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Associate Nurse Unit Manager - Northern Community Mental Health Service

South AustraliaFull-time$110k–$117k2026-11-07 → 2026-11-12

Core

Provide day-to-day operational and clinical leadership to a multidisciplinary community mental health team serving adults across Adelaide's northern metropolitan area.

Role type

Associate Nurse Unit Manager (Mental Health)

Builds

Community mental health services for adults

Domain

Healthcare / Mental Health

Deliverable

physical/clinical work

Required skills

Clinical leadership, team supervision and mentorship, rostering and workforce coordination, quality improvement and accreditation, knowledge of Mental Health Act 2009 (SA), person-centred and trauma-informed practice

Preferred skills

Experience in high-acuity presentations, problem solving and conflict resolution, managing competing priorities

Technologies

None stated

Responsibilities

Supporting safe, recovery-oriented care delivery and maintaining clinical standards; Providing direct supervision, mentorship, and performance support to nursing staff; Contributing to rostering, workforce coordination, and operational continuity; Leading quality improvement activity and supporting accreditation and compliance requirements

Seniority

Mid-level management, hands-on clinical leadership