Senior Advisor-Workplace Relations

Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service; Nambour; On-site; AUD 125,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness program

Career training and development

Salary packaging

Job summary

Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service in Nambour, QLD, is seeking a Senior Advisor- Workplace Relations to support managers across the health service on industrial and workplace relations matters across facilities.

You will provide specialist advice on organisational change, union engagement, grievances and investigations, and work with internal and external stakeholders, including unions and government agencies, to resolve issues and promote constructive outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience advising managers on workplace relations and industrial issues.
• Ability to liaise with unions, government agencies and internal stakeholders.
• Strong analysis and problem-solving in complex workplace scenarios.

Responsibilities

• Advise and assist across all facilities on workplace relations matters.
• Provide specialist advice for organisational change, grievances and external advocacy.
• Liaise with internal teams, unions, and external bodies to resolve issues.

Skills

Industrial relations

Stakeholder engagement

Policy advice

Grievance handling

Job description

Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service – Nambour QLD

We're excited to welcome a Senior Advisor- Workplace Relations to our Workforce team.

Sunshine Coast Health is a values-based organisation. We are committed to the maintenance of a culture in which we treat our colleagues with respect as we do our patients, consumers and the community. We respect, protect and promote human rights in our decision-making and actions.

The purpose of this role is to advise and support managers across the Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service to address industrial and workplace relations issues, including, but not limited to: organisational change, union engagement, complex industrial grievances, workplace investigations, industrial disputes and external advocacy.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Perform the duties of the role across all facilities and sites of the Health Service.
• Perform the duties of the role independently, with available resources and guidance and support from the Principal Advisor Workplace Relations.
• Provide specialist advice to assist in the resolution of workplace relations issues of varying complexity, including organisational change, union engagement, industrial disputes and appeals, providing subject matter expertise to matters which elevate to external advocacy and forums (such as the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission).
• Liaise with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders including with other Workforce Division teams, employees, supervising managers, senior and executive managers, unions, governmental departments and agencies, and other external forums.

Remuneration value up to $152,772 p.a., comprising salary between $125,000- $133,898 p.a., employer contribution to superannuation (up to 12.75%) and annual leave loading (17.5%) (AO6). Applications will remain current for 12 months. Please note: only applications from candidates will be accepted (applications that may result in an agency fee will not be considered).

Why work for us?

We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas across our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance. As a Queensland Health employee, you will benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75%, access to salary packaging, flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases. We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace for our people and our community. We encourage people of all genders, races, ages and abilities to apply for roles within our Health Service. https://www.health.qld.gov.au/sunshinecoast/careers

As a Sunshine Coast Health employee, you will receive competitive remuneration and have access to:

• A wellness program;
• Career training and development;
• Salary packaging.