Anissa qualified as an Adult Nurse in 2004 and is a highly experienced Advanced Clinical Practitioner with over 15 years of clinical expertise spanning primary care, community health, and urgent care settings. She has contributed significantly to national policy and practice development, notably through her work with the Primary Care Simulation Group and the Portfolio and Competency Standards Group for the South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Faculty of Advanced Clinical Practice. Her contributions to developing the Primary and Community Care ACP competencies played a key role in shaping the NHS England Core Capabilities Framework for Advanced Clinical Practice (Nurses) Working in General Practice / Primary Care in England.

In 2017, Anissa transitioned into academia, joining Sheffield Hallam University as a Senior Lecturer. She taught across a range of Advancing Practice programmes, including the MSc Advanced Clinical Practice and the Postgraduate Diploma in Physician Associate Studies. As Module Lead for the Non-Medical Prescribing (V300) programme, she led a successful redesign and secured NMC and HCPC re-approval.

Following her relocation to London in 2020, Anissa joined London South Bank University as Senior Lecturer and Deputy Course Director for Non-Medical Prescribing. In 2021, she moved to the Community Nursing team, where she led the development, delivery, and leadership of an Advanced Clinical Assessment and Consultation Skills module for District Nursing students. She also managed three additional modules focused on leadership and management across the District Nursing and Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) programmes.

Anissa is now based at King’s College London, where she serves as Programme Lead for the PG Dip/MSc Advanced Clinical Practice. Her academic practice is underpinned by a commitment to collaborative, co-produced education with students and service users. She is passionate about embedding innovative teaching strategies, simulation-based learning, and technology-enhanced education to support inclusive, learner-centred practice.

Anissa brings a wealth of strategic-level experience in advanced practice education and implementation, with a strong appreciation of its national and international impact.

Teaching

• Lead on: Advanced Assessment Skills for Non-Medical Practitioners 
• Teach on: Advanced Clinical Practice MSc, PG Dip, PG Cert
• Nurse or Midwife Independent and Supplementary Prescribing
• Applied Pathophysiology in Advanced Practice