Description:
SA HealthJob reference: 901936
Location: 5001 - ADELAIDE
Job status: Short Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to Everyone
- Salary: RN/M3- $125,183.00 - $130,779.00 p.a. + Superannuation & Salary Sacrifice Benefits
- Adelaide SA, 5000
- Full Time, Contracted Role up to 1 Feb 2026
About the Role
We are seeking a proactive and experienced Nurse Unit Manager to lead the Hospital in the Home (HITH) service within the Central Adelaide Local Health Network (CALHN). This unique role offers the opportunity to provide expert nursing leadership beyond the hospital walls—ensuring that patients receive high-quality, hospital-level care in the comfort of their own homes. You’ll use your advanced clinical knowledge and experience to coordinate care delivery, support staff development, and oversee multidisciplinary activities focused on continuity and excellence in patient outcomes.
As the Nurse Unit Manager, you’ll be responsible for the overarching management of CALHN HITH services, including supervision of staff at an off-site location and collaboration with a wide range of internal and external healthcare partners. Your leadership will be essential in promoting the HITH model as a safe and effective alternative to inpatient care, reducing hospital admissions while maintaining high standards of clinical practice and patient experience. This is a rewarding leadership role for a nursing professional who thrives on innovation, coordination, and delivering person-centred care in non-traditional settings.
About You
You are a strategic and compassionate nurse leader with a strong background in care coordination, team development, and service innovation. Your ability to foster a high-performing, consumer-focused environment makes you a trusted leader in complex care settings.
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Proven leadership experience in nursing, with strong communication, conflict resolution, and change management skills across multidisciplinary teams.
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Demonstrated ability to develop person- and family-centred models of care, while mentoring and empowering staff to reach their full potential.
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Sound knowledge of nursing standards, safety and quality frameworks, and legislation relevant to healthcare and hospital substitution models.
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Extensive experience in managing complex patient needs, including hospital avoidance strategies.
About CALHN
The Central Adelaide Local Health Network includes South’s Australia’s major quaternary facility, the Royal Adelaide Hospital, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, the Hampstead Rehabilitation Centre, and the Repat Health Precinct. We also deliver mental health services at Glenside Health Services and at a range of other locations across the metropolitan and regional areas.
We’re looking for talented staff to join us and help us to shape the future of health through world-class care and world-class research and achieve our vision of being in the top 50 health services in the world and top 5 in Australia.
Benefit of Joining CALHN
At CALHN, we're dedicated to your career satisfaction and wellbeing, offering tailored benefits for healthcare professionals, including:
- Salary Attractions: Flexible options for salary packaging covering living expenses, meal and entertainment allowances, and novated leasing.
- Professional Development: Opportunity to apply for reimbursement of eligible professional development activities, and access to dedicated leave for ongoing learning.
- Annual Leave: Enjoy paid recreation leave for essential rejuvenation, with leave loading applied.
- Flexible Work Arrangements: 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.
- Health and Fitness Benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to CALHN staff and their families.
- Career Opportunities: Explore career growth within the SA Health system with opportunities for skill development and movement across various metropolitan and regional sites.
- Employee Assistance Program: Confidential counselling and support services are available via our Employee Assistance Program.
Join CALHN for a fulfilling career bolstered by comprehensive benefits and unwavering commitment to your success.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
CALHN is an Equal Opportunities employer 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, disability, all genders, and LGBTQI+ community.
Application Information:
- Please refer to the role description for essential educational/vocational qualifications that may be required.
- Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and compliant Immunisation screening as indicated in the role description.
- SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
Please note that unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies or third parties will not be accepted for this position.
Job ref: 901936
Enquiries to:
Naomi O'Brien
Phone: 0468599492
E-mail: naomi.o'brien @sa.gov.au
Application Closing Date
11:55 pm Friday 23 rd May 2025
Refer to the SA Health Career Website - How to apply for further information
901936 Role Description NUM HITH.pdf
Australian applicant guidelines
International applicant guidelines
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.