Talent Acquisition Consultant (Health)

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Reporting to the Head of Talent Acquisition, you will deliver specialist end-to-end services across professional, academic, and clinical roles within the Health Precinct of the University. Your key responsibilities will include: Partnering and building trusted relationships with hiring managers in the Hospital, Clinics and Faculty, to understand their recruitment needs and providing expert guidance throughout each assignment. Proactively sourcing quality talent using effective advertising campaigns, LinkedIn Recruiter and developing candidate talent pools in Workday aligned to Faculty and Hospital priorities. Crafting engaging job advertisement campaigns that comply with employment branding, regulatory, and legislative requirements. Ensuring an exceptional candidate experience through timely communication, knowledgeable responses, and seamless service delivery. Utilising recruitment data to track and deliver key performance metrics. Staying across recruitment trends, market conditions, and best practices to continuously enhance service quality. Contributing to process improvement initiatives within the Talent Acquisition team. About You (Selection Criteria): You are a proven health recruitment professional (Agency Recruitment or Talent Acquisition) with experience building relationships and delivering quality outcomes across a varied range of health roles. You bring energy, curiosity about the talent market, and a focus on creating positive experiences for both candidates and hiring managers. Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related health field, or equivalent relevant experience. Demonstrated experience delivering end-to-end recruitment services (internal or agency) to hospitals or health industries. Knowledge of sourcing strategies to attract high-calibre candidates across diverse disciplines. Understanding of current trends and best practices in talent acquisition and candidate experience. Excellent planning, organising, and time management skills with the ability to prioritise and meet deadlines. Outstanding written and verbal communication skills. Experience utilising Workday, LinkedIn Recruiter and AI tools is highly desirable. How to Apply To be considered, please apply online with your CV and a cover letter outlining how your experience aligns with the selection criteria (above). Applications Close: Thursday 9th of July 2026 at 11:59pm (AEST) We reserve the right to progress or decline an application prior to the application closing date. This role will require police/criminal history checks. For enquiries, or a confidential conversation about the role please contact Kate Williams, TA Consultant, at k.williams@mq.edu.au . Macquarie University is a leading Australian institution known for its bold approach to education, research, and engagement with the world's most pressing challenges. Located on the Wallumattagal Campus in North Ryde, Sydney, we are home to a thriving community of students, researchers, and professionals who are united by curiosity and a desire to create positive change. Our Talent Acquisition team plays a central role in enabling the University's mission by attracting and retaining exceptional people. Why Join Us? Macquarie is a university engaged with the real and often complex problems and opportunities that define our lives. Since our foundation over 60 years ago, we have aspired to be a different type of university. Over the years, we hav

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PRIMARY DETAIL - Salary $114k - $124K (HEW Level 7) + 17% superannuation - Full-time fixed term until end 2027 - Macquarie University, Wallumattagal Campus, North Ryde Connect exceptional talent with purposeful opportunity. We are looking for an experienced Talent Acquisition Consultant (Health) who thrives on building meaningful connections between people and purpose to join our team and play a pivotal role in attracting outstanding clinical, academic and professionals across our integrated Health Precinct. The unique Macquarie University Health Precinct includes the Macquarie University Hospital, Macquarie Medical Clinics and the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences bringing together world class health research, academics and clinical practice on the one campus. In this role, you'll be a trusted advisor to hiring managers across the Health Precinct, guiding them through end-to-end recruitment with expertise, care, and a focus on quality outcomes. You'll bring market knowledge, sourcing creativity, and a genuine commitment to candidate experience, ensuring every interaction reflects the values that make Macquarie University Health a destination employer. This is an opportunity to contribute to a Talent Acquisition Team that values innovation, continuous improvement, and the power of a diverse workforce. If you're energised by working across a variety of disciplines and delivering recruitment solutions that make a real difference, we'd love to hear from you.

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