Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent
Classification: Senior Officer Grade B (PN 42195)
Salary: $146,705 - $164,506 (Plus 12% Super)
Location: Canberra Hospital, North Canberra Hospital
Section: People and Culture - Business Operations
Closing Date: 31st July 2025

What can we offer you:

• Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.
• Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
• Flexible working conditions.
• Access to Employee Assistance Program.
• Access to discounted gym membership.
• Access to onsite Physiotherapists.
• Onsite cafes, staff cafeteria, pharmacy and gift shop.
• Up to $12K reimbursement of relocation expenses for interstate candidates (subject to review and approval).

About the Role:

The Employee Relations and Injury Management team is responsible for providing employee relations and injury management services, support and advice whilst ensuring the effective and efficient operation of strategic people management advice, policy and programs across Canberra Health Services.

You will play a key role in the team by providing leadership and strategic direction for the team whilst working closely with staff across other areas within People and Culture. The main responsibilities of the role of Director - Employee Relations and Injury Management will be to:

• Scheduling assignments
• Setting priorities, and
• Outlining work methodologies

• Lead and co-ordinate the provision of client-focused and employee relations services and advice
• Develop and interpret employment relations and injury management policies and procedures,
• Coordinate and direct the activities of the employee relations and injury management teams including:
• Develop and maintain strong, positive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders (including the Office of Industrial Relations and CMTEDD Injury Management team), demonstrating liaison and communication skills of a high order; and
• Coach, mentor and develop staff including overseeing new employee onboarding and providing career development planning and opportunities.

This is a unique opportunity for a high energy professional interested in playing a key role within Canberra Health Services.

For more information regarding the position duties click here for the Position Description.

Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:

• Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.
• Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.
• Current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 is required.

To Apply:

Please submit online, a copy of your CV along with a 2-page Pitch, responding to the Selection Criteria listed in the position description.

***Please note applications submitted via an agency will not be accepted for this position***

Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community‐based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website.

Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together
Our Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our community
Our Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind

CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.

The new state-of-the-art Building 5 is now officially open at Canberra Hospital. This 44,000sqm, nine-storey facility, the largest healthcare infrastructure project in the Territory's history, delivers cutting-edge acute clinical services. Building 5 seamlessly integrates with existing campus buildings, ensuring smooth public access, patient transportation, and efficient logistics.

If you would like further information regarding this opportunity, please see the full contact details and how to apply on the CHS Careers Page.