Job no: 946737
Work type: Full time
Location: Adelaide Metro Southern
Categories: Nursing/Midwifery, Public Health

- Southern Adelaide Local Health Network – Flinders Medical Centre– Outpatient Support Services
- Salary $107,487 - $114,917 p.a. (Pro Rata) RN/M2A| Full time Position Until October 2027

Step Into Leadership | Associate Nurse Unit Manager, Outpatient Services

Flinders Medical Centre is looking for an experienced Registered Nurse to take on an Associate Nurse Unit Manager role within Outpatient Support Services on a full‑time contract through to October 2027. You'll provide hands‑on clinical leadership across a busy outpatient environment, supporting your team to deliver safe, high‑quality care to a diverse patient population.

About the role:

Reporting to the Nurse Unit Manager, this role is responsible for supporting the Nurse Unit Manager in the day‑to‑day clinical and operational leadership of Outpatient Support Services, acting as a key resource for staff, patients, and the broader multidisciplinary team.

Duties for the role will include:

- Assists the OSS Nurse Unit Manager or equivalent to provide timely, useful and relevant information to clinicians and managers, to assist quality clinical and management decisions and quality outcomes,
- Assist with data extraction and analysis to assist with continuous quality improvement activities,
- Assists and supports the OSS Nurse Unit Manager or equivalent in management, clinical and education activities,
- Plan and coordinate services including those from other disciplines,
- Participate in clinical teaching, overseeing learning experience, and goal setting for students, new staff and staff with less experience,
- Assist the OSS Nurse Unit Manager and the OSS Nurse Manager to maintain a learning culture by being a resource person, encouraging reflection and professional development,



and assisting others to maintain portfolios/records of learning

Abou t you:

- Registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and who holds, or who is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate,
- Effective communication, problem solving, conflict resolution and negotiation skills,
- Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team,
- Registered Nurse with at least 3 years, full time equivalent, post registration experience,
- Demonstrated competence in clinical practice in accordance with relevant standards,
- Experience in the leadership and direction of student nurses, enrolled nurses and less experienced registered nurses

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact:

Julie Boots, Nurse Manager - Outpatient Support Services SALHN, (phone hidden), [email protected]

Application Closing Date:

11.55 pm Sunday 9 August 2026

Attachments:

- Associate Nurse Unit Manager, Outpatient Support Services- Role Description
- Australian applicant guidelines
- International applicant guidelines

Applicant Information:

- We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed.
- 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 and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
- 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: 946737

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📌 Associate Nurse Unit Manager- Outpatient Support Services (Adelaide)
🏢 Sa Health
📍 Adelaide