Job no: 949930
Work type: Part time
Location: Adelaide Metro Southern
Categories: Mental Health, Nursing/Midwifery, Public Health
Southern Adelaide Local Health Network – Noarlunga Hospital – Mental Health Services
Salary $107,487 - $114,917 p.a. (Pro Rata) RN/M2A | 33.82 Hours Per Week - Contract Until March 2027
Associate Nurse Unit Manager - Mental Health | Southern Adelaide Local Health Network
Lead a dedicated mental health team as Associate Nurse Unit Manager with the Noarlunga Community Team Mood, where you will provide clinical leadership and support recovery-oriented care for patients across Adelaide Metro Southern. This full-time, ongoing position with SA Health offers the opportunity to advance your nursing career while making a meaningful impact in community mental health services. Join South Australia's largest employer and enjoy competitive benefits, professional development opportunities, and the satisfaction of contributing to improved health outcomes for local communities.
About the role:
Reporting to the Team Manager, some of your duties for the role will include:
Act to resolve local and/or immediate nursing care or service delivery problems
Participate in clinical teaching, overseeing learning experience, and goal setting for students, new staff and staff with less experience
Assists and supports the Nurse Unit Manager or equivalent in management, clinical, and education activities
Provide shift by shift leadership in the provision of nursing care within a team or unit and facilitate patient flow
Required to undertake specific activity and/or portfolio responsibility
About you:
Registered Nurse/Midwife with at least 3 years, full time equivalent, post registration experience
Must be enrolled in an approved mental health course or hold a qualification in mental health practice
Ability to prioritise workload and meet set timelines, whilst working under minimal supervision
Experience in the leadership and direction of student nurses, enrolled nurses and less experienced registered nurses
Ability to be creative, innovative and flexible when approaching issues within the healthcare setting
Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.
Want To Know More? Contact: Matt Ballestrin, Team Manager - Outer South Community Mental Health, (08) 8384 9599,
[email protected]
Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Wednesday 9th September 2026
Attachments:
ANUM MH - Role Description
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Applicant Information:
We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Click here to find out more about salary packaging.
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 and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 949930
Advertised: 26 Aug 2026 Cen. Australia Standard Time
Applications close: 09 Sep 2026 Cen. Australia Standard Time
