Staff Specialist in Emergency Medicine

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Armidale Rural Referral Hospital is expanding its Emergency Medicine Department and is seeking to appoint an additional 2 Staff Specialists in Emergency Medicine. Lifestyle and clinical variety are the key attractions for regional emergency medicine. Armidale can offer you a challenging career that is richly rewarding, complemented by ample opportunity for leisure time that is family centred. A dynamic management team and broader rural and regional networks provides a supportive working environment. Candidates applying via the SIMG Pathway deemed Substantially Comparable to an Australian-trained specialist, with 6 months ACEM peer review are encouraged to apply, with additional HNELHD training sites available to assist in delivering the training and supervisory requirements prior to you commencing in your permanent role with Armidale Hospital.

Relocation and incentive information We offer a Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme with up to $10,000 in the first 12 months plus up to $10,000 each year thereafter in fortnightly payments. Relocation support is also provided as part of the package.

Armidale Hospital is a ninety-nine bed facility providing a comprehensive range of services including acute medical and surgical services, obstetrics, paediatrics and a range of diagnostic and allied health services. A busy emergency department, a Level 3 Close Observation Unit, mental health unit and renal dialysis unit. The referral community of the area is 55,200. Medical and surgical services span respiratory, cardiac, chemotherapy, renal, palliative care, orthopaedics, gynaecology, urology and ophthalmology. The hospital is modern and well-equipped with recent developments.

If an academic career in teaching and research is of interest, opportunities for academic positions in the School of Rural Medicine at the University of New England are available to complement your clinical role.

This position is suited to those seeking a balanced rural lifestyle with a rewarding career. Armidale offers a vibrant community with access to a regional university, cultural and sporting activities, national parks, education facilities and family services. It is located on the New England Highway with good transport links to Sydney and Brisbane.

We'll help make your transition smooth with a comprehensive relocation package, including up to $20,000 in relocation assistance, 4 months accommodation, and a personal settlement concierge to assist with housing, schooling and settling in while you focus on work.

Cheryl Hayes
Senior Manager Medical Administration, Rural and Regional Health Services, HNELHD
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Applications close: 30 September 2025

• A primary medical degree registrable with AHPRA and Fellowship of the Australasian College of Emergency Medicine, and/or overseas trained specialist pathways.
• Evidence of being a medical expert, demonstrated by recent and comprehensive experience in Emergency Medicine
• Evidence of being a scholar, maintains medical professional development and has the ability to assist other staff, including trainees in the acquisition and development of knowledge.
• Evidence of being a skilled communicator, including both oral and written skills, communicating with patients, students, other health professionals and the public.
• Evidence of being a collaborator, including the ability to network and operate within an interdisciplinary framework and to work with other stakeholders in a variety of settings.
• Evidence of being a manager, including ability to be flexible and cope with a changing health system, past leadership and management experience and previous safety and quality improvement activities.
• Evidence of being a professional, including continued professional development, peer review and other forms of clinical governance.
• Evidence of being an advocate, including contributions to improving individual and societal health.

• Job function: Health Care Provider
• Industries: Hospitals and Health Care

Applications are invited from eligible candidates. Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at NSW Health.

For role related queries or questions contact Cheryl Hayes at