SA Health
Job reference: 936001
Location: 5540 - PORT PIRIE
Job status: Ongoing
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

• Yorke and Northern Local Health Network, Port Pirie
• Salary RN/M3 - $130,190 to $136,010 p.a. (pro rata) + 12% super + leave loading + salary sacrifice benefits
• Permanent Part Time Contract (0.53FTE)
• Eligibility Open to Everyone
  

Drive clinical operations and support high-quality patient care behind the scenes.

Join our team in a pivotal nursing leadership support role, where your expertise will help shape workforce planning, service delivery and operational performance across the health service.

About the Role

In this dynamic position, you will provide high-level support to Nurse/Midwife Unit Managers and Nursing Directors, contributing to the effective coordination and delivery of nursing and midwifery services.

This role blends operational oversight with strategic input, supporting areas such as workforce planning, patient flow, resource management, and quality and safety systems.  You'll play a key role in ensuring services run efficiently while maintaining high standards of care.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support workforce planning, staffing methodologies, recruitment and selection processes, and resource allocation, including patient flow and bed management
• Contribute to financial administration, operational reporting, and effective use of health service resources
• Support accreditation, risk management, quality improvement activities, and ensure alignment between practice, policy, and standards
• Provide leadership support across wards, units, programs or service areas, contributing to safe staffing, skill mix and positive workplace culture
• Coordinate and/or support projects, programs, and service improvement initiatives to enhance patient outcomes and service delivery
• Participate in after-hours operational oversight where applicable, including staff allocation, escalation management, and coordination of significant events in consultation with executive on-call

What You'll Bring

• Registered Nurse or Midwife with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia and hold a current practising certificate
• Demonstrated experience in clinical operations or nursing leadership support
• Strong organisational, problem-solving and decision making skills
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Sound knowledge of healthcare systems, quality and risk frameworks

If you're ready to step into a role that influences both frontline care and service delivery at a system level, we'd love to hear from you.

Enquiries

Amy Fogarty, Nurse Manager, Phone 8638 4500 or via email amy.fogarty@sa.gov.au 

About Us

Yorke and Northern Local Health Network (YNLHN) is committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally diverse backgrounds, LGBTIQA+SB communities, and people living with disability and/or neurodivergence. We support workplace adjustments and welcome you to share any access or support needs during recruitment and employment. Flexible working arrangements, including part-time options, may be available and can be discussed for this role.

A career in YNLHN offers diverse opportunities, strong career development, and the chance to live and work across a unique landscape including farming regions, coastline, vineyards, and the Southern Flinders Ranges. View the video below to learn more about working with us

Work with us - Yorke and Northern LHN

Check(s)

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements:

• DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC) 
• DHS National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Check
• National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients)
• Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category A

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Application Closing Date

13 May 2026 - 11.55PM

Refer to the SA Health Career Website - How to apply for further information. Job ref: 936001

Attachments

936001 PPRHS Nurse Manager Role Description.pdf

Australian applicant guidelines

International applicant guidelines

Applications close: 13/05/2026 11:55 PM

Flexibility Statement
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.