People and Culture Business Partner

Monash Health exists to reimagine care, so that people can live their best lives. 

We provide safe and equitable care, for every stage of life, delivered with world-leading expertise and over 175 years of experience. 

As a leading academic health service, we're committed to providing tomorrow's care today by integrating research, teaching and training into everyday practice. 

Our team of 24,000 people are full hearted, open minded and all in. Together, we provide more than 250 integrated services for every stage of life at over 50 locations and in the community across south-east Melbourne, Victoria, serving 1.2 million residents in the South Metro Local Health Service Network.

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Join Our Monash Health People & Culture Team  

At Monash Health, our People & Culture (P&C) Business Partnership team is here to support the organisation with practical, prompt advice across various people issues to achieve best practice people management outcomes. We are currently looking for experienced HR professionals to join our committed and collaborative team on either a Full or Part Time, ongoing basis.  

About the Role
  

In this role, you will leverage your people expertise to assist senior managers with various people-related challenges. You will be collaborating across a specific group of stakeholders and will be responsible for: 

• Advising on a range of HR issues, including industrial and employee relations matters within your stakeholder group. 

• Guiding return-to-work and fitness-to-work processes for employees with non-work related injuries. 

• Conducting workplace investigations, including coordinating activities, preparing documentation and ensuring procedural fairness. 

• Supporting your stakeholders with performance management and conflict resolution processes 

• Advising on organisational change management processes and activities. 

• Participating in the rollout of HR projects and initiatives.  

• Providing support and advice to stakeholder groups in dispute resolution and engagement with employee representatives, including unions. 
  
  

This role is predominantly based onsite (minimum 3 days a week) and requires reasonable travel between various Monash Health sites across the South Eastern suburbs 

About You/ What We’re Looking For 
 

You are naturally curious and comfortable asking questions to clarify your understanding, becoming a trusted advisor and coach to your stakeholders.

In addition to this:   

• You are driven by building strong relationships and trust among your stakeholders. 

• You have a proven history in an HR partnership role, preferably within a large, complex organisation, and you thrive on working across a diverse portfolio. 

• You hold a degree in Human Resource Management or a related business field and have experience in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. 

• You enjoy helping people and are enthusiastic about working in HR.  

• You enjoy participating in consultative processes as a subject matter expert for the organisation 
  
  

  Desired Experience: 

• Comprehensive expertise and proficiency in a P&C Business Partner role. 

• High level of proficiency and confidence with performance management, workplace investigations, and grievance handling processes. 

• Knowledge of IR/ER legislation, with experience advising senior managers and employees on HR matters. 

• Ability to analyse data to provide effective solutions that meet business needs. 

• Strong relationship-building skills and experience collaborating with key stakeholders. 

• Proficiency with MS365 tools and HR/business systems.  

What We Offer  

You will be managing a broad range of people issues and organisational changes, gaining valuable experience in a large portfolio. Your expertise and dedication will be highly valued by stakeholders and your team, who appreciate your commitment and will support you in enhancing patient and employee experiences every day. There are lots of reasons to join our People & Culture (P&C) Business Partnership team, here’s just a few: 

• Opportunity to manage a wide range of people issues and organizational changes, gaining valuable experience within a large portfolio in a complex industrial environment. 

• Competitive salary packaging. 

• Subsidized on-site parking. 

• An additional day off each month for full-time employees. 

• Flexibility for hybrid work arrangements

Our Culture and Values 

At Monash Health, our people are at the heart of everything we do. Our culture is inclusive, supportive and future-focused, underpinned by clear values and a commitment to continuous improvement. 

Our teams play a critical role in bringing our new strategy to life, challenging traditional approaches, embracing innovation, and ensuring every appointment reflects our commitment to equity, transparency and excellence. 

You’ll be encouraged to share ideas, contribute to improvement initiatives, and grow alongside experienced professionals who are passionate about what they do. 

We are Full Hearted, Open Minded and All In, enabling excellent service delivery and a positive candidate and employee experience every time. 

We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity. We are committed to patient safety, promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace and to Child Safe Standards.