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Description.
Provide high-dependency nursing care for acutely unwell patients who require enhanced monitoring, complex treatment plans, and early-intervention support within High Dependency Units.
Key Requirements.
Experience.
NMC-registered Adult Nurse with a minimum of 2 years’ HDU or critical-care experience in an NHS or equivalent acute setting.
Skilled in managing patients requiring advanced monitoring, non-invasive ventilation, cardiac monitoring, and complex medication administration (e.g., vasoactive drugs under protocol).
Experience delivering rapid assessment, deterioration management, and escalation of care using HDU/critical-care pathways.
Confident working as part of a multidisciplinary HDU team, including critical-care outreach and medical teams.
Qualifications.
NMC registration as an Adult Nurse.
Critical Care/HDU training or Step 1/Step 2 competency preferred.
Immediate Life Support (ILS) mandatory; Advanced Life Support (ALS) desirable.
Up-to-date safeguarding and clinical skills relevant to high-dependency care.
Compliance and Vetting.
Enhanced DBS.
Full identity and right-to-work verification.
Two recent clinical references.
Up-to-date NHS Statutory & Mandatory Training.
Immunisation compliance.
NMC PIN and registration check.
Qualification and employment history verification.
Competency confirmation for high-dependency nursing practice, including advanced monitoring and escalation skills.