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Investigations Specialist

The Royal Melbourne Hospital

• Full Time, Permanent opportunity within People & Culture
• Join a purpose-driven leading public health service where compassion, kindness and excellence are at the centre of everything we do.
• Hybrid working: 3 days in the office 2 days WFH

About Us

The Royal Melbourne Hospital is one of Victoria’s leading public healthcare providers, delivering world-class care, research and education for over 170 years. Guided by our values of Compassion, Integrity and Excellence, we are committed to creating a workplace where our people can thrive.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Investigations Specialist to join our People & Culture team. Reporting to the Senior Lead, Employee Relations, this role is responsible for managing end-to-end workplace investigations and providing expert employee relations advice across the organisation.

This is a full-time, ongoing position based at our Elizabeth Street corporate office with hybrid working arrangements available.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing complex workplace investigations ensuring procedural fairness, compliance and timely outcomes
• Providing employee relations advice to leaders, employees and People & Culture teams
• Maintaining and improving investigation resources, templates and training materials
• Supporting leaders with Enterprise Agreement and policy interpretation during workplace matters
• Monitoring legislative and industrial relations developments to support best practice approaches

About you:

Essential

• Extensive experience and expertise in conducting complex workplace investigations, including misconduct, grievances, and protected disclosures, ensuring procedural fairness and compliance.
• Proven ability to provide clear, practical advice on investigation outcomes and related employee relations matters.
• 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
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and build trust across all levels of the organisation.
• Skilled in writing clear and concise reports, correspondence, and documentation for investigations, policies, and procedures.
• High ethical standards and a strong understanding of confidentiality obligations

Desirable

• Health Sector or Public Hospital experience
• Previous experience with Health Sector Enterprise Agreements and Awards
• Project management skills, including the ability to contribute towards organisational improvement strategies
• Experience providing coaching and mentoring to leaders on investigation processes and best practice.

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.

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

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.