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• Yorke and Northern Local Health Network, Port Pirie Regional Health Service
• RN/M2A | Full Time | Ongoing
• Salary: $103,353 - $110,497 p.a
• Eligibility: Open to Everyone

Join Our Team as a Surgical Associate Nurse Unit Manager with YNLHN!

Are you a skilled and experienced nurse or midwife ready to take on a leadership role in surgical care? Join YNLHN as a Surgical Associate Nurse Unit Manager and provide expert guidance to nursing teams while supporting high-quality, patient-centred care in our surgical wards. This is your opportunity to make a real impact on clinical outcomes and team development.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide proficient nursing/midwifery care and support continuity of care across the surgical unit.
• Assist the Nurse/Midwife Unit Manager with implementing practice changes and improving service delivery.
• Support team leadership, including supervision, mentoring, and development of staff and students.
• Contribute to operational management, including rostering, work allocation, performance management, and resource planning.
• Utilise clinical expertise to assess undiagnosed patients and inform effective care plans.
• Apply and maintain knowledge of relevant computer systems and software, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and Sunrise.

What We’re Looking For:

We’re seeking a motivated, experienced Registered Nurse/Midwife with at least 3 years post-registration experience (or currently classified as a Clinical Nurse/Midwife). You’ll have advanced clinical assessment skills, experience supervising staff and students, and the ability to lead a team in a fast-paced surgical environment. Strong organisational, communication, and computer skills are essential, along with a commitment to high-quality patient care and continuous professional development. You must be registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse/Midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, holding (or eligible to hold) a current practising certificate.

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

The YNLHN offers our employees access to salary sacrifice arrangements through Smart Salary (watch a short video about what salary packaging is click here) and some areas have access to a remote zone allowance. For information about the eligibility for the Relocation Support working for SA Health can be found here.

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: 921418

Enquiries

Amy Fogarty
Position: Nurse Manager
Phone: 8638 4500
E-mail: amy.fogarty@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

Wednesday 17th December 2025 - 11.55PM

Refer to the SA Health Career Website - How to apply for further information

Attachments

921418 RN/M2A Role Description.pdf

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