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Join our Cardiothoracic Theatres Team

Use clinical knowledge and experience to provide the pivotal co-ordination of patient care delivery in Cardiothoracic theatres within SALHN.

About the role: 

Reporting to the SALHN Perioperative Nursing Director, this role is integral to line management, coordination and leadership of nursing/midwifery and/or multi-disciplinary team activities to achieve continuity and quality of patient/client care and outcomes.

Duties for the role will include:

• Ensure that service provision and the activities of the Division / Unit / Ward / Service 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.
• 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.
• Implement and co-ordinate within span of control, processes for quality improvement and continuity within corporate risk management and nursing/midwifery professional practice frameworks.
• Undertake and/or oversee, within their span of control, some or all local resource management within the corporate administrative framework. Including some or all of the following within their defined ward/unit/value stream or program: recruitment, staffing, leave management. rostering, work allocation and attendance management. financial and supplies planning and monitoring.
• Establishing, implementing and evaluating systems, which ensure best practice/evidence and patient/client outcomes.
• Provides leadership and direction, acts as a role model, mentor, consultant and resource person.

About you:

• Registered 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.
• Demonstrated competence in Cardiothoracic perioperative nursing practice in accordance with the relevant standards – minimum 3 years.
• Registered Nurse/Midwife with at least 5 years, full time equivalent, post registration experience.
• Experience in the leadership and direction of student nurses, enrolled nurses and less experienced registered nurses.
• 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.

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact: Katie Morgan, Advanced Nurse Manager Perioperative Services, 0466014716, Kathryn.Morgan@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Sunday 21 June 2026

Attachments:

• Nurse Unit Manager Cardiothoracic Theatres 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: 941493