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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse – Outpatients | Practice Plus Group Surgical Centre St Marys Portsmouth | Hospitals, Surgical Centres, MSK and Diagnostics | Casual/Bank | 27 Dec 2024 |
| Ward/Theatre Assistant | Practice Plus Group Hospital Ilford | Hospitals, Surgical Centres, MSK and Diagnostics | Permanent | 27 Dec 2024 |
| Care Assistant – Theatre | Practice Plus Group Hospital Shepton Mallet | Hospitals, Surgical Centres, MSK and Diagnostics | Permanent | 27 Dec 2024 |
| Care Assistant – Outpatient | Practice Plus Group Hospital Ilford | Hospitals, Surgical Centres, MSK and Diagnostics | Permanent | 27 Dec 2024 |
| Ward Care Assistant | Practice Plus Group Hospital Shepton Mallet | Hospitals, Surgical Centres, MSK and Diagnostics | Permanent | 27 Dec 2024 |
| Care Assistant | Practice Plus Group Ophthalmology North West | Hospitals, Surgical Centres, MSK and Diagnostics | Permanent | 27 Dec 2024 |
| Ward Care Assistant | Practice Plus Group Surgical Centre Gillingham | Hospitals, Surgical Centres, MSK and Diagnostics | Permanent | 27 Dec 2024 |
| Bank Physiotherapy Assistant | Practice Plus Group Hospital Barlborough | Hospitals, Surgical Centres, MSK and Diagnostics | Casual/Bank | 26 Dec 2024 |
| Senior Psychologist | HMP Thameside | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 23 Dec 2024 |
| Senior Nurse | HMP Millsike | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 23 Dec 2024 |
| Senior Substance Misuse Nurse | HMP Millsike | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 23 Dec 2024 |
| Infection Control Nurse | Practice Plus Group Hospital Birmingham | Hospitals, Surgical Centres, MSK and Diagnostics | Permanent | 21 Dec 2024 |
| Sterile Services Technician | Practice Plus Group Hospital Emersons Green | Hospitals, Surgical Centres, MSK and Diagnostics | Permanent | 20 Dec 2024 |
| Outpatients Nurse | Practice Plus Group Surgical Centre Devizes | Hospitals, Surgical Centres, MSK and Diagnostics | Permanent | 20 Dec 2024 |
| Regional Pharmacist | North West Regional | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 20 Dec 2024 |
| Bank Pharmacist | HMP IOW | Prison Healthcare | Casual/Bank | 20 Dec 2024 |
| Day Surgery Health Care Assistant | Practice Plus Group Hospital Plymouth | Hospitals, Surgical Centres, MSK and Diagnostics | Fixed Term | 20 Dec 2024 |
| Substance Misuse Nurse | HMP Lewes | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 18 Dec 2024 |
| Homeworking NHS 111 Clinical Advisor – Nights Only | National 111 | NHS 111 | Permanent | 18 Dec 2024 |
| Advanced Nurse Practitioner | North East Essex Out Of Hours | Out of Hours (OOH) | Self employed | 18 Dec 2024 |
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