Career Medical Officers – Emergency Medicine & AnaesthesiaArmidale Rural Referral Hospital | Northern NSW | Rural & Regional Medicine

Build your career in a supportive rural referral hospital while enjoying the exceptional lifestyle of Armidale and the Northern Tablelands.

Sante Recruitment is seeking enthusiastic and motivated Career Medical Officers (CMOs) to join the teams in Emergency Medicine and Anaesthesia at a modern rural referral hospital in Northern New South Wales.

These positions offer an excellent opportunity for doctors looking to develop a rewarding long-term career in rural and regional medicine, working alongside experienced specialists and multidisciplinary teams.

You will gain broad clinical exposure, develop your skills across a diverse patient population and have the opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to healthcare delivery across the New England region.

The Hospital

This modern 99-bed Rural Referral Hospital provides comprehensive healthcare services to a population of more than 55,000 people across the New England region.

As a key regional referral facility, the hospital provides a broad range of acute and specialist services and plays an important role in supporting surrounding rural communities.

Doctors Joining The Service Will Benefit From

- Broad clinical exposure across a rural referral setting.
- Experienced specialist support.
- Multidisciplinary clinical teams.
- Opportunities for teaching, supervision and professional development.
- Exposure to a diverse range of emergency and acute presentations.
- A supportive environment for doctors seeking to build their regional medical careers.

Emergency Medicine Opportunity





The Emergency Department provides an opportunity for CMOs to develop advanced generalist and emergency medicine skills while working with experienced Consultant FACEMs.

The role offers the opportunity to progressively develop towards greater responsibility within the Emergency Department, including the potential to take responsibility for night shifts with appropriate consultant support available.

You Will Be Expected To

- Assess and manage a broad range of emergency presentations.
- Work collaboratively with Consultant Emergency Physicians and the multidisciplinary team.
- Coordinate patient assessment, investigation and treatment.
- Contribute to patient flow and safe clinical disposition.
- Support junior medical staff where appropriate.
- Participate in clinical education, quality improvement and patient safety initiatives.

Anaesthesia Opportunity

The Anaesthesia position provides exposure to a broad rural anaesthetic service and an opportunity to work alongside experienced specialists.

The role would suit a doctor with appropriate anaesthetic experience who is looking to further develop their skills within a supportive regional environment.

About You Applicants Should Have

- General Registration with AHPRA, or eligibility for General Registration in Australia.




- Minimum three years' postgraduate medical experience.
- Appropriate training and clinical experience relevant to the position.
- Demonstrated commitment to high-quality patient care.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams.
- Evidence of participation in continuing career development.
- Commitment to patient safety, clinical governance and quality improvement.

Emergency Medicine applicants Candidates should have appropriate Emergency Medicine experience and the ability to work with a degree of professional independence.

There is scope for suitable candidates to progressively develop towards a leadership role within the ED, including responsibility for night shifts, with direct Consultant FACEM support available on other shifts.

Professional Development & Leadership

The hospital is seeking doctors who are interested not only in direct clinical care but also in contributing to the broader development of the service.

Opportunities Include

- Clinical supervision and mentoring.
- Teaching and education of junior medical staff.
- Participation in quality improvement initiatives.
- Clinical governance and patient safety activities.
- Risk management and service improvement.
- Continuing professional development.
- Development of leadership skills within a rural referral environment.

Live and Work in Armidale

Set high on the picturesque Northern Tablelands, Armidale offers a distinctive regional lifestyle with a robust skilled and educational community.

Located approximately midway between Sydney and Brisbane, Armidale provides convenient ro

📌 Career Medical Officer (Armidale)
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