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Why I love my job as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP)

Reb tells us about his role as an ANP in a prison environment

I qualified as a nurse in 1997 from Birmingham University and initially worked within the NHS in HIV/GU medicine. I was really keen to progress. But, in those days, there was not a clear pathway for nurses to progress into advanced practice roles and after a decade began to look at leaving nursing. I studied for an advanced practice qualification, then a post-graduate law degree and later graduated as a Physician Associate at the University of Warwick medical school. However, I never really felt I had found somewhere or something that was a good fit for me.

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Reb

I was working as a lecturer St George’s, University of London in a medical school, when I saw the ANP in a prison job advertised HMP Stafford with Practice Plus Group. I knew immediately this would be a challenging role that I would really enjoy. I have worked as an ANP in a prison now for nearly three years and I love it! It is very challenging and working within a prison can be difficult at times for all sorts of reasons, but I can honestly say it is the best job I have ever had.

I get to make a significant difference to the lives of very disadvantaged people. And I’d like to say that the organisation I work for is very progressive in terms of patient care and staff development and I work with a really supportive team.

Current vacancies

Job title Location Contract type Schedule type Closing date
Pharmacy Technician HMP Bure Prison Healthcare Permanent 9 Dec 2024
Senior Staff Nurse HMP IOW Prison Healthcare Permanent 9 Dec 2024
Advanced Nurse Practitioner HMP Winchester Prison Healthcare Permanent 8 Dec 2024
Ward Nurse Practice Plus Group Hospital Birmingham Hospitals, Surgical Centres, MSK and Diagnostics Permanent 7 Dec 2024
Pharmacy Support Worker West Yorkshire HMP Wealstun Prison Healthcare Permanent 6 Dec 2024
Paramedic HMP Eastwood Park Prison Healthcare Permanent 6 Dec 2024
Paramedic HMP Eastwood Park Prison Healthcare Casual/Bank 6 Dec 2024
Endoscopy – Healthcare Assistant Practice Plus Group Hospital Southampton Hospitals, Surgical Centres, MSK and Diagnostics Permanent 6 Dec 2024
Healthcare Assistant HMP YOI Moorland Prison Healthcare Permanent 6 Dec 2024
Therapist Assistant HMP YOI Moorland Prison Healthcare Permanent 6 Dec 2024
Principle Pharmacist HMP Pentonville Prison Healthcare Permanent 6 Dec 2024
Pre-Assessment Nurse Practice Plus Group Hospital Plymouth Hospitals, Surgical Centres, MSK and Diagnostics Permanent 6 Dec 2024
Bank Mental Health Nurse HMP Belmarsh Prison Healthcare Casual/Bank 6 Dec 2024
Substance Misuse Healthcare Assistant HMP Altcourse Prison Healthcare Permanent 6 Dec 2024
Substance Misuse Recovery Worker HMP Winchester Prison Healthcare Permanent 6 Dec 2024
Senior Paramedic HMP Lewes Prison Healthcare Permanent 5 Dec 2024
Registered Nurse – Day Surgery Practice Plus Group Hospital Plymouth Hospitals, Surgical Centres, MSK and Diagnostics Permanent 5 Dec 2024
Pharmacy Assistant HMP Millsike Prison Healthcare Permanent 5 Dec 2024
Healthcare Assistant HMP Millsike Prison Healthcare Permanent 5 Dec 2024
Nurse HMP Millsike Prison Healthcare Permanent 5 Dec 2024

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