Hnelhd - Staff Specialist In Anaesthesia - Armidale Rural Referral Hospital

Overview
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HNELHD - Staff Specialist in Anaesthesia - Armidale Rural Referral Hospital
role at
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Employment Type:
Multiple Permanent full time or part time opportunities
Position Classification:
Staff Specialist
Remuneration:
-
Hours Per Week:
40
Location:
Armidale Rural Referral Hospital, Armidale, NSW
Requisition ID:
REQ
Eligible for Rural Workforce Incentives
Applications Close:
30 September 2025
Role and responsibilities
Staff Specialist in Anaesthesia will support surgical and critical care services, providing comprehensive anaesthetic services across four operating theatres and a broad elective surgical caseload. Responsibilities include:
Provide anaesthesia for a range of procedures across the following areas: Orthopaedics (hip and knee replacement, general orthopaedics), General Surgery (laparoscopic cholecystectomy, bowel resections, hernia repairs, skin lesion excisions, gastroenterology cases), Dental Surgery, Urology, and Obstetrics and Gynaecology (including support for labour epidurals).
Deliver anaesthesia for ASA 1–5 patients, perioperative airway management, ventilation, and acute pain services.
Contribute to perioperative assessments, patient optimisation, and procedural planning in collaboration with Surgical and Emergency Department teams.
Provide on-call duties on a 1:4 roster and respond to trauma and emergency airway needs as required.
Engage in perioperative outpatient consultancy on a rotating roster with fellow Anaesthetists.
Service context
Armidale Rural Referral Hospital is a level 4 service providing anaesthesia for ASA 1–2 patients for selected complex procedures and ASA 3–5 for common, intermediate, and selected major procedures.
We offer a supportive multidisciplinary team, a rural lifestyle, and opportunities for professional and personal development.
Special pathways and incentives
Expedited Specialist Pathways
provide a streamlined route for eligible International Medical Graduates seeking specialist registration in Australia. Eligibility requires holding a recognized specialist qualification on the Medical Board's Expedited Specialist Pathway list and completing a six-month supervised practice period.
NSW Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme
offers up to
$10,000
in the first 12 months and up to
$10,000
each year thereafter (pro-rated for part-time staff). Eligibility based on minimum 18-month commitment. For details and eligibility, please contact the Rural Incentives team.
Relocation
Relocation support to ease your move includes up to
$20,000
in relocation assistance, up to 4 months of accommodation, and access to a personal settlement concierge for housing, schooling, utilities, and general settling-in support.
Mandatory requirements
Admitting, consultative, diagnostic, procedural, outpatient, telehealth, and on-call services as determined by HNELHD.
Attendance and availability during rostered hours and on-call periods, including clinical handover, supervision, teaching, and emergency/routine care as required by HNELHD.
Provision of education and research as required by HNELHD.
Primary medical degree registrable with AHPRA and Fellowship of ANZCA and/or recognised specialist pathways.
Evidence of medical expertise with recent and comprehensive anaesthesia experience.
Evidence of scholarship and ongoing professional development; ability to assist trainees.
Strong communication skills (oral and written) with patients, colleagues, and wider health teams.
Collaborative skills to work within an interdisciplinary framework and with other stakeholders.
Management capability to adapt to a changing health system, with leadership and safety/quality improvement experience.
Professional commitment to continuous professional development, peer review, and clinical governance.
Advocacy for improvements in individual and societal health.
For role-related queries, contact Cheryl Hayes at
Applications Close:
30 September 2025
Armidale, New South Wales, Australia
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