Talent Acquisition Advisor (Two roles available)

Talent Acquisition Advisor (Two roles available)

Mō te Tūranga | About the Role

Join a values-led healthcare organisation reimagining recruitment in New Zealand. As our Talent Acquisition Advisor, you’ll take the lead in delivering end-to-end recruitment across a diverse portfolio of clinical and non-clinical roles, ensuring Southern Cross Healthcare (SCHL) attracts, engages, and secures the best people in the market. You’ll partner closely with hiring managers and leaders to shape recruitment strategies, from crafting compelling job adverts and sourcing top talent through to co-ordinating or running interviews through to offer. You’ll bring market insights, creativity, and a deep understanding of what great talent looks like — all while ensuring every interaction reflects SCHL’s values and commitment to excellence.

This is a hands-on, high-impact role where you’ll take ownership of your portfolio and act as a trusted advisor to the business. You’ll design sourcing campaigns for hard-to-fill roles, engage passive candidates through job boards and professional networks, and represent SCHL at careers events and industry forums to build visibility and future pipelines. With a focus on continuous improvement, you’ll refine our processes, champion our employment brand, and use data and technology to deliver an exceptional candidate and hiring manager experience - every time.

We have two full time permanent roles based in our National Support Office in the CBD.

Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience

• 4–6 years’ experience managing end-to-end recruitment, ideally within a complex, multi-site or healthcare environment.
• Proven success filling hard-to-recruit and specialist roles through creative sourcing, market insights, and proactive talent pipelining.
• Strong stakeholder and relationship management skills, with the ability to influence, coach, and partner with hiring managers to achieve great outcomes.
• Excellent communication skills — both written and verbal — and a genuine ability to engage, inspire, and build trust with candidates and colleagues.
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail, able to manage multiple priorities and deliver quality results in a fast-paced environment.
• Confident using technology, including Applicant Tracking Systems, LinkedIn Recruiter, and other digital sourcing tools.
• Demonstrated initiative, accountability, and ownership of outcomes, always seeking ways to improve and deliver excellence.
• Sound understanding of employment and immigration compliance, ensuring recruitment practices remain compliant and fair.
• Experience recruiting within healthcare or specialist industries, and familiarity with psychometric assessments and structured interviewing techniques.
• Skilled at building recruitment capability, coaching hiring managers, and contributing to process improvements and TA projects.
• Intermediate to advanced MS Office skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook). 
• A tertiary qualification in Human Resources, Business, or a related discipline is desirable.

Ngā mea ka taea e mātou te tuku I a koe | What we can offer you: 

• Competitive Rewards: Attractive remuneration package, relocation allowance, and employee referral bonus scheme.
• Health & Wellbeing: Funded health insurance, a comprehensive wellbeing programme, and generous Christmas/New Year breaks.
• Flexibility & Growth: Flexible working arrangements and a Nursing Council of New Zealand-approved PDRP.
• Perks & Community: Discounts from a range of partners and the opportunity to join our Employee Networks.

Ko wai matou | Our Organisation 

At Southern Cross Healthcare, our purpose is clear: to advance quality healthcare across Aotearoa New Zealand. Our values shape everything we do:

• Care First – We lead with compassion, delivering care that’s deeply human through genuine manaakitanga.
• Better Together – Collaboration is our strength. We unite diverse skills and perspectives to create better outcomes for all.
• ursue Excellence – We strive to improve, innovate, and excel every day—never settling, always aiming to deliver our best.

We’re proud to bring together over 4,000 skilled professionals—including 2,000 nurses and anaesthetic technicians—working alongside more than 1,200 specialists, surgeons, anaesthetists, and allied health experts. Together, we’re one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s largest and most trusted healthcare providers.  We honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi and foster a culturally safe environment that reflects manaakitanga and values the unique perspectives of our people.  

If you have specific needs or would like to discuss how we can support you, please contact our Talent Acquisition team at careers@schl.co.nz for a confidential conversation. 

Haere mai, ā, mā te mahi tahi ka whai wāhi ki tētahi mea whai take, ka āwhina i ngā tāngata ki te whai oranga mā te whakaaro anō ki te tautiaki hauora 

Join us, and together, each of us can be part of something important, helping people live their best lives by reimagining healthcare. 

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