Senior Human Resources Business Partner
11 days ago
Tamworth
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time Position Classification: Health Manager Level 2 Remuneration: $141974 - $169151.00 12% Super Salary Packaging Hours Per Week: 38 (or part-time of at least 20 hours pw) Location: Armidale Hospital or Tamworth Hospital Requisition ID: REQ595166 Applications Close: 31st August 2025 Join Our People & Culture Team! Were looking for a confident and capable Senior Human Resources Business Partner to join our high-performing and collaborative HR Business Partnering team. This role offers the opportunity to support effective leadership and engagement of a diverse and highly skilled health workforce. Hunter New England Local Health District (HNELHD) is home to more than 17000 employees who provide healthcare to over 920000 people. This is your opportunity to play a pivotal role in ensuring we remain a fair inclusive and productive workplace while making a tangible difference in the communities we serve. About the Position As a Senior HR Business Partner you will be a trusted advisor to executives senior leaders and line managers delivering high-quality strategic and operational HR support across Armidale Hospital and other areas in your portfolio. This is a true generalist role in a complex employee relations environment - your expertise will span the full range of human resources functions with a strong focus on: • Navigating industrial relations including interpreting Awards engaging with unions and employee associations and resolving issues in a collaborative way., • Leading or supporting complex workplace investigations performance matters and case management ensuring fairness care for employees and affirming organisational standards., • Partnering with leaders to plan and implement organisational change initiatives that enhance culture engagement and workforce adaptability., • Driving diversity and inclusion strategies providing practical advice to embed cultural respect and equitable employment practices across all teams., • Coaching and mentoring leaders to strengthen people leadership capabilities resolve workplace issues and uplift team performance. About You You are an experienced HR professional with the skills and confidence to operate in a large complex and unionised organisation. Youre at ease handling sensitive workforce matters negotiating industrial issues and leading people through change with empathy and professionalism. You will bring: • Relevant tertiary qualifications in Human Resources Industrial Relations Law or Business and/or significant experience in HR% generalist roles with exposure to industrial relations and union engagement., • Significant experience in HR generalist roles with exposure to industrial relations and union engagement, • Demonstrated experience in workplace investigations misconduct management and performance improvement, • Proven capability in organisational change management and workforce planning, • Excellent communication negotiation and conflict resolution skills, • A passion for diversity inclusion and building strong collaborative relationships, • A current drivers licence and ability to travel within the district as required Why Join HNELHD At Hunter New England Health youll enjoy a career thats both challenging and rewarding-working in a values-led organisation where your expertise will have a real impact. We offer: • Monthly Allocated Day Off (ADO) for full-time employees, • 4 weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part-time), • Paid parental leave (for eligible employees), • Salary packaging up to $11600 novated leasing options, • Fitness Passport discounted gym memberships for you and your family, • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and their families, • Opportunities to collaborate with diverse clinical and non-clinical teams, • A commitment to sustainable healthcare and cultural respect Need more information 2. Click here for the Employment Type: Permanent Full Time Position Classification: Health Manager Level 2 Remuneration: $141974 - $169151.00 12% Super Salary Packaging Hours Per Week: 38 (or part-time of at least 20 hours pw) Location: Armidale Hospital or Tamworth Hospital Requisition ID: REQ595166 Applications Close: 31st August 2025 Join Our People & Culture Team! Were looking for a confident and capable Senior Human Resources Business Partner to join our high-performing and collaborative HR Business Partnering team. This role offers the opportunity to support effective leadership and engagement of a diverse and highly skilled health workforce. Hunter New England Local Health District (HNELHD) is home to more than 17000 employees who provide healthcare to over 920000 people. This is your opportunity to play a pivotal role in ensuring we remain a fair inclusive and productive workplace while making a tangible difference in the communities we serve. About the Position As a Senior HR Business Partner you will be a trusted advisor to executives senior leaders and line managers delivering high-quality strategic and operational HR support across Armidale Hospital and other areas in your portfolio. This is a true generalist role in a complex employee relations environment - your expertise will span the full range of human resources functions with a strong focus on: • Navigating industrial relations including interpreting Awards engaging with unions and employee associations and resolving issues in a collaborative way., • Leading or supporting complex workplace investigations performance matters and case management ensuring fairness care for employees and affirming organisational standards., • Partnering with leaders to plan and implement organisational change initiatives that enhance culture engagement and workforce adaptability., • Driving diversity and inclusion strategies providing practical advice to embed cultural respect and equitable employment practices across all teams., • Coaching and mentoring leaders to strengthen people leadership capabilities resolve workplace issues and uplift team performance. About You You are an experienced HR professional with the skills and confidence to operate in a large complex and unionised organisation. Youre at ease handling sensitive workforce matters negotiating industrial issues and leading people through change with empathy and professionalism. You will bring: • Relevant tertiary qualifications in Human Resources Industrial Relations Law or Business and/or significant experience in HR% generalist roles with exposure to industrial relations and union engagement., • Significant experience in HR generalist roles with exposure to industrial relations and union engagement, • Demonstrated experience in workplace investigations misconduct management and performance improvement, • Proven capability in organisational change management and workforce planning, • Excellent communication negotiation and conflict resolution skills, • A passion for diversity inclusion and building strong collaborative relationships, • A current drivers licence and ability to travel within the district as required Why Join HNELHD At Hunter New England Health youll enjoy a career thats both challenging and rewarding-working in a values-led organisation where your expertise will have a real impact. We offer: • Monthly Allocated Day Off (ADO) for full-time employees, • 4 weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part-time), • Paid parental leave (for eligible employees), • Salary packaging up to $11600 novated leasing options, • Fitness Passport discounted gym memberships for you and your family, • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and their families, • Opportunities to collaborate with diverse clinical and non-clinical teams, • A commitment to sustainable healthcare and cultural respect Need more information 1. Click here for the