Overview
- Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, Berri
- RN/M2A | Part Time Contract 0.84 FTE | Temporary (up to 30 June 2027)
- Salary: $103,353 – $110,497 p.a (pro rata)
Join Our Team as an Associate Nurse/Midwife Unit Manager: Lead, Support, and Make a Difference in Healthcare!
Are you a skilled and experienced nurse or midwife with a passion for leadership? We are looking for an Associate Nurse/Midwife Unit Manager to join our team. This is a fantastic opportunity to expand your career in nursing or midwifery while making a real impact in a healthcare setting. As an Associate Nurse/Midwife Unit Manager, you will provide vital nursing and/or midwifery services, support your colleagues, and help lead the way in delivering high-quality care.
About the Role:
The Associate Nurse/Midwife Unit Manager provides nursing and midwifery services across various health service settings. At this level, you will be responsible for consolidating your experience and skills, further developing your capabilities from competent to proficient. This role involves accepting accountability for your practice standards, delegating tasks, and providing guidance and development to less experienced staff members. You will also play a key leadership role, working in partnership with the Nurse/Midwife Unit Manager or equivalent, providing valuable support in the management and leadership of the nursing or midwifery team.
In this role, you will promote continuity and consistency of care, working collaboratively with other AN/MUM and the Nurse/Midwife Unit Manager or equivalent to ensure patients receive high-quality, seamless care. You will assist in the implementation of practice changes to ensure the delivery of best practices and continuous improvement across the team. Additionally, you will support the Nurse/Midwife Unit Manager in various management responsibilities, including performance management, recruitment, staffing, and attendance management. You will also assist with rostering, work allocation, and leave management to ensure adequate staffing levels and smooth operations within the unit or service. Furthermore, you will contribute to financial and supplies planning, ensuring resources are allocated efficiently and within budgetary constraints. As a leader, you will provide guidance and support to less experienced staff, helping them grow professionally and enhancing their clinical skills.
What We’re Looking For:
- 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, and enrolled in an approved Mental Health course or holds a qualification in mental health practice.
- Registered Nurse/Midwife with at least 3 years post registration experience or currently classified as a Clinical Nurse/Midwife.
- Demonstrated competence in the relevant area of nursing practice in accordance with the appropriate standards of practice.
- Experience in the supervision of student nurses, enrolled nurses and less experienced registered nurses.
About Us
The Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, called RMCLHN for short, supports more than 70,000 people living in country South Australia in the towns and surrounds of Renmark, Paringa, Berri, Barmera, Waikerie, Loxton, Pinnaroo, Lameroo, Karoonda, Mannum, Murray Bridge, Tailem Bend, Meningie, Tintinara and Coonalpyn. Click here for more information about working for RMCLHN.
- We will provide support, both personally and professionally giving you access to a range of education and training opportunities designed to enhance your role.
- Offer flexible work arrangements to better balance work, personal life, and family commitments.
- Provide an inclusive workplace culture that values diversity, ensuring every employee feels a sense of belonging and safety.
- Offer salary sacrifice benefits, watch a short video about what salary packaging is.
- Provide Relocation Support, where applicable. More information available from SA Health Careers – Relocation support.
- Looking for a change in scenery? – Nursing & Midwifery
Applicant Information
This is a part time vacancy, working 64 hours per fortnight and salary will be adjusted according to actual hours worked.
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:
- 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: 894045
Application Closing Date
Thursday 17th April 2025 – 11.55PM