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 Workplace Relations Specialist

• Full-Time, 12-month Fixed Term opportunity - Potential to become ongoing
• Based in our newly built office in Melbourne CBD
• Competitive Salary Package with benefits - 5 weeks AL, ADO per month

Why Join RMH?

• Lead complex employee and industrial relations matters in one of Australia's leading public health organisations.
• Partner with influential leaders to shape workplace culture, organisational change and enterprise agreement implementation.
• Join a high-performing People & Culture team where your expertise will directly impact over 10,000 employees delivering world-class healthcare.

About the Role

As a trusted advisor, you will partner with leaders across the organisation to navigate complex workplace issues, support enterprise agreement implementation, lead workplace investigations and drive best-practice employment outcomes. You'll work closely with senior leaders, unions and key stakeholders, helping to build capability, minimise risk and create positive workplace experiences for our people.

This is a role for someone who enjoys variety, thrives on solving complex challenges and wants to make a meaningful contribution within a large, dynamic and values-driven healthcare organisation.

Key Accountabilities

In this role, you will:

• Lead the implementation and interpretation of Enterprise Agreements, ensuring compliance and operational success.
• Provide expert advice on employee relations, industrial instruments, performance, conduct and employment matters.
• Manage complex workplace investigations and support leaders to achieve fair, consistent and compliant outcomes.
• Represent RMH in Fair Work Commission and other employment-related proceedings.
• Design and deliver training and capability programs to strengthen leadership confidence in people management practices.
• Partner with stakeholders on organisational change, policy development and continuous improvement initiatives.

About You

Essential

• Tertiary qualification in Employee Relations, Industrial Relations, Human Resources, Employment Law or a related discipline.
• Significant experience managing complex employee and industrial relations matters within a large organisation.
• Strong knowledge of industrial legislation, enterprise agreements and contemporary employment practices.
• Demonstrated experience conducting workplace investigations and providing strategic ER advice.
• Exceptional communication, stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.

Desirable

• Experience representing organisations before the Fair Work Commission or other industrial tribunals.
• Experience supporting enterprise bargaining and agreement implementation.
• Previous experience within health, government or other highly regulated environments.

Benefits of Working at RMH

• Salary packaging options – increase your take-home pay by up to $12,000 tax free.
• 5 weeks annual leave plus monthly ADOs for full-time employees.
• 17.5% annual leave loading.
• Discounted health and fitness memberships through Fitness Passport.
• Access to excellent learning, development and career progression opportunities.

Interested?

If you're looking for an opportunity where your employee relations expertise will influence organisational outcomes, support leaders and contribute to a positive workplace culture, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now with your cover letter and resume.

Applications will be reviewed as received.

To view the full position description, please click here.

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.