Nurse Unit Manager - Wards 2F/2FX 1 East /1 West in Adelaide Metro Northern Closes: Nov 13 2026 Provide day-to-day operational and clinical leadership across Wards 2F and 2FX, ensuring safe, person-centred care is delivered consistently
SA Health · Adelaide Metro Northern Categories · AU
Nursing Leadership
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Nurse
allied_health
Demand82
Career growth68
Healthcare fit58
Remote potential5
5-year outlook
Posted as an RN3A public-sector role at $132,794–$138,730 p.a. plus superannuation; longer-term salary growth likely depends on progression into senior nursing/midwifery management and SA Health award structures.
Clinical license
Required
Applicant reach
narrow
Seniority
mid
Employment type
–
Date found
2026-10-30
Intelligence details
Flexible work details
- Side income
- Classified as side-income friendly
- Engagement type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full-time
- Eligible countries
- Australia
- License jurisdiction
- AU
- Profession fit
- Nurse, allied_health
Why this was classified this way
- part-time
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Why this is worth applying to
Worth considering for experienced registered nurses with surgical/day procedure leadership experience who want a unit-management career. It is not suitable for clinicians seeking a non-clinical exit, remote work, or an entry-level transition.
Who should apply
Registered Nurses with at least 3 years post-registration experience and prior leadership or management experience in acute surgical inpatient and/or day procedure units, especially those in or willing to relocate to Adelaide.
CV angle
Frame the CV around AHPRA registration, acute surgical/day procedure nursing, unit-level leadership, rostering and workforce planning, patient flow coordination, multidisciplinary collaboration, quality improvement/accreditation, and staff development. Quantify team size, bed/chair throughput, and governance responsibilities only where真实 experience supports it.
Skills to highlight
- Nursing unit leadership
- Acute surgical and day procedure nursing
- Rostering and workforce planning
- Patient flow coordination
- Clinical governance and accreditation
- Quality improvement
- Multidisciplinary stakeholder engagement
- Staff development and performance support
Role summary
Nurse Unit Manager leading surgical day procedure and inpatient wards at Lyell McEwin and Modbury Hospitals, accountable for operational and clinical leadership, rostering, patient flow, quality improvement, and clinical governance.
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