Overview
- Yorke and Northern Local Health Network, Port Pirie Regional Health Service, Port Pirie
- RN/M2A | Full Time | Temporary (up to 8 November 2025)
- Salary: $103,353 – $110,497 p.a
Step into a Leadership Role: Join Us as an Associate Nurse Unit Manager – Chemotherapy
Are you an experienced nurse looking to take the next step in your career? As an Associate Nurse Unit Manager – Chemotherapy, you’ll provide expert nursing care while developing your leadership skills in a dynamic and supportive environment. In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to guide and mentor less experienced staff, ensuring the delivery of high-quality care and promoting consistency across the unit.
You’ll work closely with the Nurse/Midwife Unit Manager to lead a team of nurses, driving practice improvements, managing staffing and rostering, and overseeing the day-to-day operations of the chemotherapy ward. You’ll be instrumental in shaping the care experience for patients, collaborating with your team to ensure smooth, efficient, and compassionate service.
If you’re ready to build on your experience, help shape clinical practice and make a real difference in the lives of patients and staff, this is the perfect opportunity for you!
What You’ll Bring
- 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.
- Registered Nurse/Midwife with at least 3 years post registration experience or currently classified as a Clinical Nurse/Midwife.
- Experience in the use of computer packages e.g. Microsoft Word, Excel.
- Demonstrated competence in haemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis and home patient training in accordance with the appropriate standards of practice.
- Experience in the supervision of student nurses, enrolled nurses and less experienced registered nurses.
About Us
Port Pirie is a vibrant regional city located in South Australia, known for its rich history, natural beauty, and strong community spirit. Positioned on the Spencer Gulf, it is a hub for industry, agriculture, and tourism. The city offers a mix of modern conveniences and historic charm, with a strong sense of local identity. Outdoor enthusiasts can enjoy nearby beaches, nature reserves, and the stunning Flinders Ranges, while the town itself features excellent services, schools, and cultural attractions.
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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Important Information
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: 893999
For further information and to apply visit www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/careers and search for Job Ref: 893999