Human Resources Officer at NSW Health

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

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging options

12 extra days off per year

In-house training (My Health Learning)

Gym discounts

EAP for staff and families

Job summary

NSW Health is seeking a Human Resources Officer to support NSW Health Pathology at Westmead Hospital. This temporary full-time, on-site role offers opportunities for career growth and professional development.

You will provide general HR services, coaching, and advisory support to managers and staff to enhance organisational performance and service delivery.

Qualifications

• Appropriate qualifications and/or experience in Human Resources Management/Industrial Relations or equivalent.
• Proven ability to provide general HR advice and coaching to managers and staff.
• Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide a diverse range of HR functions, including general HR advice and consultancy to support managers and staff.
• Deliver coaching and support to ensure delivery of HR services for NSW Health Pathology.

Skills

HR advisory

Coaching & consultancy

Stakeholder management

Education

HR/IR qualifications

Tools

Microsoft Office

HRIS/Payroll systems

Job description

Apply for Human Resources Officer at NSW Health in Westmead, NSW, AU. This Full time on site position offers great opportunities for career growth.

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.

What we can offer you

• 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.

Interested in joining Australia’s largest public pathology service?

• 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.
• More principles and policies are being established to support hiring managers identify AI formed responses. We may not progress applications if we don’t feel you have spoken to your own experiences and demonstrated your capabilities without AI assistance.

Information for applicants

NSW Health Pathology is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive workplace.

We value, and welcome all suitably qualified applicants regardless of age, background, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity.

NSW Health Pathology is committed to providing accessibility and reasonable accommodations and ensuring our recruitment process is flexible, inclusive, and free from barriers, promoting equal opportunities for all to succeed.

Please reach out if you need adjustments.

NSW Health Pathology is committed to growing the Aboriginal workforce in public health.

For Aboriginal candidates, support is available through the Stepping Up website.

You must have valid working rights in Australia for the duration of the appointment to be eligible to apply.

All workers must meet NSW Health’s vaccination and screening requirements before starting employment.

See PD2026_004 for more detail.

The preferred candidate may be required to undergo a functional assessment prior to appointment.

An eligibility list may be created for similar vacancies in the future.

We encourage applicants to submit responses that reflect their own experiences and perspectives.

Need more information? 3) For role related queries or questions contact Kate Connolly on [e-mail] To learn more about NSWHP please