At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a dynamic team in delivering exceptional patient care in HDU and Recovery.
- Company: Join a leading independent private healthcare provider in Central London.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, generous leave, and wellness initiatives.
- Other info: Great career progression and ongoing professional development opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in critical care while advancing your leadership skills.
- Qualifications: Must be an NMC Registered Nurse with 5+ years in Recovery and Critical Care.
The predicted salary is between 45000 - 45000 £ per year.
Location: Central London
Salary: £45,000+ Excellent Benefits
Job Type: Full-Time | Permanent
Are you an experienced HDU / Recovery Nurse ready to take the next step into a leadership role? We're recruiting on behalf of a leading independent private healthcare provider for an exceptional HDU / Recovery Lead Nurse to join a highly regarded surgical and critical care team in Central London. This is an exciting opportunity for a dedicated Registered Nurse with extensive experience in High Dependency Unit (HDU), Critical Care, and Post Anaesthetic Care (PACU) to lead a dynamic department delivering outstanding patient care and clinical excellence.
The Role
As the HDU / Recovery Lead Nurse, you will provide operational and clinical leadership across the High Dependency Unit and Theatre Recovery, ensuring the delivery of safe, effective, evidence-based care for surgical and critically ill patients. You'll lead a multidisciplinary team, oversee daily operations, manage staffing and resources, support outreach services to inpatient wards, and ensure compliance with CQC, ICS and national clinical standards. This role combines hands-on clinical practice with leadership, governance and service development.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the day-to-day management of the HDU and Recovery departments.
- Deliver exceptional Level 2 critical care, with Level 3 support where required.
- Provide expert post-anaesthetic recovery care within Theatre Recovery.
- Lead, mentor and develop the HDU and Recovery nursing team.
- Coordinate staffing, resources and departmental operations.
- Deliver an outreach service supporting deteriorating patients across inpatient wards.
- Work collaboratively with consultants, anaesthetists and multidisciplinary teams.
- Promote clinical governance, patient safety and continuous quality improvement.
- Ensure compliance with CQC, ICS and professional practice standards.
- Participate in education, training and competency development of staff.
- Support emergency response teams and participate in the on-call rota, including nights.
- Drive service improvement and maintain exceptional patient outcomes.
About You
To be considered for this opportunity, you will have:
- Current NMC Registered Nurse registration.
- Minimum 5 years' experience in Recovery Nursing.
- Minimum 5 years' experience within Critical Care or HDU.
- Recognised postgraduate Critical Care qualification.
- Teaching or Mentorship qualification.
- Management and Leadership qualification.
- Previous leadership or management experience within HDU, Recovery or Critical Care.
- Experience within the independent healthcare sector is desirable.
- Excellent knowledge of post-anaesthetic care, critical care and clinical governance.
- Strong leadership, communication and organisational skills.
- A passion for delivering safe, high-quality patient-centred care.
Benefits
Our client offers an excellent rewards package including:
- Competitive salary up to £45k
- Private healthcare
- Generous annual leave
- Blue Light Card discounts
- Interest-free season ticket loan
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Staff wellbeing initiatives
- Discounted gym membership
- Ongoing professional development and funded training
- Career progression opportunities
- Employee referral scheme
- Retail and lifestyle discounts
- Recognition awards and staff events
Apply Today
If you're an experienced HDU Lead Nurse, Recovery Lead Nurse, Critical Care Nurse, PACU Nurse, or Senior Recovery Nurse looking to join a forward-thinking private healthcare provider committed to clinical excellence, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today to find out more about this exciting leadership opportunity. Call Clara on 02039159084 for more information.
Recovery Nurse employer: Leaders In Care Recruitment Ltd
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Contact Details:
Leaders In Care Recruitment Ltd Recruitment Team
