/Midwife.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively solve problems and manage conflicts.
• Experience in managing teams, workloads, and meeting deadlines.
• A flexible, innovative approach to healthcare challenges.
• Knowledge of current legislation, healthcare standards, and quality improvement systems.

Riverton District Soldiers Memorial Hospital 

Riverton Hospital has 7 acute beds and 20 RAC aged care beds. We are a small, yet dynamic hospital servicing the local town and surrounding communities. Linked onsite with the local GP clinic, you will be exposed to a variety of patient presentations from emergency retrieval, low priority attendances, palliation, long term aged care, and everything in between – there is something for everyone at Riverton Hospital!

Riverton is a friendly, peaceful, and scenically beautiful town, nested in the rolling hills just north of Roseworthy and not far from the renowned Clare Valley. With local schools, shops, and services there is everything you might need on hand, and if not, it’s not a far drive to other nearby centres.

Our hospital and aged care facility thrive on a positive culture, where staff are valued and recognised as significant contributors to the ongoing health and wellbeing of the community we care for. We value everyone's skills, experience and contribution and emphasise a positive mindset aiming to bring our best to our work every day. You will be part of a team that works together, to support each other and provide the best service we can for our patients and our residents. We are proud of our facility and proud to be a part of the community of Riverton – come and join us!

About Yorke and Northern Local Health Network

A career in the Yorke and Northern Local Health Network offers many great lifestyle benefits, including diverse job prospects and the opportunity to fast track your skills and career, not to mention your choice of scenery from farm, ocean, vineyards and the Southern Flinders Ranges. View the below videos for more information about working for Yorke and Northern Local Health Network

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Applicant Information

In addition to the annual salary and entitlements (superannuation & leave loading), we also offer salary sacrifice benefits.  For information about the eligibility for the Relocation Support working for SA Health can be found here.

This is a part time vacancy, working 40 hours per fortnight over a 7 day roster and salary will be adjusted according to actual hours worked.

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) 
• DHS National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Check
• 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

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: 906147

Enquiries

Jack Haines
Acting Executive Officer/Director of Nursing
Phone: (08) 8862 1400
E-mail: jack.haines@sa.gov.au 

Application Closing Date

2 July 2025 - 11.55PM

Attachments

906147 Role Description.pdf

Registered Nurse Job Capacity Statement.pdf

Australian applicant guidelines