HR Manager - Healthcare Organisation

About the role

A growing, well-established healthcare organisation with locations across NSW, ACT and VIC is looking for a stand-alone HR Manager based in Dural, NSW. Reporting directly to the CEO, the HR Manager is the sole HR practitioner, covering the full employee lifecycle across all centres. The role is hands-on and generalist, combining day-to-day advisory work with longer-term improvements to systems, processes and leadership capability. It suits someone who enjoys autonomy, can self-direct and make decisions.

Key responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day HR support across all centres, including coaching managers on performance, conduct and people leadership
• Manage the full employee lifecycle, including contracts, onboarding, performance reviews and cyclical HR processes
• Ensure compliance with the Fair Work Act, NES and relevant Modern Awards
• Lead early intervention on employment-related matters and manage formal processes when required
• Own and manage Employment Hero, driving adoption, accuracy and continuous improvement
• Support workforce planning, staffing levels and organisational structure
• Develop engagement, retention and capability-building initiatives
• Partner with managers to maintain consistent standards and a high-performing culture

Required profile

• Experience in a stand-alone or highly autonomous HR role, ideally in a multi-site or operational environment
• Commercially minded and able to simplify complex issues
• Confident in performance management, coaching and difficult conversations
• Comfortable balancing day-to-day advisory work with proactive improvements
• Relationship builder who stays connected to managers and teams
• Organised, responsive and able to manage competing priorities across sites

Required skills

• Hands-on experience with Employment Hero
• Knowledge of the Fair Work Act, NES and Modern Awards

The role is onsite at the Dural head office with flexibility, with occasional travel to centres in NSW, ACT and VIC. Salary is listed as mid six figures including super.