People Partner
March 14, 2025
People Partner
- Southland or Dunedin Hospital
- Fixed term, full-time (40 hours per week) opportunity until 19 December
- Varied role in a supportive team
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.
About the Role
You will work as part of our collaborative People Partnering team to provide a high-quality stakeholder experience of HR. In this unionised workforce environment, the ability to understand employment agreements is critical, and you’ll become well versed in our people policies - engaging broadly throughout the business to provide advice and support to apply these.
This role is responsible for:
- Assisting with the execution of people processes by providing support to stakeholders.
- Suggesting improvements to HR processes, practices and systems to achieve enhanced effectiveness and efficiency
- Providing support on people related issues and advising on appropriate policies and processes for all people related matters.
- Building partnerships with all relevant stakeholders (internal and external);
- Developing relationships with respective HR services e.g. recruitment, payroll, learning and development to deliver appropriate People solutions within the area of responsibility.
While we don’t expect you to arrive in the role with all of this knowledge, there will be a strong focus on quickly developing your understanding on how the health workforce functions.
About the Team/Service/ Location
Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora - Southern has the largest geographical coverage of all the New Zealand regions, providing services to 350,000 people in diverse communities. We take pride in all the services we provide, and our aim is to improve, promote and protect the health of our region. We believe that our dedicated and passionate staff are a significant driving force behind the achievement of these standards, and we need more like-minded people to help us continue providing for our community.
About you
You will follow your instincts. You question. You’re a thinker, and while we need you to be able to closely follow set HR processes, we encourage you also to challenge your own (and others’) thinking when you need to. Your ability to communicate comes naturally and you build relationships based on trust and integrity. You will be expected to apply the values of the organisation in everything you do; being a role model for People and Culture as a professional and customer focussed service.
A key part of your role is coaching and advising managers and staff in a way that builds HR capability across the organisation.
Key skills and experience are, but not limited to;
- HR related qualification
- A knowledge of employee relations, employment law and practices
- Previous HR and/or ER experience preferred
- Experience working in a large organisation would be a bonus
- Knowledge of the health sector would be a bonus
Working at Health New Zealand
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.
How to Apply
To apply please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal by 29 March 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Milair Ryalls [email protected]
We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.
