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Clinical Nurse Consultant (Offender Health)
Rockhampton region
Seize the opportunity to lead transformative, compassionate healthcare as a Clinical Nurse Consultant, Offender Health Services.
Capricornia Offender Health Service provides comprehensive healthcare to around 1300 male prisoners across multiple facilities, delivering urgent, chronic, and preventative care through a multidisciplinary team. Focused on addressing complex health needs and reducing inequalities, the service ensures access to community-standard primary and emergency care. The Clinical Nurse Consultant – Primary Care plays a key leadership role in supporting safe, high-quality correctional healthcare through collaboration and clinical excellence.
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Job details
| Position status | Permanent |
|---|---|
| Position type | Full-time |
| Occupational group | Health - Nursing |
| Classification | Nurse Grade 7 |
| Workplace Location | Rockhampton region |
| Job ad reference | QLD/RK5J666024 |
| Closing date | 30-Oct-2025 |
| Job duration | |
| Contact person | Cara-Lee Bradley |
| Contact details | (07) 4912 6342 Access the National Relay Service |
About us:
Capricornia Offender Health Service (COHS) is responsible for the delivery of health service to prisoners in the Capricornia Correctional Centre (CCC), Capricornia Correctional Farm (CCF) and prisoner workcamps. COHS provides a health service to a fluctuating population of approximately 1300 male prisoners within CCC and CCF. The needs of this client group vary widely and COHS requires a flexible system that responds to urgent/non-urgent, complex, planned chronic care and preventative health needs.
About the role:
The Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC), Primary Care role is to provide advanced clinical leadership and clinical expertise relevant to the speciality of primary health care to male Offenders at the Capricornia Correctional Centre. The CNC works in partnership with the CNC Health and Wellbeing, Nurse Unit Manager, Nurse Educator and wider Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service (CQHHS) program teams to support the health services in provision of safe quality healthcare through exemplary clinical nursing standards of practice for the specialty of correctional nursing.
About you:
- Current registration as a Registered Nurse through the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
- A relevant postgraduate diploma or Master's degree is an expectation of this position. Where the successful applicant does not currently hold this qualification, commitment to completion within an agreed timeframe is expected and will form part of the performance and development plan.
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.
Please note pre-employment checks will be carried out on applicants recommended for appointment/employment which may include confirming your qualifications, professional registration/s, previous employment history (including any previous disciplinary action), criminal history, Australian work status and vaccination requirements.
For assistance:
- Contact Recruitment.CentralQueensland@health.qld.gov.au
- Quote the Job Ad Reference (JAR) RK5J666024
Applications close: Thursday, 30 October 2025
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Further information
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Documents
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RK5J666024 - Clinical Nurse Consultant (Offender Health) (PDF, 447KB)
Role Description
Information for Applicants (PDF, 316KB)
Information Package for Applicants
