- Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network
- Kapunda Homes - Aged Care
- Salary: RN/M2A $103,353 - $110,497 p.a (pro rata) + Superannuation + Leave Loading + Salary Sacrifice Benefits
- Ongoing role working 15.2 hours per fortnight over a 7-day roster
WHAT ARE WE OFFERING?
This role offers the opportunity to step into a key leadership position, supporting the Homes Supervisor (Nurse Unit Manager) in the clinical and operational leadership of the unit. As an Associate Nurse Unit Manager, you will practice at a proficient level, delivering person-centred nursing care while contributing to continuity, consistency and quality of care across the service.
You will develop leadership capability through managing a portfolio that includes clinical oversight, workforce support, education, and service coordination. The role provides exposure to change management, performance processes, rostering, staffing, and service planning, while supporting the development of students and less experienced staff within a collaborative team environment.
WHO ARE WE?
The Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network offers opportunities across our sites, from Kangaroo Island to Eudunda, wrapping all the way around our metropolitan areas (position based in Kapunda). We pride ourselves on providing exceptional care to all our consumers, residents, their families, and community. Our mission is to ensure that you always receive the best quality, safe, consistent, collaborative care and always with kindness. We do this by maintaining exceptional levels of care at all times supported by systems and processes that assure us of quality and safety of our staff and those we serve.
WHERE AND HOW YOU WILL WORK
Join our team in Kapunda, South Australia’s first mining town, known for its rich heritage, close-knit community, and relaxed regional lifestyle. Nestled in the heart of the Barossa region, Kapunda offers easy access to scenic drives, local wineries, and a welcoming community that values connection and lifestyle balance. Discover Kapunda
WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
- Are you a nurse or midwife with consolidated clinical experience in an aged care setting, developing from competent to proficient practice?
- Are you ready to accept accountability for your own practice and the guidance of less experienced staff?
- Do you enjoy supporting ward/unit leadership and contributing to effective team coordination and service delivery?
If you have answered yes to any of these questions – then read on…
HOW WILL YOU CONTRIBUTE?
- Provide proficient, person-centred nursing care and oversee client care within the aged care unit.
- Support the Homes Supervisor with leadership, practice changes and unit management responsibilities.
- Coordinate and monitor care plans, ensuring appropriate outcomes are achieved daily.
- Support education, supervision and development of students, new staff and less experienced nurses/midwives.
WHAT WILL WE OFFER YOU IN RETURN?
At BHFLHN, not only will you be working in an environment surrounded by beautiful scenery and nature we see your work here as not just as a job, but an opportunity to extend, progress or consolidate your career with us. We therefore offer you opportunities to be supported in the following ways:
- 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 Click here more information
- Access to generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities.
- Support for you and your family via our free Employee Assistance Program.
- Health and Fitness Benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to BHFLHN staff and their families.
WHAT ELSE DO YOU NEED TO KNOW/WHAT IS ESSENTIAL FOR SUCCESS?
Working in this environment, it is important to us that we only employ people with the upmost integrity and commitment to serving the South Australian community and its visitors to the highest possible standards. To ensure that we meet that commitment there are a few checks that you will be required to undertake. These are detailed on the Role Description, but are likely to include the following:
- You will need to be immunised. Please contact the Enquiries Person for this position if you have any queries. Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy. Further information is in the application for to help guide you.
- You will need to undergo employment screening, what you require is also on the front page of the Role Description.
- You must be registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and hold, or be eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate.
OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
We employ people as diverse as the clients we support and the environments we work in. At BHFLHN we pride ourselves on being an Equal Opportunity employer committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees and therefore we encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, disability, all genders, and LGBTQI+ community. We continually look for ways to support and promote diversity and flexible ways of working so please let us know what interests you.
NEED TO RELOCATE?
Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. See what is available here: Relocation support | SA Health. Find out more about working in the Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network, and see what it looks like to work and live in regional Australia at: https://movetomore.com.au/
HELP IS HERE!
Please refer to all the details in the Role Description below (job ref: 926134), or reach out to Verena Hewitt, Acting Director of Nursing on Phone: (08) 8581 1404 or via E-mail: verena.hewitt@sa.gov.au
To find out what you need to apply, and what is required to be offered a role, please refer to the Applicant Checklist BHFLHN Applicant Checklist.pdf. Please also click here for our Australian applicant guidelines
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DON’T HESITATE! Applications Close on Tuesday 17th February 2026 at 11:55PM
Eligibility: Open to Everyone
926134 RN/M2A Role Description
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