Job no: 952910
Work type: Full time
Location: Adelaide Metro Northern
Categories: Nursing/Midwifery

- Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – Lyell McEwin Hospital – ELIZABETH VALE SA 5112
- Salary: $170,628 p.a. plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits – RN5.2
- Temporary Full-Time up to 30 June 2027

About the Role:

The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is seeking an experienced nurse leader to take on a short-term contract chance as Nursing Director, Division of Medicine at Lyell McEwin Health Service — one of South Australia's busiest metropolitan hospitals, serving a growing and diverse community in Adelaide's north.

The Medical Division comprises a diverse range of specialist services, including Cardiology, Oncology, Renal, Endocrinology, Respiratory, Stroke and Hospital Avoidance teams. We are seeking an accomplished nursing executive with a strong commitment to transformational leadership, clinical excellence and service innovation. If you are a visionary leader passionate about shaping the future of healthcare and delivering high-quality, person-centred care, we invite you to apply for this exciting leadership opportunity.

Your Scope and Responsibilities

Reporting to senior executive leadership, you will provide strategic and operational nursing leadership across the Division of Medicine, driving safe, high-quality patient care outcomes at scale. Your key responsibilities will include:

- Leading and supporting nursing teams across medical wards to deliver consistent, evidence-based care
- Driving workforce planning, performance, and professional development across the division
- Partnering with medical, allied health, and operational leaders to improve patient flow and service delivery




- Contributing to divisional governance, accreditation readiness, and quality improvement initiatives

What You Bring

- Demonstrated senior nursing leadership experience within an acute inpatient or medical setting
- Proven ability to lead large, multidisciplinary nursing teams through change and complexity
- Strong understanding of clinical governance frameworks and accreditation standards relevant to SA Health
- Experience in workforce and budget management at a divisional or equivalent level
- A track record of building collaborative relationships across clinical and operational stakeholders

To be eligible for this position, you must beregistered or eligible for registration as a Nurse/Midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and who holds, or who is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate

About You:

In this role you will have strong interpersonal and communication skills which will enable you to successfully problem solve, resolve conflicts and negotiate, including the ability to engage in difficult conversations, whilst building and maintaining relationships. An ability to effectively manage multiple, diverse and competing priorities and demonstrated resilience within a stressful and complex environment is essential to this role.





You will be joining a dynamic and expanding Local Health Network that is committed to delivering contemporary, innovative and high‑quality health services within modern facilities.

This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a passionate, highly driven, dedicated and progressive team.

About Adelaide:

Adelaide is consistently recognised as a city that artfully combines its compact charm and world‑class cuisine with picturesque nature escapes. Ranked one of the worlds “Most Liveable Cities” and “Most Beautiful Cities”, Adelaide provides something for everyone combining a wonderful mix of nature with nearby beaches, rolling hills and wildlife and culinary delights with fine dining restaurants, award‑winning cafes, bustling food markets and booming boutique bars. Events like the LIV Golf, SANTOS Tour Down Under, Adelaide Fringe and the Adelaide Cabaret Festival add extra appeal to living here.

About Us:

The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is a leading provider of public healthcare services in South Australia, and one of the largest employers in northern Adelaide.

NALHN serves over400,000 peoplein northern Adelaide with a comprehensive range of high-quality healthcare services, including emergency, surgical, obstetric, neonatal,paediatric, oncology, geriatric, palliative care and rehabilitation, and mental health care, as well as primary health care services with a focus on community health promotion and chronic disease management.

With a commitment for ongoing upgrades to our facilities and the introduction of new services, our priority is delivering exceptional health and wellbeing services that enhance the quality of life for our commu

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