Position Classification: Staff Specialist
Remuneration: 186241 - 229825
Hours Per Week: 40
Requisition ID: REQ562557
Applications Close: 22 August 2025
The Surgical Unit of Armidale Rural Referral Hospital is expanding and is seeking to appoint a fourth general surgeon to its current team. Surgical services include general, orthopaedics, gynaecology, urology and ophthalmology. The hospital is a spacious, modern and well-equipped with the most recent development opening in 2019. You will join an experienced team of General Surgeons well supported by a junior team comprising of 3 Registrars and 1 Resident Medical Officer. You will provide services for Armidale Rural Referral Hospital and outreach services to surrounding District Hospitals. The on-call roster is 1:4 with optionality for private practice with Armidale Private Hospital.
- Admitting, consultative, diagnostic, procedural, outpatient, telehealth and on-call services as determined and required by HNELHD
- Attendance and availability during rostered work hours and whilst on-call including clinical handover, clinical supervision, teaching and for emergency and routine care as determined and required by HNELHD.
- Provision of education and research as determined and required by HNELHD
- A primary medical degree registrable with AHPRA and Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (General Surgery) and/or overseas trained specialist pathways.
- Demonstrated current and senior level leadership experience in the field of General Surgery.
- Demonstrated ability to develop, implement and evaluate models of service delivery, coordinate services, allocate resources, negotiate with stakeholders and monitor service delivery to ensure that services are delivered in alignment with organisational goals.
- Demonstrate the capability to teach and train effectively at all levels of undergraduate and postgraduate education and where required lead the department through successful accreditation.
- Evidence of being a highly skilled communicator, including both oral and written skills, communicating with colleagues, management, patients, students, other health professionals and the public.
- Evidence of being a high-level 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 leader, including ability to be flexible and cope with a changing health system, past leadership and management experience and previous safety and quality improvement activities.
- Demonstrated commitment to clinical governance with detailed knowledge of, and experience in governance and clinical risk management principles and practices to achieve goals of the organisation
Hunter New England Local Health District (HNELHD) is dedicated to fostering a child-safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, aligned with NSW Health’s commitment to implementing the Child Safe Standards. We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare, and well-being of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.
Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases - this is a Category A position. Please read and understand NSW Health policy directive (PD2022_030). All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.
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For role related queries or questions contact
Cheryl Hayes - Senior Manager, Medical Administration, Rural and Regional Health Services, HNELHD on Cheryl.Hayes1@health.nsw.gov.au
Dr Basavaraj Mundasad - Senior Staff Specialist, Head of Surgery, Armidale Rural Referral Hospital on Basavaraj.Mundasad@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications Close: 22 August 2025