Human Resources Officer

NSW Health Pathology; Sydney; On-site; AUD 91,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous salary packaging

Up to 12 extra days off per year

Learning and development opportunities

Fitness Passport gym discounts

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Health & wellbeing support

Job summary

NSW Health Pathology is offering a temporary full-time Health Manager Level 1 role at Westmead Hospital in Sydney. The position runs up to April 2027 with potential ongoing employment and a salary of $91,326 - $121,497 per annum plus super.

The role supports the NSW Health Pathology HR team with general HR, coaching and consultancy to enable managers and staff to deliver HR services and improve service delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience in HR management/industrial relations or equivalent.
• Proficient computer literacy and data reporting ability.
• Knowledge of Award, payroll and employee contracts related to NSW Health.
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills.
• Ability to manage conflicting priorities with stakeholders including unions.
• Sound understanding of strategic and operational HR and employee relations; develop contemporary HR solutions.
• Experience supporting change management in complex environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide a diverse range of HR functions and general HR advice.
• Coach and consult with managers and staff to deliver HR services.
• Support managers and staff to deliver a high-quality HR service for NSW Health Pathology.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Coaching

Confidentiality

Analytical thinking

Change management

Communication

Education

HR Management/IR experience or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

NSW Health payroll/HRIS

Job description

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time up to April 2027, with potential availability of ongoing employment Position Classification: Health Manager Level 1 Remuneration: $91,326 - $121,497 per annum plus superannuation Hours Per Week: 38 Requisition ID: REQ700859 Location: Westmead Hospital Applications Close: 1 November 2026 - 11:59pm

About the opportunity

Looking to broaden your HR experience or gain exposure to the NSW Health Pathology HR team? This is the perfect temporary opportunity to develop your skills and experience, with the option of a secondment arrangement available. Come and join a dynamic HR team where no two days are the same, and your work directly contributes to organisational performance and service delivery.

What you'll be doing

Providing a diverse range of Human Resource (HR) functions, including providing general HR advice, coaching and consultancy HR services to support managers and staff to deliver a HR service for NSW Health Pathology.

Benefits

• Financial Benefits - Generous salary packaging options and other fringe benefits
• Work-life Balance - Up to 12 additional days off per year in addition to Annual Leave (for full-time employees)
• Professional Growth - Learning and development opportunities, including in-house training with RTO My Health Learning
• Health & Wellbeing - Fitness Passport gym discounts and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and families.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Appropriate qualifications and/or experience in Human Resources Management/Industrial Relations or qualifications and/or experience deemed equivalent.
• Demonstrated proficient computer literacy, preferably using Microsoft Office Applications, NSW Health payroll/HRIS system including the ability to manipulate and interpret data into reports and spread sheets and/or demonstrated capability to develop such knowledge within a reasonable period of time.
• Knowledge and competence with regard to Award, payroll and employee contract matters as they relate to NSW Health and/or demonstrated capability to develop such knowledge within a reasonable period of time.
• Proven ability to build strong relationships with customers through highly developed interpersonal and written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence and sound coaching and mentoring skills.
• A sound understanding of strategic and operational human resources and employee relations and a commitment to the development of contemporary HR business solutions with a proven capacity to work independently and manage conflicting priorities and stakeholders (including unions).
• Demonstrated sound analytical and problem solving skills, ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Experience in supporting change management initiatives in complex environments.

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