Associate Nurse Unit Manager - Newland Ward
Job no: 952405
Work type: Part time
Location: Adelaide CBD
Categories: Nursing/Midwifery
- Women's and Children's Health Network, Newland Ward, Surgical Services, North Adelaide 5006
- Salary – RN2A, $109,637.00 - $117,215.00 + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
- Part Time (0.63FTE), temporary (fixed term) contract until 8 October 2027.
About WCHN
Join the Women's and Children's Health Network (WCHN), South Australia's leading provider of care for women, babies, children and young people. We're shaping the future of healthcare through compassion, innovation and excellence — with our communities at the heart of everything we do.
What WCHN Can Offer You
- Access to salary packaging benefits of up to $9,010 each FBT year for living expenses (e.g. mortgage, rent, utilities, groceries), plus an additional $2,650 each FBT year for meal entertainment expenses.
- Access to Fitness Passport (workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia.)
- Free public transport to and from the Women's and Children's Hospital for SA Health metropolitan hospital staff (excludes network community sites).
- Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program.
- Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility.
About the role
Make a real difference as the Associate Nurse Unit Manager within Surgical Services on the Newland Ward! As the Associate Nurse Unit Manager, you will assist the Nurse Unit Manager in implementing practice changes and management responsibilities, such as performance management, recruitment, leave management, and work allocation.
Key duties of the role
- Lead, develop, and foster a positive work culture.
- Provide proficient, person centred, clinical nursing care and/or individual case management to patients.
- Oversee the provision of nursing care within the team.
- Assists and support the Nurse Unit Manager or equivalent in management, clinical, and education activities.
- Act to resolve local and/or immediate nursing/midwifery care or service delivery problems.
Skills and Experience
- Registered 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.
- Registered Nurse with at least 3 years post registration experience or currently classified as a Clinical Nurse.
- Demonstrated competence in surgical nursing in accordance with the appropriate standards of practice.
- Experience in paediatric surgical nursing.
- Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
Enquiries can be directed to
Rebecca Bewlex
Nurse Manager, Surgical Services
Rebecca. Bewlex@sa.gov.au
8161 9977
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To learn more about this role — including key selection criteria, special conditions and minimum requirements — please refer to the attached role description and the document checklists below:
- RN2A - Associate Nurse Unit Manager - Surgical Wards - Role Description - 952405.pdf
- Immunisation Requirements Checklist
- Applicant Documents Checklist
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.
Application Closing Date: Tuesday 3 November 2026 at 11:55pm
Advertised: 20 Oct 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time
Applications close: 03 Nov 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time
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