The Royal Melbourne Hospital is one of Australia’s leading public healthcare providers.

Join the team. Build a career. We are looking for a passionate and dedicated individual to join The Royal Melbourne Hospital.

People & Culture Business Partner

The Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH)

• Full Time, Ongoing opportunity within a collaborative and values-led team
• Deliver contemporary, best-practice employee relations advice across operational and strategic matters
• Partner with leaders to strengthen performance, capability and culture

About RMH & The team

The Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH) is one of Australia’s leading public health services, delivering comprehensive care across emergency, medical, surgical and specialist services. With a strong focus on research, education and innovation, RMH partners with patients, families and the community to provide high-quality, person-centred care and improve health outcomes.

The People & Culture team plays a critical role in enabling this work. We are committed to building leadership capability, strengthening culture, and supporting our people to deliver excellence together.

Your New Role

As a People & Culture Business Partner, you will provide trusted, strategic and operational HR advice to leaders and teams across your portfolio. You will work closely with managers to build capability, navigate complex employee relations matters, and embed contemporary people practices that align with RMH’s values and strategic priorities. Provide comprehensive end-to-end generalist P&C services across RMH.

• Deliver end-to-end generalist P&C support across the employee lifecycle
• Provide expert advice on employee relations, performance management, workforce planning and organisational change
• Coach and support leaders to build capability and accountability
• Contribute to culture initiatives that strengthen engagement and psychological safety

About You 

You are a confident and customer-focused HR professional who thrives in a complex, fast-paced environment. You bring sound employee relations expertise and a strong ability to build trusted partnerships with leaders.

You will have:

• A qualification in Human Resource Management or equivalent qualification
• Proven experience in a similar HR Business Partner or senior generalist role (healthcare experience highly regarded)
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Sound knowledge of employment legislation and contemporary people practices
• A collaborative mindset and the ability to adapt in a dynamic environment

If you are passionate about shaping positive workplace culture and partnering with leaders to drive meaningful organisational outcomes, this is an exciting opportunity to make an impact within a world-class healthcare setting.

Why work with us?

• Salary Packaging Benefits including retail discounts and exclusive staff fitness benefits
• Generous Leave Entitlements – 5 weeks annual leave, 17.5% leave loading, plus an additional day off per month for full-time employees
• Fitness Passport – Access to hundreds of fitness facilities across Australia
• Professional Growth – Ongoing learning and development opportunities
• Values-Led Culture – “Excellence Together” and “Lead with Kindness” guide how we work
• Make a Meaningful Impact – Support the workforce that delivers exceptional healthcare to our community

To view the full position description, click here!

Please note: we will be shortlisting candidates as soon as we receive applications and arranging interviews and this advert may close early as a result.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check and satisfactory Working With Children Check.

The RMH is committed to creating a culturally safe environment as a collective responsibility. We draw on our principles of self-determination, equity, accountability, and shared learning to create a culturally responsive health system that challenges how we strive for continuous quality improvement to meet the expectations of the communities and patients we serve.

RMH is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with the Child Safe Standards.

As a leader in healthcare, we recognise the need to foster a culture of equity, inclusion, and belonging. We encourage people of all backgrounds, identities, and abilities to apply, and will provide adjustments to support equitable participation.