Nurse Unit Manager | Northern Adelaide Suburbs

Leadership | Nursing | Clinical Governance | Team Development

- $127,881 - $136,168.50 per annum
- Not for Profit - Generous Salary Sacrificing
- Excellent work life balance Monday - Friday office hours
- Progress your career with a leading Australian healthcare organisation
- Attractive salary packaging, benefits and ongoing professional development
- Lead an experienced team and make a genuine impact on patient care, quality and service delivery

About the Opportunity We are currently seeking an experienced Nurse Unit Manager to join a well-established General Ward within a private Not for profit hospital in Adelaide's northern suburbs.

This is an exciting full-time, Monday to Friday leadership opportunity for an experienced Registered Nurse Manager. Working closely with senior clinical leadership, you will oversee the day-to-day operations of an inpatient ward while providing strong clinical leadership and developing a high-performing nursing team.

You will play a key role in ensuring the delivery of safe, high-quality patient care while driving continuous improvement, workforce capability and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

- Provide visible clinical leadership and day-to-day management of the inpatient ward
- Lead, mentor and develop nursing staff, including performance management and professional development
- Support workforce planning, rostering and resource management to ensure effective service delivery
- Promote a strong culture of patient safety, clinical excellence and continuous improvement




- Drive quality improvement initiatives and support accreditation and clinical governance requirements
- Work collaboratively with medical, allied health and broader multidisciplinary teams
- Monitor patient care outcomes and identify opportunities to improve the patient and staff experience
- Contribute to service planning, operational priorities and the ongoing development of the ward

About You To be successful in this role, you will have:

- Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse
- Demonstrated nursing leadership or management experience within an acute hospital environment
- Strong understanding of clinical governance, quality improvement and patient safety
- Proven experience leading, mentoring and developing nursing teams
- Strong workforce planning and operational management capabilities
- Excellent communication, relationship-building and stakeholder management skills
- A proactive and collaborative leadership style, with a genuine commitment to quality patient care

Why Consider This Opportunity?

- Monday to Friday - enjoy a consistent leadership roster
- Established private hospital environment with a strong focus on quality care
- People leadership - develop and empower a dedicated clinical team
- Career development - access career development and opportunities to grow your leadership career
- Make an impact - influence clinical outcomes, staff capability and service improvement

If you're an experienced acute care Ward Manager looking to step into a new visible and rewarding clinical leadership position, we'd love to hear from you. How to Apply?

Contact Sharon Eden Principal Recruitment Consultant

Email - [email protected]

Phone - [08 7421 4437](tel:08 7421 4437)

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