Senior Industrial Relations Consultant

WA Country Health Service; Perth; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

12% employer contributed superannution

Salary packaging arrangements

Professional Development Opportunities

Flexible working arrangements

Flexible leave arrangements

Other allowances

Job summary

The WA Country Health Service is seeking a Senior Industrial Relations Consultant to provide industrial relations consultancy within the WA health system, delivering representation and advisory services on industrial and workplace relations matters, and contributing to strategies for high-risk workforce issues. The role also provides support to staff within WACHS.

This permanent full-time appointment requires strong knowledge of public sector IR, stakeholder management, and the ability to uphold

Qualifications

• Eligibility: Qualifications, professional licence, right to work (citizenship, residency, relevant visa)
• Pre-employment conditions: Integrity screening, police check, working with children check as required
• Job requirements: Functions and tasks to be performed
• Personal attributes: Behaviour and ethical attributes now and in the future
• Organisational requirements: Diversity and other outcomes determined by the public sector body.

Responsibilities

• Provides an industrial relations consultancy service specific to WA Country Health Service (WACHS) whilst ensuring a consistent approach across the WA health system.
• Undertakes representation and advisory services on industrial and workplace relations matters.
• Contributes to the development and implementation of strategies to manage high-risk health workforce issues.
• Provides support and direction to other staff within WACHS.

Job description

This is for a Permanent Full Time appointment.

Position Profile:

We currently seeking to appoint a Senior Industrial Relations Consultant.

Provides an industrial relations consultancy service specific to WA Country Health Service (WACHS) whilst ensuring a consistent approach across the WA health system. Undertakes representation and advisory services on industrial and workplace relations matters. Contributes to the development and implementation of strategies to manage high-risk health workforce issues. Provides support and direction to other staff within WACHS.

Area Profile:

The WA Country Health Service (WACHS) is the largest country health system in Australia and one of the biggest in the world, providing health services to approximately half a million people, including 45,000 Aboriginal people, over a vast two and a half million square kilometre area. The organisation comprises seven regions, with a strong network of public hospitals, health services and health centres located across rural and remote Western Australia. Our core business is the provision of quality, accessible health services to country WA residents and visitors.

Suitability Criteria

• Eligibility: Qualifications, professional licence, right to work (citizenship, residency, relevant visa)
• Pre-employment conditions: Integrity screening, police check, working with children check as required
• Job requirements: Functions and tasks to be performed
• Personal attributes: Behaviour and ethical attributes now and in the future
• Organisational requirements: Diversity and other outcomes determined by the public sector body.

Employee Benefits:

In addition to the great salary our employees enjoy an amazing range of benefits which may include (in line with operational requirements):

• 12% employer contributed superannuation into a fund of your choice. For further information on superannuation click here
• Access to generous salary packaging arrangements
• Professional Development Opportunities and Study Leave/assistance
• Flexible working arrangements
• Flexible leave arrangements
• Other professional and location based allowances

Applicants Are Required To Provide

• A statement addressing the suitability criteria, (maximum 2-3 pages) outlining your skills, experience, knowledge and what you will bring to the role
• A detailed curriculum vitae (CV) summarising your relevant experience and ability to meet the position requirements
• The names and contact details of two (2) professional referees, preferably including your current or most recent manager

Further information about the role, including key duties please see the Job Description Form (available online at www.jobs.health.wa.gov.au).

Eligibility to Apply:

To be eligible for appointment, applicants must have valid Australian work rights. This includes visa holders. Permanent appointments may be made to individuals who hold citizenship, permanent residency, or visas that enable ongoing employment in Australia.

WA Health is committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of our service. We are committed to the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations. We embrace diversity and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disabilities.

WA Health supports flexible working practices within the context of a quality health service. WA Health is committed to a smoke free environment across all buildings, grounds and vehicles.

Other Conditions:

WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake a criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. As well as undertaking a criminal record screening and integrity checking, you may also be required to undertake a working with children check (if required for the role) and a pre-employment health assessment. We may ask referees to comment on your integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour. Please note that adverse information does not necessarily disqualify an applicant but will be considered as part of the appointment process.

Please note this recruitment process requires completion of satisfactory Pre-Employment Health Assessment (PEHA). Any offer of employment with WA Country Health Service (WACHS) is conditional on satisfactory PEHA to ensure you are able to perform the inherent requirements of the position. An unsatisfactory PEHA will result in the offer of employment being withdrawn. Please see the attached WACHS PEHA Policy for further information.

Whilst this selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy, applicants found suitable for this position may be considered for other ‘similar’ vacancies within WACHS and/or the wider WA public sector. In addition to this, should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised vacancy, then the next most suitable applicant may also be selected from this process. Both of these options remain valid for a period of twelve (12) months from when the authorised delegate endorses the recruitment decision.

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce where every employee feels valued and empowered. We believe that a diverse team brings unique perspectives and drives innovation to meet our community’s needs. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and experiences to join us in shaping a more equitable future and as a measure to achieve equality, under sections 51, 66R and 66ZP of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984, encourage applications from people living with a disability, Aboriginal people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, women and youth (24 years of age and under).