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Human Resources Business Consultant - Transform Healthcare Excellence at SALHN!

Join Southern Adelaide Local Health Network as a Human Resources Business Consultant and drive strategic workforce solutions that directly impact patient care across Adelaide's southern corridor. This full-time, ongoing position offers the opportunity to partner with clinical leaders, develop innovative HR strategies, and support over 30,000 healthcare professionals within South Australia's largest public health system. Make a meaningful difference in healthcare delivery while advancing your career with competitive benefits, professional development opportunities, and flexible working arrangements.

About the role: 

Reporting to the Senior HR Business Partner, some of your duties for the role will include:

• Providing accurate and timely HR advice to managers and staff, and practical assistance on operational issues regarding, conditions of employment, HR policies and procedures and other SA Public Sector guidelines.
• Assisting in gathering information, identifying operational needs and preparing documentation associated with recruitment, promotional interviews, classification management, performance management, disciplinary matters, appeals and remuneration assessment processes.
• Extracting, preparing researching and developing reports on HR information for presentation to clients.
• Assisting HR Business Partners and Senior HR Business Partners with research into and analysis of a range of HR issues, and producing appropriate written reports and recommendations.
• Positively responding to, and developing collaborative working partnerships with businesses, and liaising with relevant key staff and external stakeholders.

About you:

• Ability to work as a member of a team, contribute to a spirit of team co-operation and provide support and guidance to other staff members when required.
• Experience in HR Administration and human resource recruitment matters including researching and analysing information and providing advice.
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft suit of applications and HRMS.
• Demonstrate excellent organisational skills that deliver work to strict deadlines, including sound prioritisation in a busy environment with conflicting demands.
• Experience in the use of CHRIS21 and recruitment platforms. 

This is a single vacancy, with two possible appointment classifications. The successful applicants will be appointed in the position appropriate to their skills, qualifications, and experience.

Please note that this position is multi-classed as either a ASO3 or ASO4 and classification will be determined by qualifications and experience.

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact: Ms Kerrie King, Senior HR Business Partner, 0481 107 074, Kerrie.King@sa.gov.au 

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Wednesday 17th September 2025

Attachments:

• 914157 ASO4 HR Business Consultant - Role Description
• 914157 ASO3 HR Business Consultant - Role Description
• Australian applicant guidelines
• International applicant guidelines

Applicant Information:

• We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Click here to find out more about salary packaging.
• The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
• Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
• SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.  Job ref: 914157.