Nurse Unit Manager

The Eyre and Far North Local Health Network (EFNLHN) is seeking a Nurse Unit Manager to lead the nursing and multidisciplinary teams at Elliston Hospital and Pines Hostel. This is an exciting opportunity to provide strong clinical and operational leadership in a regional setting, ensuring consumers receive safe, high-quality and person‑centred care. You will play a pivotal role in coordinating care delivery, supporting efficient service operations and creating a positive workplace culture where staff feel valued, supported and empowered to deliver their best.

Working closely with nursing and midwifery leaders, the multidisciplinary team and external partners, you will bring your clinical expertise and leadership skills to support continuous improvement, workforce development and contemporary models of care across the service. You will be responsible for the leadership, coordination and development of Registered Nurses, Enrolled Nurses and Assistants in Nursing/Midwifery, while fostering a culture focused on quality, safety, collaboration and excellent consumer outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and coordinate the delivery of safe, high-quality, person and family‑centred care, ensuring continuity of care and positive consumer outcomes across Elliston Hospital and Pines Hostel.
• Provide strong clinical and operational leadership, supporting nursing and multidisciplinary teams, developing staff capability and fostering a positive, collaborative workplace culture.
• Manage workforce and service resources effectively, including staffing, rostering, leave, work allocation, supplies and other operational requirements within the relevant organisational frameworks.
• Drive quality, safety and continuous improvement, using contemporary evidence, data and clinical information to identify opportunities, manage risks and strengthen models of care.
• Lead and support change, education and professional development, acting as a role model, mentor and resource for staff while contributing to service‑wide initiatives and improved consumer outcomes.

Who are we looking for?

Do you bring strong clinical expertise and leadership experience, with the ability to confidently coordinate care and support a high‑performing nursing and multidisciplinary team? Are you a positive and approachable leader who develops staff potential, encourages professional growth and creates a workplace culture where people can thrive? Do you have highly developed communication, problem‑solving, negotiation and conflict‑resolution skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across a diverse regional health service? Are you innovative, adaptable and committed to person‑centred care, continuous improvement and leading positive change in the way services are delivered?

If you have answered yes to the above, we would love to hear from you!

About EFNLHN

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.

Why Join Us

Make a real difference and feel like an important 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. Wellbeing and counselling support for you and your family via our free Employee Assistance Program. Supportive and collaborative 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 environment. You are encouraged to let us know if you have any support or access requirements during the recruitment process and beyond to ensure you can perform at your best.

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working 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 appropriate immunisation requirements.

For more information about the role please refer to the role description provided below. Job Ref: 953312 Application Closing Date: 5 November 2026, 11:55PM.