Position overview

The People and Culture Branch is located at Canberra Hospital and is responsible for providing strategic leadership and operational implementation of human resource strategies relating to a diverse range of human resource and industrial relations functions across Canberra Health Services.

Reporting to the Director Business Partnership, this role works closely with their allocated management teams in conjunction with the centres of expertise, to provide an integrated and client focused approach. As an Assistant Director Business Partnership, you will have the ability to balance the need for consistency, and the importance of local, responsive and flexible approaches to HR services, advocating for and on behalf of the client, to assist Canberra Health Services in achieving an engaged and high performing workforce.

Key Responsibilities

Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following. You will:

1. Lead the case-management of HR matters within your allocated business units, assisting managers to resolve performance, misconduct and other management processes, and appropriately working in  conjunction with the employee relations function on complex matters.
2. Contribute to the research and development of official correspondences including but not limited to minutes, briefs, ministerial responses and reporting requirements.
3. Contribute to the development and maintenance of HR policies, guidance material and knowledge articles.
4. Assist the Director Business Partnership to implement the HR agenda within your allocated Divisions and Business Units, to support and enable management teams across Canberra Health Services.
5. Develop and maintain strong relationships with managers in their area of responsibility, providing ideas and challenging management teams to act as a catalyst for change and culture improvement.
6. Take a coaching approach to facilitate effective, consistent, empowering people management – expecting and enabling local managers to assume increasing responsibility for all aspects of people management.
7. Partner with internal stakeholders to prepare and deliver regular Divisional HR reports and monitor trends across your area of responsibility.
8. Undertake other duties appropriate to this level of classification which contribute to the operation of the organisation.

Competencies

Specific competencies include but are not limited to the following:

• Enjoy working in the grey and not taking the one size fits all approach.
• Sound judgement, analytical skills and the ability to think and act strategically.
• Strong coaching and mentoring to facilitate the development of team members and internal clients.
• Adaptability and flexibility to accommodate changing demands and provide responsive services to meet clients’ needs, bringing a ‘solutions’ focus to complex people problems.

Qualifications

Specific qualifications include but are not limited to the following.

Essential

• N/A

Desirable

• Have an understanding of how the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) indicators align with this role.

Experience

Specific experience include but are not limited to the following.

Essential

• Several years’ work experience in a similar role and role environment.

Desirable

• Experience or knowledge of the CHS Exceptional Care Framework and all other related frameworks.

Prior to commencement

Appointment to this position is conditional on being granted and retaining appropriate clearances:

• Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.
• Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.

Important information

All employees are required to:

• Adhere to the Canberra Health Services Values and the ACT Public Service Code of Conduct.
• Act in accordance and comply with all relevant Safety and Quality policies and procedures.

CHS is leading the drive to digitally transform health service delivery in Australia through the implementation of a territory wide Digital Health Record. Computer literacy skills are required which are relevant to this role as you will be responsible for completing required documentation and becoming a proficient user of the Digital Health Record and/or other Information Technology systems; once proficient, you will need to remain current with changes, updates, and contingencies.

What you Require (Key Selection Criteria)

These are the key selection criteria for how you will be assessed in conjunction with your resumé and experience.

1. Proven sound knowledge of contemporary HR practice, and the Business Partner model within a large health environment.
2. Experience in driving performance and sustained cultural and organisational change throughout large organisations.
3. Excellent judgement and the ability to give sound advice, both strategic and tactical.
4. Demonstrated comprehensive written and oral communication skills, including negotiation and liaison skills with demonstrated capacity to foster productive relationships with key stakeholders.
5. Demonstrates understanding of, and adherence to, safety and quality standards, Work Health and Safety and the positive patient experience. Displays behaviour consistent with CHS’s values of reliable, progressive, respectful, and kind.

Work environment description

The following work environment description outlines the inherent requirements of the role and indicates how frequently each of these requirements would need to be performed. Please note that the ACT Public Service is committed to providing reasonable adjustments and ensuring all individuals have equal opportunities in the workplace.