Locum at Armidale Hospital, NSW

About Armidale Hospital

At Armidale Hospital, you’ll experience a diverse caseload, working alongside a dedicated team that supports hospitals in Inverell, Glen Innes, and Tenterfield. With patient numbers on the rise, your expertise will be valued, and your impact will be felt throughout the entire Tablelands region. Here, you won't just practice medicine—you'll shape the future of healthcare in a thriving regional community.

Key facts about Armidale Hospital

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Hours and On-call

Emergency Department (ED)

CMO In-Charge: 08:00–20:30, 20:00–08:30

CMO: 08:00–16:30, 12:00–00:00, 16:00–08:00 (includes Rapid Response overnight

ED covers wards: 00:00–08:00 (weekdays), 17:00–08:00 (weekends & public holidays)

Inpatient Teams: 08:00–16:30 (daily)

Other Departments:

Obstetrics & Gynaecology: 08:00–16:30

General Medicine / Wards: 08:00–16:00, 16:00–00:00, 09:00–17:00 (weekends)

Close Observation Unit (COU): 07:30–16:00

Paediatrics: 07:30–16:00

Surgical: 07:00–16:00 (weekdays), 08:00–12:00 (weekends)

Orthopaedics (Ortho): 07:30–16:00

Anaesthetics: 08:00–16:30

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Location:

Armidale Hospital, Hunter New England, NSW

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Payment Frequency:

Monthly payment via VMoney

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Orientation

Arrival: Collect an envelope with your welcome letter and placement details from the Emergency Department.

  • Driving? Pick it up directly.

  • Flying? Take a taxi, then collect your envelope (taxi fare vouchers included)

  • Required Documents: Bring 4x ID documents provided to MLMU for verification upon arrival.

  • Training: Complete mandatory modules (CAP, MedChart, etc.) via My Health Learning before starting. Short-notice placements get fast-tracked access.
  • Resources: The Doctors' Professional Hub offers clinical guidelines, education pathways, and wellbeing support.

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Why work at Armidale Hospital

Armidale Hospital is a busy rural referral centre, serving the wider Tablelands region, including Inverell, Glen Innes, and Tenterfield. Doctors here experience a diverse range of cases and play a key role in supporting increasing patient presentations. The hospital fosters a strong team culture, with close collaboration between departments and accessible senior support. With well-structured training, exposure to high-acuity cases, and opportunities for leadership, doctors can refine their skills across emergency, general medicine, paediatrics, and obstetrics. Working at Armidale Hospital provides a meaningful opportunity to contribute to rural healthcare in a well-supported environment.

The facilities at Armidale Hospital

Emergency Department (ED)

  • Beds: 10
  • Coverage: 3 x 10-hour shifts per day (overlapping)
  • CMO Medical Rapid Response Team Leader: 16:00–08:00 and 24/7 on weekends
  • CMO provides ward support: 00:00–07:30 (Monday–Friday)
  • Consultants and registrars on call for all specialties

Inpatient Facilities

  • General Medicine/Wards: 32 beds
  • Close Observation Unit (COU): 5 beds
  • Paediatrics: 8 beds
  • Surgical: 22 beds
  • Orthopaedics: Combined with surgical beds
  • Obstetrics & Gynaecology: 10 beds
  • Anaesthetics: 3 operating theatres

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Complexities, inpatients, and ED presentations

Armidale Hospital sees around 17,000 emergency department presentations annually, with 25–30% resulting in admission. The hospital manages a mix of high-acuity and routine cases, requiring doctors to be adaptable across various specialties. Inpatient services are well-structured, with departments covering general medicine, paediatrics, surgical, and obstetrics. Emergency cases can range from trauma and acute medical conditions to complex multi-specialty care, with strong support from consultants and registrars. The structured team environment ensures efficient patient management and continuity of care across departments.

Hospital team and culture:

A friendly and enthusiastic team that ensures you feel at home and thoroughly enjoy your time in town.

Mental health support:

Access to both EAP and DNA's partnership with MyMirror

Impact on local community:

The hospital plays a crucial role in ensuring accessible healthcare for Armidale and surrounding towns, providing emergency and inpatient services that support thousands of people in the region.

Accommodation details:

A private property is provided

Things to see & do in Armidale:

Armidale is a well-established regional town in the New England area of New South Wales. It offers everything you’d expect from a thriving country centre—essential services, schools, healthcare, and transport—while also boasting stunning national parks, heritage-listed buildings, and a strong local community. Whether you’re keen on exploring waterfalls and hiking trails or prefer museums and historical sites, there’s plenty to see and do. The town provides a comfortable balance between rural living and modern amenities, making it a great place to work and live.

DNA Healthcare success stories

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Candidate

Beverley Anne from DNA Medical Recruitment was a pleasure to deal with. Honest, efficient and professional at all times.

Dave KC

Doctor

Candidate

Beverley is the best agent for me – she responds efficiently, goes above and beyond in finding me the most suitable shifts, checks up on me to make sure I’m okay almost daily and you can tell she genuinely wants the best for you. Thank you so much, Beverley, for making everything so smooth for me!

Aminah Razley

Doctor

Candidate

I couldn’t recommend Bev the team at DNA Recruitment more highly.

Having been away from hospital practice for 2 years, I was a little nervous stepping back into acute medicine. The team were very understanding and supportive and found a well-paid locum job in a very welcoming team in a Regional Hospital. There was always good communication, arranging all the paperwork and constantly checking in to see how the job was going, and the accounts team were very happy to work with my requests to enable sacrifice of pay to increase Super contribution.

A great experience. I would recommend to any who are looking to engage in locum practice to contact DNA Recruit.

Ben Harkin

Doctor

Candidate

Bev was recommended to me by another doctor, and I can see why. From our very first contact, she has been warm, encouraging, and extremely helpful. I’ve had some difficult personal circumstances, which I was afraid would affect my ability to work. Bev has gone above and beyond to find me work, and been incredibly supportive throughout the process.

I’ve worked with several locum agencies in the past, and most of them just do the bare minimum (which I don’t begrudge). But Bev has been an absolute joy to have as my agent, and I’ve already referred another colleague to her. Even Veronika in payroll has been very helpful, friendly, and accommodating. I haven’t worked with anyone else in DNA Recruit, but so far I have only good things to say about them.

Ariel Quahe

Doctor

Candidate

Thank you Bey you’re adorable. I’m sure you appreciate how competitive the recruitment market is and it’s no secret i have dealt with several agencies (who often advertise the same opportunities) – but one by one shed them in favour of you because in addition to being so damn professional you have a genuine bedside manner which helps to make the tedious process of organising things trip after trip that bit easier – a fact which has not gone unnoticed, and I am grateful for.

Dr David Khaicy

Anaesthetic Locum

Candidate

Thank you Bev, you are amazing! I am impressed with how quickly you managed and sort things out! Thanks for advocating for me.

Dr Sambridhi Adhikari

Doctor

Candidate

DNA Medical Recruitment provide a warm, caring service to Doctors, and they are an absolute pleasure to deal with. Bev is my consultant, and I could not ask any more of her. She is always ready to help, nothing is an issue and she bends over backwards to ensure that I am moving to a position that suits me. I have absolutely no hesitation in recommending DNA to any of our colleagues, whether it be nursing or medical. Thank you Bev for all that you do.

Penelope McLernon

Doctor

Candidate

I have worked with David over the last year and he is professional, reliable and always keeps me up to date with work matters. David also responds to emails and phone calls promptly which assists me with managing my work schedules. There were occasions in which David had to chase the primary employer for clarification few hours be for my shift, and David has come through with the necessary clarification. I would highly recommend David’s leadership and honesty when it comes to managing your locum placement.

Dr Arul Sivanesan

Anaesthetic specialist

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