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.

 Senior People & Culture Business Partner – Employee Relations

The Royal Melbourne Hospital

• Full-Time, 12-month Fixed Term opportunity - Parental leave cover
• Based in our newly built office based in Parkville!
• Competitive Salary Package with benefits - 5 weeks AL, ADOs

About RMH and the team

At The Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH), our people are at the heart of everything we do. We are a values-driven organisation committed to delivering world-class healthcare while fostering a safe, inclusive and supportive workplace where everyone can thrive.

We are seeking a Senior  People & Culture Business Partner – Employee Relations to provide expert, best-practice industrial and employee relations advice and hands-on support across the organisation.

This pivotal role supports the support to the Senior Lead, Workplace Relations, Workplace Relations Specialist, P&C Business Partnering team and wider leadership group You will play a key role in EBA implementation, organisational change, and building leader capability across RMH.

About the role

In this role, you will:

• Lead implementation of Enterprise Agreements including planning, stakeholder engagement and payroll compliance validation
• Provide expert advice on employee relations, industrial instruments, conduct, performance and employment matters
• Lead workplace investigations into serious misconduct ensuring procedural fairness and robust recommendations
• Design and deliver learning programs to build capability in industrial relations, investigations and performance management
• Prepare high-quality reports, risk documentation and representation for Fair Work Commission and other tribunals
• Partner with stakeholders to support change management, policy development, compliance and continuous improvement initiatives 

What will you bring?

To be successful, you will bring:

• Tertiary qualification in Employee Relations, Industrial Relations, HR, Employment Law or related discipline
• Extensive experience in employee and industrial relations within medium to large organisations
• Proven success representing matters before Fair Work Commission and other tribunals, including enterprise bargaining
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, including union relations, with excellent communication, influencing and problem-solving capability
• Strong communication, interpersonal and influencing skills
• Ability to manage competing priorities, solve complex problems and work flexibly
• Demonstrated experience engaging with unions and supporting enterprise bargaining and agreement implementation

Why Join RMH?

• Be part of a respected, values-led organisation making a meaningful impact – People First, Lead with Kindness and Excellence Together!
• Work in a collaborative, supportive People & Culture team and access professional development and career growth opportunities!
• Enjoy generous leave entitlements including 5 weeks annual leave, 17.5% leave loading and monthly ADOs for full time employees!
• We offer discounted health and fitness facility access with fitness passport!
• Earn up to $12,000 tax free earnings with Fitness Passport!

To view the full position description, please click here.

you’re passionate about employee relations and want to make a real difference in a large, complex healthcare environment, we’d love to hear from you.

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.