Associate Nurse Unit Manager

Step Into Mental Health Rehabilitation | Associate Nurse Unit Manager

Take the next step in your mental health nursing career and join a multidisciplinary team committed to delivering exceptional recovery-focused care within a Community Rehabilitation Centre. As an Associate Nurse Unit Manager (ANUM), you will provide specialist clinical nursing rehabilitation services, contribute to the development and implementation of individualised rehabilitation and recovery plans and work collaboratively with consumers, carers and other stakeholders to achieve positive outcomes. Working closely with the Team Manager, you will support the coordination of clinical services, mentor and supervise staff, drive practice improvements and contribute to workforce management activities including recruitment, performance development and resource planning. This is an excellent opportunity to further develop your leadership capabilities while providing advanced clinical expertise, supporting service excellence, and enhancing rehabilitation and recovery outcomes within a collaborative healthcare environment.

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

Why SALHN?

• Join the fastest growing Local Health Network in SA: Take your career further with our hospitals growing rapidly, new opportunities are emerging across every stage of your career
• Work Local: Enjoy the benefits of spending less time travelling to work every day and gain a strong sense of purpose and fulfilment from directly contributing to the health and wellbeing of your local community
• Join a supportive team: Increase your job satisfaction by working in a friendly, collaborative team with access to approachable, flexible, and supportive colleagues and managers who respect and value your contribution, expertise and knowledge

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact: Trudy-Ann Thompson, Team Manager Trevor Parry Centre, (08) 8384 9969, TrudyAnn.Thompson@sa.gov.au 

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Monday 7th of December 2026

Attachments:

• Associate Nurse Unit Manager - Role Description
• Australian applicant guidelines
• International applicant guidelines

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: 943634