Nurse Unit Manager Elliston
SA Health
Job reference: 953312 Location: 5670 - ELLISTON Job status: Ongoing Eligibility: Open to Everyone
Lead a dedicated team and make a difference in regional healthcare 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:
Who are we looking for?
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. Services include acute care, medical, accident and emergency, surgery, birthing and midwifery, specialist consultancy, renal dialysis, chemotherapy, transfusions, rehabilitation, residential and community aged care, respite care, transitional care packages, Aboriginal health, mental health, allied health, community health, community nursing, palliative care, community home support packages and home modifications. Click here to learn more about living and working in Eyre and Far North Local Health Network. Why Join Us
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 have any support or access requirements during the recruitment process and beyond to ensure you can perform at your best. Applicant Information 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. Check(s)
SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace. For more information about the role please refer to the role description provided below. Job Ref: 953312 Enquiries Application Closing Date: 5 November 2026, 11:55PM Refer to the SA Health Career Website - How to apply for further information. 953312 Nurse Midwife Unit Manager - Elliston - Role Description.pdf Applications close: 05/11/2026 11:55 PM Flexibility Statement
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