Overview

  • Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – Modbury Hospital – Modbury
  • Salary: $121,537 – $126,970 p.a. (pro rata) plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits – RN3
  • Ongoing Full-Time

About the Role:

This is an exciting opportunity to embark on a career as a Nurse Unit Manager within the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network, Aged Care, Rehabilitation and Palliative Care division. This role offers an unparalleled opportunity to shape the future of Rehabilitation and make a profound impact on the lives of patients and their families.

As a Nurse Unit Manager, you will spearhead a dynamic team of dedicated healthcare professionals, fostering an environment of  excellence, compassionate multi-disciplinary care, and continuous improvement. Your leadership will be pivotal in driving positive change, implementing best practices, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality, patient-centred care.

In this pivotal role, you will leverage your clinical expertise, managerial acumen, and strategic vision to oversee the day-to-day operations of the Rehabilitation Unit. You will be responsible for ensuring optimal patient flow, efficient resource allocation, and adherence to policies and procedures. Additionally, you will play a crucial role in fostering a collaborative and supportive work environment, nurturing talent, and promoting professional development opportunities for your team.

To be eligible for this position, you must be registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and who holds, or who is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate.

About You:

Are you a dedicated, compassionate, enthusiastic, and experienced Registered Nurse looking for an opportunity to join a dynamic, growing healthcare network where you will be part of a supportive team delivering high quality care to the community? If so, then this could be the opportunity for you. This position will offer you professional growth opportunities within a supportive and inclusive culture.

Exceptional communication skills, strategic thinking, and a deep commitment to patient-centred care are essential. Your ability to navigate complex situations with poise and make informed decisions will be highly valued.

This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a passionate, highly driven, dedicated and progressive team.

About Us:

The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) serves over 400,000 people in northern Adelaide with a comprehensive range of high-quality medical services, including emergency, surgical, obstetric, neonatal, paediatric, oncology, geriatric, palliative care and rehabilitation, and mental health care. Recently, NALHN has upgraded its facilities and plans to expand further. The network provides primary health care with a focus on community health promotion and chronic disease management. With nearly 6,500 employees, NALHN emphasises quality care and a supportive work environment guided by respect, integrity, and accountability. Our core values foster excellence, innovation, and equitable health outcomes.

At NALHN Everyone Has a Story, Everyone Matters, Everyone Contributes and Everyone Grows.

Benefits of working at NALHN:

From salary packaging to flexible working arrangements, a large range of opportunities for movement and career progression, you’ll find there are lots of benefits of working with Northern Adelaide Local Health Network.

Salary packaging is an option for saving money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants from interstate or overseas.

NALHN supports and fosters a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work. The culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions.

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.

Check(s):

  • DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
  • 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 (direct contact with blood or body substances)

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: 883288

Enquiries:
Monique Bolding, Nursing Director
Office of Aged Care, Rehabilitation and Palliative Care
Phone: (08) 7321 4232
E-mail: Health.NALHNACRPCRecruitment@sa.gov.au

Role Description:

883288 – Nurse Unit Manager – Rehabilitation – RN3 – role description.pdf

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

For further information and to apply visit www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/careers and search for Job Ref: 883288

Closing Date for Applications: 22 November 2024, 11.55pm
Name of Contact Person: Monique Bolding
Telephone Number of Contact Person: (08) 7321 4232
Health.NALHNACRPCRecruitment@sa.gov.au