Position Profile
The Child and Adolescent Health Service (CAHS) is seeking a Senior Human Resources Consultant to join our People & Partnering team and provide expert, contemporary HR advice that is responsive, solutions-focused and aligned to organisational priorities. You will help shape a positive employee experience across one of Western Australia's leading health services and help ensure our services meet the needs of our young people and their families, now, and in the future.
As a senior member of the Human Resources team, you will manage a varied caseload, including high-risk and complex matters, while delivering high-quality consultancy and advisory services to managers, employees, and your HR colleagues across CAHS.
You will actively contribute to operational and strategic HR outcomes, support policy and standards development. You will have opportunity to contribute to continuous improvement of workforce practices across CAHS, as well as WA Health-wide programs and initiatives.
Detailed position expectations are outlined in the attached job description.
If you are passionate about making a difference in a purposeful role, we invite you to apply
Prior experience in a public sector or Health setting is advantageous but not required.
Work locations will be Perth Children's Hospital, Mill Street office and working from home options available on agreement and according to stakeholder needs.
About our Human Resources Team
At the Child and Adolescent Health Service (CAHS) we know our culture and our people are key to providing exceptional services to the young patients and their families in our care.
Through reinforcing CAHS' values and guiding principles, we seek to uphold CAHS' commitment to its diverse staff and achieve our promise of being a workplace where our people feel valued, included, and supported, recognising that the work we do has meaning for our teams, our stakeholders, as well as for the children and communities we support.
How to Apply
Applicants are requested to apply online ( Please note, applicants must have a current, valid email address in order to apply online. This email address will be used for communication with applicants.
Your ability to meet the work-related requirements will be assessed throughout the recruitment process. For your written application please provide the following:
* A statement addressing selection criteria 1, 4 and 5 in no more than 2 pages.
* A current resume which summarises your experience and how you are able to meet the position requirements with reference to at least one of the CAHS values.
* The name, email and contact details of two referees, preferably including your current line manager, who can be contacted to provide an employment reference (we will contact you and seek your confirmation prior to contacting your listed referees).
Communication and interpersonal skills will be assessed in all contact with candidates.
These documents should be complete and ready to attach prior to applying online. Please ensure you allow sufficient time to complete the online application process as you will be required to answer various questions and attach your documentation.
Interviews are planned for end January.
Selection Criteria
Please see the attached Job Description Form.
Role related questions
We encourage you to contact Tanya Radford on email *************@health.wa.gov.au or phone with any specific questions related to this role.
Help in submitting your application
If you experience technical difficulties while applying online, please contact Employee Services on for immediate assistance during business hours.
Eligibility to Apply
To be eligible for appointment, applicants must have a valid working visa (for fixed term appointments) or be an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or have a visa to live and work indefinitely in Australia (for permanent appointments).
Other Conditions
WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. Referees may also be asked to comment on an applicant's integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour.
WA Health is committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of our service. We embrace diversity and strongly encourage applications from people from culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disabilities.
In addition, we are committed to growing our Aboriginal workforce as part of WA Health Aboriginal Workforce Policy. As a measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are encouraged to apply.
Suitable applicants will be placed in a pool from which appointments may be made when similar vacancies occur. Appointments may be made from this pool until 19/01/2027.
About CAHS
The Child and Adolescent Health Service (CAHS) is proud to be the leading service provider for paediatric healthcare in Western Australia, as the State's only dedicated health service for infants, children, and young people. CAHS comprises four service areas: Neonatology, Community Health, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) and Perth Children's Hospital (PCH).
With over 6500 employees, our services are delivered at PCH and King Edward Memorial Hospitals (KEMH), as well as across a network of more than 160 community clinics across the Perth metropolitan area.
For further information about the benefits of working for CAHS, please click here and for further information regarding CAHS' services, please click here.
CAHS values: To achieve our vision of healthy kids, healthy communities, CAHS is committed to providing a workplace culture that is driven and shaped by our values of Compassion, Collaboration, Equity, Respect, Excellence and Accountability. During this selection process you may be assessed on your ability to fulfil the responsibilities of this position in accordance with the values. If you have any questions regarding this, please contact the person named in this advert.
CAHS strives to ensure the interview process caters to the access needs of all applicants. Please contact the CAHS Talent Acquisition Team via email ***************@health.wa.gov.au or phone on +61 prior to your interview if any reasonable adjustment to accommodate a disability and confidential enquiries needs to be made.
Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm on the closing date will not be accepted.
LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
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