[Hiring] Australian Healthcare Recruiter @D2B

Role Description

The Australian Healthcare Recruiter will manage recruitment from vacancy briefing through to candidate placement. Working closely with internal stakeholders, the recruiter will assess hiring needs, attract and evaluate candidates, coordinate selection, and keep all parties informed throughout the process.

This role requires proven Australian healthcare recruitment experience, with a strong focus on allied health, NDIS, or clinic-based roles within Australia for Australian operations.

Responsibilities

• Full-Cycle Recruitment
  • Manage end-to-end recruitment for internal healthcare vacancies.
  • Meet with hiring managers to understand role requirements, timelines and candidate priorities.
  • Develop recruitment plans for each vacancy and provide regular progress updates.
  • Source, screen and shortlist suitable candidates.
  • Coordinate interviews and support reference checking, offer coordination and pre-employment steps.
  • Present opportunities clearly to candidates and support them through to acceptance.
  • Maintain responsive communication with candidates and internal stakeholders.
• Candidate Sourcing & Attraction
  • Source candidates through SEEK, LinkedIn and other relevant job portals.
  • Build and maintain talent pools for current and future vacancies.
  • Use direct sourcing, referrals and professional networks to reach qualified candidates.
  • Develop relationships with universities, colleges and training providers.
  • Explore alternative sourcing channels to reach experienced and emerging talent.
  • Create effective job advertisements and candidate outreach messages.
• Healthcare & Clinic Recruitment
  • Recruit across relevant healthcare specialties, including speech therapy, physiotherapy, NDIS and other clinic-based roles.
  • Apply knowledge of the Australian healthcare recruitment market and candidate expectations.
  • Check candidate qualifications, experience and relevant registrations or clearances in line with company processes.
  • Escalate qualification, compliance or suitability concerns to the appropriate stakeholder.
• Stakeholder Service & Recruitment Outcomes
  • Build strong working relationships with clinic managers and internal hiring teams.
  • Provide a responsive, professional recruitment service to stakeholders.
  • Advise hiring teams on candidate availability, sourcing progress and recruitment challenges.
  • Keep recruitment activity, outcomes and follow-up actions accurately recorded.
  • Promote roles effectively and help secure candidate interest throughout the recruitment process.
• Recruitment Administration & Reporting
  • Maintain accurate candidate, vacancy and recruitment records in the relevant systems.
  • Track vacancy stages, interview outcomes and outstanding actions.
  • Provide recruitment updates and basic pipeline reporting.
  • Handle candidate information confidentially and in accordance with company procedures.

Qualifications

• Australian healthcare recruitment experience is essential.
• Demonstrated experience managing the full recruitment lifecycle.
• Experience using SEEK and multiple job boards or sourcing platforms.
• Strong candidate screening, interviewing and selection skills.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Confidence building relationships with candidates and hiring stakeholders.
• Strong organization and follow-up skills, with the ability to manage multiple vacancies.
• Proactive approach to sourcing and willingness to use non-traditional channels.
• Professional judgement and discretion when handling candidate information.
• Ability to work independently and communicate recruitment progress clearly.

Highly Desirable

• Experience recruiting speech therapists, physiotherapists or NDIS professionals.
• Previous recruitment experience for healthcare clinics or allied health providers.
• Relationships with Australian universities, colleges or healthcare training providers.
• Experience using applicant tracking systems and maintaining talent pools.
• Confidence presenting roles and engaging candidates through to acceptance.

Tools & Systems

• Job boards: SEEK, Indeed, Jora, CareerOne and Workforce Australia.
• Professional sourcing: LinkedIn and LinkedIn Recruiter.
• Healthcare-specific channels.
• Social and community sourcing: Facebook Groups relevant to allied health, speech pathology, physiotherapy, NDIS and local professional communities.
• Applicant tracking and recruitment CRM systems.
• Candidate coordination: Microsoft Teams, Zoom or Google Meet; reference-checking and candidate assessment tools.
• Recruitment administration and reporting: Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets, Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace.