Advanced Nurse Practitioner - HMP Feltham B

Job overview

Job Overview - Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) - HMP & YOI Feltham B

The Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) will be a senior autonomous clinician within the healthcare team at HMP & YOI Feltham B, providing high-quality, evidence-based care to a complex and vulnerable patient population. Working across primary care and urgent care pathways, the ANP will undertake advanced clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment, prescribing, and care planning, ensuring timely access to healthcare services and improved patient outcomes. The post holder will play a pivotal role in delivering same-day urgent and unscheduled care, managing patients with acute and long-term health conditions, and reducing pressure on GP services through expert clinical decision-making and independent practice. The ANP will contribute to the safe, effective, and efficient delivery of healthcare services, supporting continuity of care within the custodial environment.

As a senior clinical leader, the ANP will actively promote clinical excellence, patient safety, and quality improvement initiatives while supporting robust clinical governance frameworks. The role will provide professional leadership, mentorship, and supervision to nursing and multidisciplinary colleagues, helping to develop workforce capability and maintain high standards of care.

Main duties of the job

The ANP will play a key role in:

• Providing advanced assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of patients with complex health needs.
• Supporting same-day urgent and unscheduled care provision.
• Reducing pressure on GP services and improving access to healthcare.
• Enhancing clinical governance, patient safety, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Supporting the development and supervision of nursing staff.
• Providing visible clinical leadership across the healthcare service.
• Strengthening resilience within the clinical workforce

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The ANP will work as an autonomous advanced practitioner, delivering comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, treatment, prescribing, and management of patients with complex physical health needs. The post holder will be instrumental in providing same-day urgent and unscheduled care, improving timely access to healthcare, and supporting the development of an integrated healthcare model that meets the diverse needs of the prison population.

Working closely with GPs, nurses, allied health professionals, prison staff, and external partners, the ANP will contribute to the ongoing transformation of healthcare services at Feltham B, helping to reduce health inequalities and improve clinical outcomes for children and young people within the secure estate. The role will be central to strengthening service resilience, reducing reliance on temporary staffing arrangements, and ensuring that healthcare provision remains safe, effective, and responsive to patient need.

As a senior clinician, the ANP will provide visible clinical leadership across the service, supporting clinical governance, patient safety, quality improvement, and service development initiatives. The post holder will also play a vital role in mentoring, supervising, and developing nursing colleagues, fostering a culture of continuous learning, professional excellence, and innovation.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.