Senior Employee Relations Advisor: Healthcare Impact

Mercy Health; Richmond Shire; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercy Health is seeking a Senior Employees Relations Advisor to guide leaders through complex ER matters, support enterprise bargaining, and ensure consistent application of legislation, awards and enterprise agreements. Your expertise will shape fair workplace practices across our 100+ year history of care.

Join a for-purpose organisation with 10,000 dedicated people, offering meaningful impact and opportunities to grow your career in a supportive healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Qualifications include a tertiary qualification in Employment Law or Industrial Relations, postgraduate studies preferred.
• Strong technical expertise in interpreting legislation, awards and enterprise agreements.
• High level analytical and problem‑solving skills to balance business objectives with ER issues.
• Demonstrated ability to provide timely, accurate ER advice to internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to handle sensitive information with the highest discretion.

Responsibilities

• Guide leaders through complex ER matters and support enterprise bargaining.
• Ensure consistent and effective application of legislation, awards and enterprise agreements.
• Provide timely, accurate ER advice to internal and external stakeholders.
• Collaborate with teams to shape fair, contemporary workplace practices.

Skills

Employment Law

Industrial Relations

Analytical skills

Negotiation

Discretion / confidentiality

Stakeholder advisory

Education

Tertiary qualification in Employment Law/Industrial Relations

Job description

Mercy Health is seeking a Senior Employees Relations Advisor to guide leaders through complex ER matters, support enterprise bargaining, and ensure consistent application of legislation, awards and enterprise agreements. Your expertise will shape fair workplace practices across our 100+ year history of care.

Join a for-purpose organisation with 10,000 dedicated people, offering meaningful impact and opportunities to grow your career in a supportive healthcare environment.