Eyre and Far North Local Health Network, Community and Allied Health
Location: Negotiable within the Eyre and Far North region – with regular travel to Port Lincoln required
Salary: RN/M2A $107,487 to $114,917 p.a. (Pro-rata) 12% Superannuation + Leave Loading and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
Temporary Part-time position working 32 hours per week up to 2 October ****
Overview
Regional communities across Eyre and Far North South Australia depend on skilled nurses who can lead with confidence and care with purpose.
SA Health's Eyre and Far North Local Health Network (EFNLHN) is looking for an experienced Registered Nurse or Midwife to step into a part-time Associate Nurse Unit Manager role within its Specialist Nursing – Community and Allied Health team, based primarily in Port Lincoln.
This is a short-term contract backfill position through to 2 October ****, offered on a part-time arrangement.
What You'll Be Leading
Reporting to the Nurse Unit Manager, you will provide day-to-day clinical and operational leadership across community and allied health settings within the EFNLHN region.
Your key responsibilities will include:
Delivering person-centred nursing care across community and allied health services, with regular presence in Port Lincoln
Mentoring and supporting nursing staff, fostering a collaborative and capable team culture
Assisting with recruitment, rostering, leave management, and operational coordination
Contributing to service improvement, clinical education, and change management initiatives that strengthen regional health delivery
What You'll Bring
Current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia
Minimum three years post-registration experience, or current Clinical Nurse/Midwife classification
Demonstrated ability to lead and support nursing teams in community or specialist settings
Strong communication, problem-solving, and organisational skills suited to a regional health environment
Ability to work both independently and within multidisciplinary teams across geographically dispersed services
Current driver's licence and willingness to travel regularly, including to Port Lincoln
About Eyre and Far North Local Health Network




With its ancient outback landscapes, boutique vineyards, oyster farms and Australia's best-kept-secret surf coast, Eyre and Far North will inspire and energise you.
The Eyre and Far North Local Health Network (EFNLHN) is responsible for the planning and delivery of hospital and health services over 337,626 square kilometres, taking in the Eyre Peninsula, western part of South Australia and north to Coober Pedy.
We are one of the largest LHNs by area in Australia and communities include Ceduna, Cleve, Coober Pedy, Cowell, Cummins, Elliston, Kimba, Oodnadatta, Port Lincoln, Streaky Bay, Tumby Bay and Wudinna.
Services include acute care, medical, accident and emergency, surgery, birthing and midwifery, specialist consultancy, renal dialysis, chemotherapy, transfusions, rehabilitation, residential and community aged care, respite care, transitional care packages, Aboriginal health, mental health, allied health, community health, community nursing, palliative care, community home support packages and home modifications.
Click here to learn more about living and working in Eyre and Far North Local Health Network.
Why Join Us
Make a real difference and feel like an significant part of the community.
Being part of Eyre & Far North means you will be supported both personally and professionally, can take advantage of education and training opportunities, will have access to flexible working hours and be part of an inter‐professional approach to holistic health care.
Salary package a range of benefits (including living expenses such as mortgage, rent, utility bills and groceries) up to $9,010 each FBT year + $2,650 for Meal Entertainment expenses each FBT year Click here more information
Wellbeing and counselling support: support for you and your family via our free Employee Assistance Program




Relocation support: relocation reimbursement of up to $15,000 may be available to people relocating for this opportunity.
More information available from SA Health Careers - Relocation support.
Employee recognition: supportive and team-oriented work environment where your contributions are valued and recognised.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
SA Health is committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees.
We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, members of the LGBTIQA+SB community and people who live with disability and/or neurodivergence.
We are committed to making workplace adjustments to provide a positive and supportive work setting.
You are encouraged to let us know if have any support or access requirements during the recruitment process and beyond to ensure you can perform at your best.
Applicant Information
Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.
Check(s)
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 (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.
For more information about the role please refer to the role description provided below.
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Enquiries
Karen Crossman
Position: Clinical Operations Manager-Nursing
Phone: ********
E-mail: ******
Application Closing Date
12 August *********:55PM
Applications close
12/8/2026
For further information and to apply visit
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