Nurse Unit Manager South East

Job no: 900847
Work type: Full time
Location: Adelaide Metro Western
Categories: Nursing/Midwifery

Central Adelaide Local Health Network
Mental Health Services, TQEH, Woodville
Salary RN-3 $125,183 - $130,779 p.a. + Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
Full-time temporary up to 7/11/25

About the Role

As a Nurse Unit Manager (NUM), you will play a crucial role in coordinating consumer care within a multidisciplinary team, ensuring high-quality care is consistently delivered to patients in line with the National Mental Health Policy and the Standards for Mental Health Services. You will lead, manage, and coordinate nursing activities, ensuring continuity and excellent outcomes for your patients. Your leadership will guide the team’s performance, address inconsistencies in practice, and promote a positive work culture that prioritises consumer outcomes.

This role offers the opportunity to develop and mentor staff, fostering a supportive environment where nursing professionals can thrive. As the NUM, you will be accountable for your practice standards, overseeing both nursing and multidisciplinary activities to ensure compliance with policy and deliver top-tier care. This role provides an opportunity to make a significant impact on patient care, while contributing to a forward-thinking, values-driven healthcare system.

About You

We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced Nurse to join our team. The ideal candidate will have the qualifications, skills, and experience to lead and deliver exceptional care in a mental health setting.

Key Requirements

Registered Nurse with a current practicing certificate and a qualification in mental health nursing (Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing or equivalent).
Proven leadership skills with experience in conflict resolution, problem-solving, and team management.
Demonstrated ability to enhance models of care, focusing on person- and family-centred approaches.
A minimum of three years' post-registration experience, with expertise in mental health nursing, and a commitment to consumer and carer participation.

About CALHN

At Central Adelaide (CALHN), we’re shaping the future of health through excellence in clinical care, research, and innovation. As South Australia’s largest health network, we deliver exceptional, safe and connected healthcare—for our patients, our community, and our people.

With more than 17,000 dedicated employees, every day at CALHN presents an opportunity to make a real impact—not because it’s expected, but because our values guide us to be our best.

Join us and be part of a team that’s driven by a commitment to a seamless safe and connected experience for all.

Find out more about our stories , our network, and the opportunities to be part of CALHN.

Benefit of Joining CALHN

At CALHN, we're dedicated to your career satisfaction and wellbeing, offering tailored benefits for healthcare professionals, including:

Salary Attractions: Flexible options for salary packaging covering living expenses, meal and entertainment allowances, and novated leasing.
Professional Development: Opportunity to apply for reimbursement of eligible professional development activities, and access to dedicated leave for ongoing learning.
Annual Leave: Enjoy paid recreation leave for essential rejuvenation, with leave loading applied.
Flexible Work Arrangements: 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.
Health and Fitness Benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to CALHN staff and their families.
Career Opportunities: Explore career growth within the SA Health system with opportunities for skill development and movement across various metropolitan and regional sites.
Employee Assistance Program: Confidential counselling and support services are available via our Employee Assistance Program.

Join CALHN for a fulfilling career bolstered by comprehensive benefits and unwavering commitment to your success.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

CALHN is an Equal Opportunities employer committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, disability, all genders, and LGBTQI+ community.

Application Information:

Please refer to the role description for essential educational/vocational qualifications that may be required.
Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and compliant Immunisation screening as indicated in the role description.