
Registered Nurse - General Medical Unit
Hunter New England Local Health District
Posted 11 days ago
Make a real impact in rural health – Registered Nurse, General Medical Unit | Armidale Rural Referral Hospital
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time & Part Time | Temporary Full Time & Part Time
Remuneration: $36.39 - $51.09 per hour + Super + Salary Packaging
Location: Armidale Hospital (New England Region, NSW)
Requisition ID: REQ609500
Applications Close: Sunday, 26 October 2026
Where you’ll be working
Find your balance in beautiful Armidale — where a fulfilling nursing career meets the charm of rural living. Set high in the New England region, Armidale blends country warmth with city convenience, surrounded by national parks, waterfalls, and vibrant local culture.
Armidale Rural Referral Hospital is a modern, 99-bed facility offering medical, surgical, maternity, paediatric, emergency, and mental health services. You’ll join a close-knit team that delivers high-quality care to the local community — and where every nurse truly makes a difference.
About the role
Join our 32-bed General Medical Unit — a busy, rewarding environment where no two days are the same. You’ll care for a diverse patient group including palliative, rehabilitation, acute stroke, aged care, cardiac telemetry, and general medical cases.
You’ll be supported by a dedicated Clinical Nurse Educator and Nurse Unit Manager, with structured orientation and supernumerary shifts to help you settle in confidently. We pride ourselves on teamwork, learning, and compassion — all in a supportive, fun, and professional environment.
This is the perfect opportunity for nurses looking to build acute care experience, expand clinical skills, and grow within a hospital that values both professional development and personal well-being.
About you
You’re a motivated, flexible Registered Nurse with a strong commitment to person-centred, evidence-based care. You bring excellent communication, teamwork, and time management skills — and you’re ready to make a genuine difference every day.
You’ll need:
Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse
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For role related queries or questions contact Cass Robertson on [email protected]
About Hunter New England Local Health District
From the second-largest city in NSW up to the QLD border, the coastal towns of the lower mid-north coast to the agricultural fields of the North West; we provide public health services to many richly diverse regional and rural communities.
Our district is home to 1 tertiary referral hospital in Newcastle, 4 rural referral hospitals at Maitland, Manning, Tamworth and Armidale, as well as 20 district and community hospitals, 7 mental health inpatient facilities and 60+ community health services.
Joining Hunter New England Local Health District means becoming a valued member of our 18,000-strong workforce who provide safe and high-quality care to the almost one million people in our community.
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