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Consulting and Generalist HR
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REQ583427 Requisition #
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time up to July 2026 with potential availability of ongoing employment
Position Classification: Health Manager Level 2
Remuneration: $109,857.00 - $129,624.00 per annum plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ583427
Location: Royal Prince Alfred Hospital with regular travel to Concord, Prince of Wales and Liverpool Hospitals.
Application close: 7th July 2025 - 11:59pm


About the opportunity

Bring your strategic HR expertise to a dynamic and purpose-driven environment where your contribution will directly influence meaningful workforce transformation. As a Senior HR Consultant, you will act as a trusted advisor to executive leaders and managers, delivering high-level advice across complex HR and IR matters while driving proactive solutions in a large, fast-paced organisation. This role is an opportunity to lead on organisational change, workforce redesign, and employee relations within a system navigating both operational complexity and cultural evolution.

You’ll work closely with senior stakeholders to embed capability, promote positive industrial relations, and deliver high-impact initiatives that align with strategic workforce goals. With scope across coaching, technical interpretation of awards and policy, job evaluation, and rehabilitation support, you’ll be empowered to make a genuine impact across NSW Health Pathology’s people agenda. If you’re a confident communicator and experienced consultant ready to contribute to a high-performing team, we invite you to shape the future of public health through expert HR leadership.



What we can offer you

  • Accrued Days Off in addition to Annual Leave
  • Generous salary packaging options and other fringe benefits
  • Corporate wellbeing programs, including the Fitness Passport
  • Learning and development opportunities, including in-house training with RTO My Health Learning


What you'll be doing

The Senior HR Consultant is responsible for a diverse range of Human Resource (HR) functions including providing general HR advice, coaching and consultancy services to support managers and staff. Work proactively with the Associate Director, Human Resources to drive the implementation of strategic, transformational and cultural workforce initiatives across NSW Health Pathology (NSWHP)

Interested in joining Australia’s largest public pathology service? Apply now by addressing the following questions:

  1. Relevant tertiary qualifications and/or equivalent work experience in workforce management, employee relations, employment law, or other relevant field, in a large and diverse organisation.
  2. Proven experience in providing practical HR advice and consultancy services, and appropriate application of relevant employment and industrial relations legislation, State Awards and policies.
  3. Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with customers through highly developed interpersonal skills, ability to influence and sound coaching skills.
  4. Proven organisational skills with the ability to meet deadlines and respond to changing priorities and demands in a multidisciplinary work environment.
  5. Proven effective written and verbal communication, with the ability to prepare complex written documents including briefs and reports.
  6. Demonstrated high level analytical and problem solving skills, with the ability to accurately identify HR issues and clearly outline business implications to relevant stakeholders in a timely manner.
  7. Demonstrated proficient computer literacy, Microsoft Office applications, payroll/HRIS systems including the ability to manipulate data into reports and spreadsheets and/or demonstrated capability to develop such knowledge.



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For role related queries or questions contact Kate Connolly on kate.connolly1@health.nsw.gov.au


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The preferred candidate may be required to undergo a functional assessment prior to appointment.

Talent Pool

If the selection panel identifies more than one suitable candidate for the role, an eligibility list will be created for future temporary and casual vacancies. 

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

NSW Health Pathology is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive workplace. We seek to recruit from diverse applicants and create teams with skills, perspectives and experiences that complement each other at work. We welcome suitably qualified applicants regardless of age, ethnicity, socio-cultural background, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity.

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