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Nursing and Midwifery Workforce Solutions.

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UK’s Premier Nursing and Midwifery Staffing.

Ensure continuous, quality care with our experienced nurses and midwives — reliable, compliance-assured, and ready for urgent or difficult-to-fill shifts across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Who We Place.

Professionals Who Make a Difference.

From general nursing to advanced leadership, we place the professionals who shape care at every level.

  • Staff Nurse – General (RGN) — medical/surgical wards, clinics, rehab, step-down.

    Nurse-in-Charge (Shift Lead) — on-shift coordination and oversight.

  • ICU Nurse (Critical Care Trained) — ventilators, vasoactive infusions, advanced monitoring.

    HDU Nurse — high-acuity step-down and escalation support.

    CCU Nurse (Coronary Care) — cardiac monitoring, post-PCI, arrhythmia management.

    ED Nurse (Adult & Paediatric) — triage, resus, majors/minors, rapid turnover.

    Cath Lab Nurse — interventional cardiology, monitoring, emergency response.

    Chemotherapy Nurse (SACT-trained) — systemic anti-cancer therapy, toxicity management.

    Dialysis/Renal Nurse — HD/PD, access care, fluid balance.

    Pre-Op Assessment Nurse — risk stratification, optimisation, surgical readiness.

    Palliative Care Hospice Nurse — complex symptom control, end-of-life care.

    Prison Nurse — custodial settings, primary and urgent care delivery.

  • Paediatric Staff Nurse (RCN) — inpatient, day case, ambulatory.

    PICU Nurse (QIS-trained) — ventilated and critically ill children.

    NICU Nurse (QIS-trained) — neonatal intensive care, NLS/QIS.

    SCBU Nurse — special care for premature or unwell newborns who do not require full intensive care.

    School Nurse (Paediatric) — education settings, care plans, safeguarding.

  • Theatre/Perioperative Nurse.

    • Scrub (General, Ortho, ENT, Neuro, Cardiac, Vascular, Obstetric).

    • Anaesthetic (airway, pre-op optimisation, intra-op support).

    • Recovery/PACU (post-anaesthetic care, pain and airway management).

    • Surgical First Assistant (SFA)
      (Expert support with exposure, haemostasis, suturing, and intraoperative assistance).

    Endoscopy Nurse — pre-assessment, intra-procedure support, recovery.

  • Staff Nurse – Mental Health (RMN)
    Acute wards, inpatient units, and community mental health services.

    Community Mental Health Nurse
    Home treatment teams, CMHTs, crisis response, and outreach services.

    CAMHS Nurse
    Child and adolescent mental health inpatient units, community CAMHS, and crisis teams.

    Forensic / Secure Mental Health Nurse
    Low, medium, and high secure units, PICUs, and forensic rehabilitation settings.

    Learning Disability Nurse (RNLD)
    Supported living, residential care, day programmes, and specialist learning disability services.

  • Community and District Nurse — home visits, wound care, chronic disease.

    Practice Nurse/Primary Care — GP settings, long-term condition management.

  • Staff Midwife — labour ward, delivery suite, antenatal clinics, and postnatal wards.

    Community Midwife — antenatal and postnatal care in the community, home visits, and continuity-of-care pathways.

  • Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) — autonomous assessment, diagnostics, clinical decision-making, and non-medical prescribing.

    Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) — advanced-level practice across medicine, surgery, urgent care, critical care, and primary care settings.

    Emergency Nurse Practitioner (ENP) — assessment, treatment, and management of patients in urgent care and emergency department settings.

    Nurse Prescriber (V300 / NMP) — non-medical prescribers working within their defined clinical scope.

The Nursing Specialisms We Recruit and Supply.

We specialise in recruiting a wide variety of dedicated Healthcare Professionals. Please find below the comprehensive list of the specific specialisations for which we actively recruit throughout Ireland. Kindly be aware that registration under a particular specialisation is contingent upon having current and pertinent experience, as well as being able to furnish references.

Our A-Z of Nursing Specialisms.

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

A

Acute Medical Nurse

Acute Surgical Nurse

Acute Dependency Nurse

Adult Nurse (RGN)

Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP – Nurse)

Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP)

A&E Nurse (Emergency Department Nurse)

Ambulatory Care Nurse

Anaesthetic Nurse

Assessment Unit Nurse

B

Bariatric Nurse

  1. Bladder & Bowel Nurse

  2. Bone Marrow Transplant Nurse

  3. Breast Care Nurse

  4. Burns & Plastics Nurse

C

Cancer Nurse (Oncology Nurse)

  1. Cardiac Nurse

  2. Cardiac Rehabilitation Nurse

  3. Cardiology Nurse

  4. Cardiothoracic Nurse

  5. Care of the Elderly Nurse

  6. Cath Lab Nurse

  7. Chemotherapy Nurse (SACT-trained)

  8. Chronic Pain Nurse

  9. Clinical Research Nurse

  10. Community Nurse

  11. Community Mental Health Nurse

  12. Complex Care Nurse

  13. Continence Nurse

  14. Coronary Care Unit Nurse (CCU)

  15. Critical Care Nurse (ICU/ITU/HDU)

  16. Crisis Team Nurse

D

Day Surgery Nurse

  1. Dermatology Nurse

  2. Diabetes Specialist Nurse

  3. Diagnostic Nurse

  4. District Nurse

  5. Dementia Nurse

  6. Drug & Alcohol Nurse

E

Emergency Department Nurse (A&E Nurse)

  1. Emergency Nurse Practitioner (ENP)

  2. Endoscopy Nurse

  3. ENT Nurse

  4. Epilepsy Nurse

    F

    Fertility Nurse

    Forensic Mental Health Nurse

    Frailty Nurse

G

Gastroenterology Nurse

  1. General Practice Nurse (GP Nurse)

  2. Geriatric Nurse

  3. Gynaecology Nurse

  4. Genito-Urinary Medicine Nurse (GUM / Sexual Health Nurse)

H

Haematology Nurse

  1. HDU Nurse (High Dependency Unit)

  2. Health Visitor

  3. Heart Failure Nurse

  4. Hepatology Nurse

  5. Home IV Therapy Nurse

  6. Hospice Nurse / Palliative Care Nurse

  7. Hospital at Home Nurse

I

Infection Prevention & Control Nurse (IPC)

  1. Immunisation Nurse

  2. Intensive Care Nurse (ICU/ITU)

  3. Interventional Radiology Nurse

L

Learning Disability Nurse (RNLD)

  1. Liver Nurse

  2. Long-Term Conditions Nurse

  3. Lymphoedema Nurse

M

MAU Nurse (Medical Assessment Unit Nurse)

  1. Medical Ward Nurse

  2. Mental Health Nurse (RMN)

  3. Midwife – Staff

  4. Midwife – Community

  5. Multiple Sclerosis Nurse

N

Neonatal Intensive Care Nurse (NICU – QIS)

  1. Nephrology Nurse

  2. Neurology Nurse

  3. Neurosciences Nurse

  4. Night Nurse Practitioner

O

Obstetric Nurse (non-midwife roles)

  1. Occupational Health Nurse

  2. Oncology Nurse (SACT-trained)

  3. Ophthalmic Nurse

  4. Orthopaedic Nurse

  5. Outpatients Nurse

P

Paediatric Nurse (RCN)

  1. Paediatric ED Nurse

  2. Pain Management Nurse

  3. Palliative Care Nurse

  4. Parkinson’s Nurse

  5. Perioperative Nurse

  6. PICU Nurse (Paediatric Intensive Care – QIS)

  7. Pre-Assessment Nurse

  8. Practice Nurse (GP Nurse)

  9. Prison Nurse

  10. Pulmonary / Respiratory Nurse

R

RAU Nurse (Rapid Assessment Unit)

  1. Recovery Nurse (PACU)

  2. Renal Dialysis Nurse

  3. Renal Transplant Nurse

  4. Respiratory Nurse

  5. Rheumatology Nurse

S

SAU Nurse (Surgical Assessment Unit)

  1. SCBU Nurse (Special Care Baby Unit)

  2. School Nurse

  3. Scrub Nurse (General, Ortho, ENT, Neuro, Plastics, Gynae)

  4. Sexual Health Nurse

  5. Spinal Injuries Nurse

  6. Stroke Nurse

  7. Surgical Ward Nurse

T

Theatre Nurse

  1. Tissue Viability Nurse

  2. Triage Nurse

  3. Trauma & Orthopaedics Nurse (T&O)

  4. Transplant Nurse (Renal/Liver)

  5. Thoracic Surgery Nurse

  6. Telehealth / Virtual Ward Nurse

U

Urology Nurse

  1. Urgent Treatment Centre Nurse (UTC Nurse)

  2. Urogynaecology Nurse

W

Ward Nurse (Medical / Surgical / Elderly / Rehab)

  1. Wound Care Nurse

  2. Women’s Health Nurse

Care, Wherever It’s Needed.

Clinical Settings We Cover.

Specialist nursing and midwifery solutions, tailored to the unique demands of every clinical environment.

Assignment Types.

Flexible Solutions for Every Staffing Need.

How We Match.

Not Just Any Nurse or Midwife, the Right One.

Behind every placement is a clinical-matching process that aligns the right professional to the right role—based on specialty, care setting, and your service’s specific needs.

Metics That Matter.

Trusted Numbers, Real Impact.

Obsidian Nursing and Midwifery Solutions at a Glance.

95%

Shifts filled in 10 minutes.

100%

Compliant before deployment.

25+

Nursing specialities covered.

24/7

On-call support available.

1,000+

Nurses and midwives.

8 in 10

Clients rebook the same staff.

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FAQS

  • We provide highly skilled nurses across a wide range of specialties, including ICU, oncology, emergency care, mental health, paediatrics, and many more. If you need expertise in a specific area, just ask—we’re here to help.

  • Yes. All our nurses are NMC-registered, Enhanced DBS-checked, and fully up to date with NHS statutory and mandatory training, including Manual Handling, Basic Life Support, Infection Prevention, and Fire Safety. We verify identity, right-to-work, qualifications, registration, references, and immunisations before any placement. Our nursing workforce meets all NHS Framework requirements across acute, community, mental health, and specialist settings.

  • Absolutely. Whether you need last-minute cover for a shift or long-term placements, our team is ready to respond quickly and flexibly to your staffing needs.

  • We prioritise matching nurses who align with your service values and goals. Many of our nurses return for repeat bookings or extended placements, helping build trusted, consistent teams.

  • Yes. Our compliance and bookings teams operate around the clock to ensure fast response times, seamless onboarding, and continuous support whenever you need it.

  • We work closely with each partner to understand their unique challenges and workforce goals, providing flexible, specialist nursing support that integrates smoothly into your team.

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NHS Framework-Compliant Professionals.
Fully vetted, trained, and ready to work.

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