Nursing Director, Division Of Medicine in Adelaide

The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is seeking an experienced nurse leader to take on a short-term contract opportunity 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.
• 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 be registered 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.

Benefits of working at NALHN:

From salary packaging to flexible working arrangements, a large range of opportunities for movement and career progression, you’ll find there are lots of benefits of working with Northern Adelaide Local Health Network. Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants from interstate or overseas. NALHN supports and fosters a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work. The culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions. 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 including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role. Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check. Immunisation Risk for this position is – Category B (indirect contact with blood or body substances). Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.