Advanced Trainee

NSW Health; Armidale; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

NSW Health in Armidale is offering an opportunity for an Advanced Training in General Medicine within the Armidale General Medicine Advanced Training Network. The role involves delivering high-quality clinical care under supervision and developing expertise in General and Acute Care Medicine.

Candidates must hold MBBS or equivalent, be registered with the Medical Board of Australia, and be eligible for Advanced Training in General and Acute Care Medicine (RACP).

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent and registration with the Medical Board of Australia.
• Eligible for Advanced Training in General and Acute Care Medicine (RACP).
• Demonstrated teamwork, time management and problem-solving in a multidisciplinary team.
• Competency in clinical assessment, care planning and management of unstable patients.

Responsibilities

• Provide high standard clinical care to patients under supervision while developing expertise in General and Acute Care Medicine.
• Work within facilities in approved arrangements with NSW Health, including rural locations.

Skills

MBBS

RACP eligible

Teamwork

Communication

Clinical skills

Education

MBBS or equivalent

Registered with Medical Board of Australia

Job description

Hunter New England Local Health District

CAM30547

Employment Type:TemporaryFull Time
Remuneration: -
Hours Per Week:38
Requisition ID:CAM30547

Position Tagline

Armidale General Medicine Advance Training Network officers a unique stand-alone rural General Medicine advanced training program

Where you'll be working

Armdiale Rural Referral Hosptial practices true General Medicine, with all patients admitted under the physician on call for the day. This ensures a breadth and depth of medical problems presenting to the medical services. The hospital has a large drainage area, covering much of the Tablelands Area, meaning that many patients can present from geographically distant areas with a multitude of medical issues. All of the physicians in Armidale particpate fully on the Genral Medical Roster. Our physician group is united by our love for medicine, and our desire to achieve excellence as clinicsans and educators. We are dedicated to the development and training of high-qulaity General Physicians, with or without dual subspecialty training, who will then become confident as being centre of educational excellence. Our traininess are well supported and appreciated and enjoy the experiience of working and living here.

Armidale Rural Referral Hospital is the principal hospital on the Northern Tableands of NSW with a referral population of approximaltly 80,000. the Hospital has 99 beds, including a 32 bed General Medical Ward, a 5 bed COU, and 6 dialysis chairs. Excluding the dialysis patients there are approximately 2,500 geneal medical admissions per year that are looked after by fiive Staff Specialists and one VMO, all of whom are Gernal Phsyicans with a subspeciality interest. Patients admitted to the CCU are also looked after by these Physicians. Medicine in Armidale Hosptial is therefore very much General and Acute Care Medicine. Armidale is home to the University of New England, which in turn is home to the School of Rural Medicince. this medical school is a partner in the Joint Medical Program with the School of Medicine and Public Health at the Universty of Newcastle. Much of the theaching within the School of Rural Medicine is delivered by the physicians with Armidale Hospital, and an Advanced Trianee would be encouraged to contribut to this.

What you'll be doing

Providing a high standard of clinical care to patients under supervision, while developing expertise in the practise of General and Acute Care Medicine, in the context of fulfilling the requirement of the RACP for Advanced Training in General and Acute Care Medicine.
The position may be required to work within other facilities which are in an approved arrangement with your employer, including rural locations. These facilities may include other NSW public and private hospitals, and facilities in other States.

• MBBS or equivalent, currently registered with the Medical Board of Australia
• Eligible for Advanced Training in General and Acute Care Medicine, RACP, by successful completion of both written and clinical examinations.
• Demonstrated teamwork, time management and problem-solving skills and the ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary clinical team.
• Demonstrated competency in clinical skills including effective assessment, care planning, care provision, case management and management of unstable patients
• Demonstrated ability to work independently within a supervised complex clinical environment using excellent clinical skills (at the required level of competency) and judgement and expertise.
• Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written) with patients, their families, and medical and other health professional staff.
• Demonstrated commitment to General and Acute Care Medicine Advanced Training program including education, research and training.

Applications Close

12, October 2026

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