
Advanced nurse practitioner/clinical lead
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Advanced Nurse Practitioner | Independent Prescriber | Clinical Lead | Governance & Service
Senior autonomous clinical leader and Independent Prescriber with extensive experience across urgent care, primary care, remote clinical assessment services, private healthcare, and service leadership. Demonstrated expertise in advanced clinical assessment, prescribing governance, workforce support, safeguarding, audit, quality improvement, and operational leadership.
Currently leading the development of a nurse-led CQC-regulated healthcare and wellness clinic while continuing to work across NHS and private sectors. Experienced in clinical governance, service transformation, mentoring clinicians, clinical auditing, recruitment/interviewing, and managing complex patient presentations independently.
Recognised for strong clinical decision-making, high-level risk assessment, patient safety focus, and the ability to operate strategically across evolving healthcare services. Seeking senior Band 8a–8c / Clinical Lead / Head of Service opportunities alongside portfolio leadership and private healthcare development.
Core Leadership & Clinical Competencies
Clinical Leadership & Governance
Urgent Care & Primary Care
Workforce Development & Mentorship
Clinical Audit & Quality Improvement
Service Mobilisation & Transformation
Service Development & Transformation
CQC Compliance & Governance
Recruitment & Interviewing
Minor Illness & Acute Presentations
Sexual Health & Women’s Health
Aesthetic Medicine & Wellness Services
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Helped mobilise and implement new healthcare services across urgent care and remote clinical settings.
Supported service transformation projects, operational readiness, workforce onboarding, and pathway development.
Conducted clinical audits and governance reviews across urgent and remote care settings to support quality improvement and patient safety.
Supported workforce development through mentoring, supervision, and clinician support.
Extensive experience independently managing high-risk and complex patient presentations.
Developed governance-focused systems, SOPs, policies, and clinical safety processes within private healthcare services.
Experience contributing to recruitment and interviewing processes within healthcare services.
Clinical Lead & Clinic Owner
Hartlepool | 2024 – Present
Founder and Clinical Lead of a developing integrated health and wellness clinic.
Deliver advanced clinical consultations, prescribing, aesthetic medicine, wellness services, and patient management.
Leading governance systems, SOP development, risk management, and CQC preparation.
Oversee patient safety processes, consent standards, safeguarding, infection prevention, and clinical quality assurance.
Responsible for operational planning, service development, and partnership building.
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Advanced Nurse Practitioner / Clinical Navigator
Various NHS & Private Providers including CAS, UTC & Primary Care Services
2021 – Present
Independently assess, diagnose, treat, prescribe, and safety-net patients across urgent and primary care pathways.
Deliver autonomous clinical management of acute and chronic presentations.
Work across remote triage and face-to-face urgent care settings.
Contributed to mobilisation and implementation of clinical services, supporting operational readiness, governance compliance, and workforce integration.
Provide clinical leadership support, escalation management, and governance input.
Undertake clinical auditing and quality assurance activity.
Support clinicians with complex case discussions and patient risk management.
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Advanced Nurse Practitioner / Urgent Care
2018 – Present
Autonomous assessment and management of undifferentiated presentations.
Request and interpret investigations appropriately.
Provide evidence-based treatment plans and prescribing decisions.
Escalate deteriorating patients appropriately using clinical risk assessment frameworks.
Deliver patient-centred care in high-pressure environments.
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Education & Qualifications
MSc Advanced Clinical Practice (completed/in progress)
Independent Prescribing Qualification (V300)
Registered Nurse – NMC Registered
Basic & Advanced Life Support
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Registered Nurse & Independent Prescriber
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Portfolio career across NHS, urgent care, governance, and private healthcare
Experienced using digital consultation systems and remote assessment platforms
Education & Qualifications
MSc Advanced Clinical Practice (completed/in progress)
Independent Prescribing Qualification (V300)
Registered Nurse – NMC Registered
Basic & Advanced Life Support
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Registered Nurse & Independent Prescriber
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Portfolio career across NHS, urgent care, governance, and private healthcare
Experienced using digital consultation systems and remote assessment platforms
Strong interest in healthcare innovation, service development, and integrated wellness care