Nurse Unit Manager- Mental Health Rehabilitation Service

• Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – Modbury Hospital – Modbury
• Salary/Total Indicative Remuneration: $125,183 - $130,779 p.a. plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits
• RN/M3 – Ongoing Full-Time

Join SA Health's Northern Adelaide Local Health Network and help transform mental health rehabilitation care in Adelaide's northern region. Based at our new purpose-built Modbury Mental Health Rehabilitation Unit, this service development will provide the successful candidate with an exciting opportunity to be a part of a contemporary service looking to shape the future of specialised mental health rehabilitation services.

About the Role:

Join the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network as a Nurse Unit Manager for our innovative Mental Health Rehabilitation Service at Modbury. You'll drive service innovation whilst fostering a culture of continuous improvement. This full-time, ongoing opportunity offers exceptional career growth within Adelaide's premier public health system.

As Nurse Unit Manager, you will have a key role in leading our dedicated nursing team in delivering compassionate, person-centred and trauma informed care focused on recovery, independence, and community living. Working within a collaborative multidisciplinary environment alongside Occupational Therapy, Social Work, Psychiatry, Psychology, Peer, Cultural and Carer colleagues, Drug and Alcohol specialists, Dietetics, Exercise Physiology and the many support services required to delivery holistic care, you'll play a pivotal role in supporting consumers to achieve their recovery goals.

Our rehabilitation service specialises in solution focused care that promotes skill development in physical, mental, and social wellbeing and social inclusion through a true multidisciplinary team inpatient model 365 days a year. You'll work closely with both clinical and community-based services, including supported living community rehabilitation centres, driving mental health rehabilitation innovation while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and co-design.

To be eligible for this position, you must be registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and who holds, or who is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate and you must be enrolled in an approved mental health course or hold a qualification in mental health practice.

About You:

Are you a dedicated, compassionate and enthusiastic mental health Registered Nurse looking to join a dynamic, growing healthcare network where you will be part of a supportive team delivering high quality care to consumers who have complex mental health care needs? If so, then this could be the opportunity for you. With strong links to research and education, this position will offer you professional growth opportunities within a supportive and inclusive learning culture.

Benefits of working at NALHN:

From salary packaging to flexible working arrangements, a large range of opportunities for movement and career progression, you’ll find there are lots of benefits of working with Northern Adelaide Local Health Network.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants from interstate or overseas.

NALHN supports and fosters a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work. The culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions.

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.

Check(s):

• DHS Working with Children Check (WWCC)
• National Police Check (National Police Certificate) for general employment probity, vulnerable person-related employment and aged care sector screening – apply to any of the accredited bodies approved to offer a service direct to the public. Accreditation is provided by the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission. See our National Police Certificate accredited bodies page for links to lodge screening requests.

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.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job Ref: 908576

Enquiries:

Shelagh Latham

Nurse Manager

Phone: 0434852428

E-mail: Shelagh.Latham@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date:

31 January 2026 – 11.55PM

Role Description and Further Information:

For more information about Mental Health Nursing at NALHN visit our Mental Health Nursing Careers page.

For more information about Mental Health vacancies at NALHN visit our Careers in Mental Health page.