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Employee Relations Specialist

The Royal Melbourne Hospital

• Full Time, Fixed Term for 12 months

• Join a purpose-driven hospital renowned for leading with kindness and excellence, fostering a culture where compassionate care meets exceptional standards.

• Hybrid working: 3 days in the office 2 days WFH

About us

The Royal Melbourne Hospital is a leading public healthcare provider, delivering world-class medical care to the people of Victoria. With a proud history spanning over 170 years, we are committed to excellence in patient care, research, and education. Our values of Compassion, Integrity, and Excellence guide everything we do, and we are passionate about creating a workplace that attracts and retains the best talent in the industry.

About the role:

We are seeking an experienced Employee Relations Specialist to join our dynamic People & Culture team. Reporting to our Employee Relations Team Leader, as an Employee Relations Specialist, you will play a crucial role in providing strategic advice and support to our Business Partnering team, our wider leadership group and employees on a wide range of employee relations matters.

This is a full-time, 12 month fixed term position based in our newly built Elizabeth Street office.

• Provide practical, best-practice advice on employment and industrial matters including enterprise agreement interpretation, investigations, and performance management

• Assist in the Implementation of and build leadership confidence in interpreting and applying Enterprise Agreements across the organisation

• Develop and deliver training, resources, and procedures that build capability and confidence in employee and industrial relations at all levels

• Represent and advocate in matters before the Fair Work Commission and other tribunals to achieve outcomes aligned with organisational needs

• Monitor industry trends, legislative updates, and tribunal decisions to inform proactive, compliant, and effective workplace relations strategies

About you:

Essential

• Tertiary qualification in HR/Law or other relevant discipline will be highly desirable

• Consolidated experience and expertise in employee and industrial relations

• Confidence and experience in the representation, advocacy and successful delivery of outcomes for matters before Fair Work Commission (FWC) and/or other tribunals, courts and authorities

• Experience within a human resources generalist, employee and industrial relations professional position across medium to large size organisations, including responsibility for managing or supporting investigations into misconduct, grievances or protected disclosures

• Previous exposure with the successful implementation of replacement enterprise agreements across organisations

Desirable

• Health Sector or Public Hospital experience

• Previous experience with Health Sector Enterprise Agreements and Awards

• Previous experience using SAP, SuccessFactors and RosterOn

Benefits of working at The RMH:

At The RMH we are committed to providing our employees with a supportive and rewarding work environment. We offer a range of benefits, including:

• Opportunities for professional development and career progression and opportunities to represent The RMH at the Fair Work Commission and other industrial bodies

• Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance

• Comprehensive employee health and well being programs including Fitness Passport

• 5 weeks annual leave, plus monthly ADO's for full time employees and 17.5% leave loading

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Interested?

If you are looking for a challenging role and can demonstrate the above capabilities, connect with us.

For a confidential discussion please connect via the details below.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check, and where applicable, Working With Children Check (WWCC). All RMH employees are required to provide evidence of an immunisation assessment prior to commencement.

Don’t delay, apply now!  - recruitment is ongoing, with interviews commencing as soon as suitable candidates are received.

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All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check. Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of an immunisation assessment prior to commencement.

The RMH stands in solidarity with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in work and care. We are proud to be a workplace that champions diversity, inclusion and equality for our staff and our community.  Our goal is for our people to feel safe, included and supported so that they can be at their best every single day. We encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities, and identities to apply to our vacancies, and will consider adjustments to support such applications.