Principal Industrial Relations Consultant

**Job no**: 870090
**Work type**: Full time
**Location**: Adelaide CBD
**Categories**: Corporate Services
- **Central Adelaide Local Health Network - Workforce, Roma Mitchell House**:

- **Salary: ASO7 - $106,512- $115,137(p.a.)**:

- **Full Time, Ongoing**

**About the Role**

As South Australia’s largest health network, Central Adelaide (also known as CALHN) plays a vital role in improving the health and wellbeing of South Australians.

As Principal Industrial Relations Consultant, you will lead the resolution of industrial and employee relations matters through the provision of high level advice, advocacy, and support. You will facilitate the management and resolution of workplace disputes, grievances and other employee/industrial relations matters through the provision of timely and effective consulting and partnering services, project management and advisory services, representing the employer in industrial and employee relations matters and the management of IR correspondence.

You will:

- Lead the resolution of complex industrial and employee relations matters
- Provide advocacy services and appear before State Tribunals including the SA Employment Tribunal
- Lead and/or contribute to IR project work and reviews
- Contribute to the progression of change management by providing strategic IR advice and support
- Develop and maintain relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders including unions

We are seeking someone who:

- Has demonstrated experience in delivering professional and timely advice on industrial / employee relations matters
- Has excellent influencing and communication skills, both written and orally
- Has a proven ability to build relationships and engage with a range of stakeholders
- Can work under pressure and effectively to deadlines, in a team and independently
- Has a tertiary level qualification in law, human resources management, industrial relations or relevant experience to the role
- Has sound knowledge of industrial relations issues in the government environment

**Benefits of Working at CALHN**

From salary packaging to flexible working arrangements, and a large range of opportunities for movement and career progression, you’ll find there are lots of benefits of working with Central Adelaide Local Health Network.
- Salary packaging: Salary packaging is an option for saving money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed
- Diversity and inclusion: CALHN supports and fosters a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work. The culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions
- Flexible working arrangements: Voluntary flexible working provisions enable CALHN employees to better balance work, personal life and family commitments
- Opportunity for movement across the SA Health system: There are always opportunities for you to develop your skills and your career at one of our many metropolitan or regional sites

**About CALHN**

We’re looking for talented staff to join us and help us to shape the future of health through world-class care and world-class research and achieve our vision of being in the top 50 health services in the world and top 5 in Australia.

Each day presents our nearly 15,000 employees with an opportunity to perform at their best, not because they are expected to, but because they want to as they work together to achieve our strategic ambitions. Together we’re committed to delivering the very best in care for the community in line with our organisation’s values.

The Central Adelaide Local Health Network includes South’s Australia’s major quaternary facility, the Royal Adelaide Hospital, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, the Hampstead Rehabilitation Centre and the Repat Health Precinct. We also deliver mental health services at Glenside Health Services and at a range of other locations across the metropolitan area.

Our Statewide clinical services include BreastScreen SA, SA Pathology, SA Medical Imaging and SA Pharmacy. Community health services include SA Dental (including School Dental Services), SA Prison Health and Donate Life SA.

**What we offer**
- Attractive salary packaging available
- Strong community minded culture and values providing world class care to South Australians
- Onsite Gym and Day Care facilities available to staff at TQEH and RAH.
- Opportunity for movement across the SA Health system: There are always opportunities for you to develop your skills and your career at one of our many metropolitan or regional sites.

**Essential Requirements**:

- Current National Police Clearance (NPC)
- Immunisation screening as indicated in the role description. SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

**Diversity and inclusion**:
Diversity and inclusion: At CALHN we support and