Step into a role where your clinical expertise shapes the future of digital care for some of Central Queensland’s most vulnerable patients.

As our Principal Clinical Lead for the Prison Electronic Medical Record (PeMR), you’ll champion safer workflows, guide multidisciplinary collaboration and support a significant digital transformation across Capricornia Offender Health Service. Join a connected team driven by care, purpose and innovation — and help ensure every person receives the right care, in the right way.

Apply now and lead change that truly matters.

Job details

In this senior nursing role, you'll bring advanced prison health knowledge together with digital health expertise to support the safe implementation of PeMR across the Capricornia Correctional Centre. Working closely with project teams and clinical leaders, you'll influence decision-making, redesign workflows and shape how care is delivered within a structured and complex environment. Your leadership will strengthen clinical governance, enhance quality and safety, and support staff as they transition to new systems and ways of working.

About us:

Capricornia Offender Health Service provides primary and emergency care to approximately 1100 prisoners across the Capricornia Correctional Centre and Correctional Farm. Our multidisciplinary team delivers equitable, evidence-based care within a secure environment, supporting acute needs, chronic disease management and health promotion. We're part of CQ Health's commitment to amazing care, healthy communities and connected teams.

About the role:

• Provide expert clinical leadership for the implementation of the Prison Electronic Medical Record (PeMR).
• Advise on safe digital workflows, eHealth functionality and prison health clinical requirements.
• Assess existing workflows, identify gaps and develop future-state processes.
• Lead clinical governance, quality, safety and risk management activities.
• Support project planning, reporting, documentation and benefit realisation.
• Coordinate staff education and training related to PeMR.
• Build strong stakeholder relationships and guide effective change management.
• Work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams to achieve project outcomes.

About you:

• You hold current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• You bring deep clinical knowledge of prison health and a passion for safe digital care.
• You demonstrate advanced autonomous practice and confident multidisciplinary decision-making.
• You excel in analysing complex problems and developing evidence-informed solutions.
• You communicate with influence and navigate ambiguity with calm, constructive leadership.
• You value collaboration, respect diverse perspectives and build trust quickly.
• You adapt readily to shifting priorities in a dynamic, secure environment.

What we offer:

Total remuneration value of up to $164,212 p.a. is comprised of:

• An hourly rate between $66.85 - $72.58 p.h.
• 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
• 17.5% leave loading

Additional Benefits

• Ongoing Professional Development and Education Opportunities
• Flexible Work-Life Balance and Variety
• Generous Salary Sacrificing Options
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Discounted Private Health Insurance
• Fitness Passport

Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) requirements:

It is a condition of employment for this role for the employee to be, and remain, vaccinated against vaccine preventable diseases as listed on the Role Description.

How to apply:

To apply, please submit the following:

• Your current CV or resume, including referees.
• A cover letter (1-2 pages) addressing how your experience, skills and values align with the key responsibilities and expectations outlined in the Role Description.
• Any additional forms / evidence as attached or listed on the Role Description.

For assistance:

1. Contact Recruitment.CentralQueensland@health.qld.gov.au
2. Quote the Job Ad Reference (JAR).

Applications close: Sunday, 21 December 2026

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Further information

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Documents

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• Information for Applicants (PDF)
  
  RK5L671345 - CNC Principal Clinical Lead (PDF)