Workforce and Recruitment Support Officer

Delivering trusted workforce and recruitment support across NSW Health Pathology Employment Type: Permanent Full Time Position Classification: Admin Off Lvl 6 Remuneration: $83,554.59 - $85,530.07 per annum plus superannuation Hours Per Week: 38 Requisition ID: REQ658304 Location: Newcastle Applications Close: 07 May 2026 - 11:59pm NSW Health Pathology is seeking a motivated and experienced Workforce and Recruitment Support Officer to join our People and Culture team. This role plays a key part in delivering high quality, customer focused workforce and recruitment services in a complex and fast paced environment. You will provide advisory and administrative support across a broad range of workforce operations, working closely with managers, stakeholders and external partners to ensure accurate, timely and compliant outcomes. The role supports key workforce systems and processes and contributes to continuous improvement initiatives across NSW Health Pathology. About You You will have recent experience in a client focused workforce or recruitment environment. You will demonstrate:

• Experience supporting workforce or HRIS functions
• Strong communication and customer service skills
• Sound judgement and attention to detail
• Ability to work collaboratively and adapt to changing priorities
• Capacity to interpret and apply industrial awards and policies

What You'll Be Doing

• Responsible for a diverse range of workforce and recruitment functions, as well as the provision of support and advisory services to users of workforce operations functions including, but not limited to, StaffLink, ROB, PAT, SARA and ClinConnect
• Liaise and work effectively with internal/external stakeholders to facilitate a high quality, best practice, customer focused, value adding and comprehensive HR service

What We Can Offer You

• Financial Benefits - Generous salary packaging options and other fringe benefits
• Work-life balance - 9-day fortnight in addition to Annual Leave
• Professional growth - Learning and development opportunities, including in-house training with RTO My Health Learning
• Health & wellbeing - Fitness Passport gym discounts and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and families.

How To Apply If you’re interested in joining Australia’s largest public pathology service? Apply now! Your application will require you to include a cover letter (maximum 2 pages), resume (maximum 5 pages) and responses to the selection criteria

• Describe your experience supporting workforce or HRIS functions in a client‑focused team, including a time you adapted quickly to changing priorities using digital tools and sound judgement.
• Tell us about a time you interpreted and applied an award, agreement or policy to resolve a workforce issue. How did you ensure your advice was compliant?

Information For Applicants

• NSW Health Pathology is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive workplace. We value, and welcome all suitably qualified applicants regardless of age, background, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity.
• NSW Health Pathology is committed to providing accessibility and reasonable accommodations and ensuring our recruitment process is flexible, inclusive, and free from barriers, promoting equal opportunities for all to succeed. Please reach out if you need adjustments.
• NSW Health Pathology is committed to growing the Aboriginal workforce in public health. For Aboriginal candidates, support is available through the Stepping Up website
• You must have valid working rights in Australia for the duration of the appointment to be eligible to apply.
• All workers must meet NSW Health’s vaccination and screening requirements before starting employment. See PD2026_004 for more detail. The preferred candidate may be required to undergo a functional assessment prior to appointment.
• An eligibility list may be created for similar vacancies in the future.
• We encourage applicants to submit responses that reflect their own experiences and perspectives. Please note that applications that appear to be generated by AI tools or copied from external sources may not be considered.

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For role related queries or questions contact Lydia McCann on Lydia.McCann@health.nsw.gov.au To learn more about NSWHP please visit “Life at NSW Health Pathology” or connect with us onLinkedIn!