An exciting opportunity exists for a Senior Advisor to join our Workplace Relations team. The Senior Advisor, Workplace Relations is responsible for providing expert advice and guidance to stakeholders and managers across the Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service on complex industrial and workplace relations matters. A key focus of the role is leading and supporting organisational change management, ensuring processes align with contemporary best practice and established industrial frameworks. The role plays a central part in helping stakeholders plan and implement change initiatives effectively and in accordance with relevant guidelines. The position also supports Health Service managers and Workforce teams in managing a range of complex matters, including union engagement, workplace grievances, investigations, industrial disputes, and external advocacy.

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An exciting opportunity exists for a Senior Advisor to join our Workplace Relations team.
The Senior Advisor, Workplace Relations is responsible for providing expert advice and guidance to stakeholders and managers across the Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service on complex industrial and workplace relations matters.
A key focus of the role is leading and supporting organisational change management, ensuring processes align with contemporary best practice and established industrial frameworks. The role plays a central part in helping stakeholders plan and implement change initiatives effectively and in accordance with relevant guidelines. The position also supports Health Service managers and Workforce teams in managing a range of complex matters, including union engagement, workplace grievances, investigations, industrial disputes, and external advocacy.

Sunshine Coast Health is in southeast Queensland and extends through the coastal and hinterland areas from Caloundra in the south and Gympie in the north. 

Sunshine Coast Health is a values-based organisation. We are committed to the maintenance of a culture in which we treat our colleagues with respect as we do our patients, consumers and the community. We respect, protect and promote human rights in our decision-making and actions.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Provide specialist advice to assist in the resolution of workplace relations issues of varying complexity, including organisational change, union engagement, industrial disputes and appeals, providing subject matter expertise to matters which escalate to external advocacy and forums (such as the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission).
• Liaise with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders including with other Workforce Division teams, employees, supervising managers, senior and executive managers, unions, governmental departments and agencies, and other external forums.
• Advocacy in industrial commissions, facilitation and case management of Public Service disputes, appeals and anti-discrimination matters. Includes preparation of written documentation.
• Provide authoritative advice and guidance to stakeholders based on contemporary best practice regarding organisational change processes, underpinned by established guidelines and principles.

Remuneration value up to $148 323 p.a, comprising salary between $121 360 - $129 998 p.a, employer contribution to superannuation (up to 12.75%) and annual leave loading (17.5%) (AO6). Applications will remain current for 12 months. Please note: only applications from candidates will be accepted (applications that may result in an agency fee will not be considered).

Why work for us?

We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas across our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance.
As a Queensland Health employee, you will benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75%, access to salary packaging, flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases.
We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace for our people and our community. We encourage people of all genders, races, ages and abilities to apply for roles within our Health Service.
You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Sunshine Coast here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/sunshinecoast/careers

As a Sunshine Coast Health employee, you will receive competitive remuneration and have access to:
• A wellness program;
• Generous superannuation;
• Flexible work arrangements;
• Career training and development; and
• Salary packaging.

Check out the latest updates here:
https://www.sunshinecoast.health.qld.gov.au/ 

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

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Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• SC652450_RD (PDF, 484KB)
  Role Description
  
  Information for Applicants, SCHHS (PDF, 1.79MB)
  Information Package for Applicants