Clinical Nurse (Communicable Disease Control)

Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service; Rockhampton Regional; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ongoing Professional Development

Laundry allowance

Flexible Work-Life Balance

Salary Sacrificing Options

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Discounted Private Health Insurance

Fitness Passport

Job summary

Capricornia Offender Health Service (COHS) provides primary and emergency healthcare to about 1,050 male prisoners across Capricornia Correctional Centre, correctional facilities and workcamps. In this role you assess and treat communicable diseases, manage vaccines and lead nursing teams in a secure clinical environment.

You will monitor disease trends, support outbreak response and coordinate care with external services to ensure continuity on release.

Qualifications

• Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse.
• Strong knowledge of public health nursing and communicable diseases.
• Immunisation program knowledge is advantageous.
• Understanding of health inequalities and working in a correctional setting.
• Demonstrated leadership and teamwork with commitment to quality improvement.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment, screening, treatment and support for prisoners with communicable diseases.
• Coordinate immunisations, disease surveillance, health education and harm minimisation.
• Provide clinical leadership to nursing staff.
• Monitor disease trends, data, outbreaks and control planning.
• Collaborate with specialist health services and community agencies for prisoner transitions.

Skills

Public health nursing

Immunisation knowledge

Leadership

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

Nursing qualification with AHPRA registration

Job description

About us

Capricornia Offender Health Service (COHS) delivers primary and emergency healthcare to approximately 1,050 male prisoners across Capricornia Correctional Centre, Capricornia Correctional Farm and workcamps.

Operating within a secure correctional environment, the service provides multidisciplinary care tailored to each person's needs, from urgent health concerns and chronic disease management to preventative health, treatment and rehabilitation. COHS supports continuity of care throughout a prisoner's custodial journey, including transfers and transition back into the community, while prioritising those with the greatest health needs and addressing health inequalities.

About the role

• Provide assessment, screening, treatment and support for prisoners with communicable diseases.
• Coordinate immunisations, disease surveillance, health education and harm minimisation for at-risk prisoners.
• Provide clinical leadership, guidance and support to nursing staff.
• Monitor disease trends, manage health data and support outbreak response and disease control planning.
• Collaborate with specialist health services and community agencies to coordinate care and support prisoners transitioning back into the community.

About you

• Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse; relevant postgraduate qualifications are highly regarded.
• Strong clinical knowledge of public health nursing, communicable diseases, blood-borne viruses and sexual health.
• Knowledge of immunisation, disease prevention and outbreak management; Immunisation Program Nurse training is highly advantageous.
• Understanding of health inequalities and the complexities of delivering healthcare in a correctional setting.
• Demonstrated leadership, communication, problem-solving and networking skills, with a commitment to teamwork, continuous learning and quality improvement.

What we offer

Total monthly remuneration value of up to $11,661 p.m. is comprised of:

• An hourly rate between $57.76 - $61.85 p.h.
• 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
• 17.5% leave loading

Additional Benefits

• Ongoing Professional Development and Education Opportunities
• Laundry and Locality Allowance
• 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.

Applications close: Monday, 9 November 2026

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.