Talent Engagement Business Partner

Company Description

Abano Healthcare is one of Australasia’s largest dental support organisations, partnering with industry-leading clinics across Australia and New Zealand.

Our mission is simple: bring world-class clinicians to thriving communities. To achieve this, we think globally, hire proactively, and build talent strategies that support long-term growth.

As our network continues to expand, we’re looking for a Talent Acquisition Business Partner to support clinician recruitment strategy across a defined region.

This is an opportunity to partner directly with operational leaders, shape workforce planning, and build proactive pipelines that ensure our clinics have the talent they need to thrive.

Job Description

As a Talent Acquisition Business Partner, you will take ownership of clinician recruitment across a portfolio of clinics within your region.

You will work closely with operational leaders to understand workforce needs, develop hiring strategies, and deliver high-quality dentists and clinicians to the right practices.

This is not a transactional recruitment role. It is a strategic talent partnering role, combining proactive sourcing, workforce planning, and stakeholder leadership.

You will be supported by specialist sourcing functions and talent intelligence capabilities while maintaining ownership of end-to-end recruitment outcomes for your region.

What You’ll Actually Be Doing

Regional Recruitment Ownership

• Manage end-to-end clinician recruitment for your portfolio of clinics

• Partner with regional and clinical leaders to understand workforce demand and growth plans

• Build hiring strategies aligned to regional workforce needs

Strategic Talent Partnering

• Act as the trusted advisor to operational leaders on recruitment strategy

• Provide market insights on clinician supply, remuneration trends, and availability

• Influence hiring decisions to ensure the best clinician-practice fit

Proactive Talent Pipelines

• Work with sourcing specialists to build domestic and international candidate pipelines

• Develop curated talent pools aligned to future workforce demand

• Maintain strong engagement with prospective clinicians

Candidate Experience & Representation

• Represent Abano and our partner clinics to prospective clinicians

• Manage candidate engagement through the recruitment process

• Support clinicians through offer, onboarding, and relocation where applicable

Data-Driven Hiring

• Track recruitment metrics and pipeline health across your region

• Use data to improve hiring outcomes and forecast workforce needs

• Contribute to continuous improvement of recruitment processes

What Success Looks Like

• Clinics across your region have strong clinician coverage

• Hiring managers view you as a trusted talent advisor

• High-quality clinician placements aligned to clinic needs

• Strong regional pipelines of ready-to-engage candidates

• Efficient, well-managed recruitment processes

Qualifications

• Experience in recruitment, talent acquisition, or talent partnering

• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders across a region

• Strong commercial awareness and workforce planning capability

• Excellent relationship-building and consultative skills

• A proactive approach to sourcing and pipeline building

• Comfort working with data, recruitment systems, and talent intelligence tool

Additional Information

Why Join Abano?

• Work across Australia and New Zealand’s largest dental network

• Partner with leaders to shape workforce strategy

• Be part of a forward-thinking, tech-enabled Talent function

• Help solve one of healthcare’s most critical workforce challenges

• Make a real impact on communities across Australasia

If you’re a relationship-driven recruiter who enjoys partnering with leaders, shaping hiring strategy, and building proactive talent pipelines, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now and help us build the future clinician workforce for Abano Healthcare.