SA Health
Job reference: 933895
Location: 5112 - ELIZABETH VALE
Job status: Ongoing
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

- Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – Lyell McEwin & Modbury Hospital – ELIZABETH VALE SA 5112 & MODBURY 5092
- Wards 2F (Day Procedure Unit) and 2FX at Lyell McEwin Hospital
- Wards 1 East and 1 West (Day Procedure Unit) at Modbury Hospital

About the Role:

Lyell McEwin and Modbury Hospitals are some of South Australia's busiest tertiary referral centres, and Wards 2F and 2FX at Lyell McEwin and Wards 1 East and 1 West at Modbury are at the heart of Surgical day and inpatient care. As Nurse Unit Manager, you will lead a skilled nursing team delivering high-quality care in these surgical environments — and your leadership will have influence on every shift, every outcome, and every person coming into your units.

Key Responsibilities

Lyell McEwin Hospital

- Provide day-to-day operational and clinical leadership across Wards 2F (Day Procedure Unit 8 chairs) and 2FX (11 bed Surgical Ward), to ensure safe, person-centred care is delivered consistently
- Drive workforce planning, rostering, and staff development to maintain a capable and supported nursing team
- Partner with medical, allied health, and multidisciplinary colleagues to coordinate patient flow and care transitions
- Contribute to quality improvement, accreditation activity, and clinical governance processes aligned with NALHN priorities

Modbury Hospital

- Provide day-to-day operational and clinical leadership across Wards 1 West (Day Procedure Unit 20 chairs) and 1 East (11 bed Surgical Ward), to ensure safe, person-centred care is delivered consistently
- Drive workforce planning, rostering,



and staff development to maintain a capable and supported nursing team
- Partner with medical, allied health, and multidisciplinary colleagues to coordinate patient flow and care transitions
- Contribute to quality improvement, accreditation activity, and clinical governance processes aligned with NALHN priorities

Key Attributes

- Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (AHPRA), with a minimum of 3 years post registration experience
- Demonstrated experience in a nursing leadership or management role within an acute surgical inpatient and/or day procedure unit setting
- Sound understanding of contemporary workforce management, including rostering and performance support
- Proven ability to lead teams through change while maintaining staff wellbeing and clinical standards
- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills in multidisciplinary environments
- Commitment to fostering and promoting person centred practice

To be eligible for this position, you must beRegistered 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

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 teams.

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.

NALHNserves 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 community.

Withover 7,500employees, NALHNemphasisesquality care and a supportive work setting guided by respect, integrity, and accountability. Our core values foster excellence, innovation, andequitablehealth outcomes.

At NALHN Everyone Has a Story, Everyone Matters, Everyone Contributes and Everyone Grows.

Our Local Health Network Sites and Services:

NALHN provides a range of hospital (inpatient), outpatient, community and home-based services across multiple sites in Adelaide's north and north‐eastern suburbs, including Aboriginal health, mental health, and GP services.

Lyell McEwin Hospital – the major hospital in northern Adelaide for emergency care, complex and multi‐day surgery, medicine, obstetric, paediatrics and outpatient services.

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📌 Nurse Unit Manager (Adelaide)
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