Workforce Business Partner
Maternity Leave Coverage - 2 Year Contract
Full Time/Part Time
Up to 80 hours per fortnight with monthly ADO
Horsham Location
Part Time applications will be considered - please indicate your preference of hours on application.

About the role
Grampians Health is seeking a Workforce Business Partner. They are responsible for the provision of expert and accurate advice and innovative solutions to workforce issues. An opportunity to provide expertise to the dedicated workforce of one of Victoria's largest regional health services.

The Workforce Business Partner is responsible for partnering, coaching and supporting their relevant client groups to successfully and efficiently achieve best practice business and people outcomes.

Working in conjunction with a team of professionals, this position will play a key role in upholding Grampians Health commitment to creating a positive employee relations climate that supports staff and patient safety, staff capability, staff engagement, and a high-performance customer services culture.

We are looking for an experienced professional who thrives working in a complex and constantly changing work environment and who also has a reputation for achieving positive people-related results.

This role will be required to support portfolios across all of Grampians Health, which will mean that some travel may be required on an as needs basis to Ballarat, Stawell and Edenhope.

Key responsibilities

• Efficient delivery of accurate, cost effective and timely people advice to line management to assist in the achievement of business outcomes and solutions
• Participate in workforce planning and analysis to optimise and align with Grampians Health workforce strategy
• Develop an intimate knowledge of the business to ensure the successful coaching, influencing and mentoring of key leaders.

Skills and Experience

Qualifications & Experience

• Undergraduate or post graduate Degree in Business, Management, Psychology or Law ideally with major in Human Resource Management or demonstrated significant experience in a HR role
• Record of success in delivering people management advice in a complex, multi-site environment
• Previous experience liaising with external stakeholders such as Trade Unions and other employee associations and representatives.

Technical/Professional Knowledge and Skills

• Ability to work in a fast-paced high workload environment with the ability to efficiently plan and prioritise workload with conflicting deadlines
• Coaching: Providing timely guidance and feedback to help others strengthen specific knowledge/skill areas needed to accomplish a task or solve a problem
• Facilitating Change: Encouraging others to seek opportunities for different and innovative approaches to addressing problems and opportunities; facilitating the implementation and acceptance of change within the workplace
• Award, EBA and legislative interpretation: Demonstrated knowledge of current employment law and, workplace legislation and practice. Proven experience and ability in interpreting Awards and Enterprise Agreements

Personal Attributes 

• Adaptability, Leadership Disposition, Work Standards, Stress Tolerance & Innovation

Interpersonal Skills

• Communication, Building Strategic Working Relationships, Negotiation

Culture & Benefits
At Grampians Health, we recognise our staff are our greatest asset.  We are committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for our staff, patients, residents, visitors, volunteers and contractors at all sites.

• Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunities
• Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holidays
• Discounted on-site parking
• Access to discounted health club membership
• Staff rewards and recognition programs

About Grampians Health
Grampians Health provides healthcare to a large region at our campuses based in Ballarat, Dimboola, Edenhope, Horsham and Stawell.

Our mission is to deliver sustainable healthcare tailored to evolving community and workforce needs. We strive to enhance services and careers, providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities. Joining Grampians Health means being part of a diverse team, with a variety of career opportunities in acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care and support services.

How to apply
Click APPLY or contact Matt Morris, Director of Employee Relations, on 0427 706 387 for a confidential discussion.

All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunisation clearance and Working with Children check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check.

All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask.  Additional PPE requirements are role-dependent.

Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people.

Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual (or allies) LGBTQIA+.