HDU/Recovery Lead Nurse

London, Greater London, South East, England

£40000 - £45000 per annum

Expiry date: 12 Oct 2026

Start date: 14 Jul 2026

Clinic

Day Surgery

High Dependency Unit

Hospital

Intensive Care Unit

Surgical

HDU/ Recovery Lead Nurse - Up to £44,500 - Fantastic Private Hospital - Full Time - Based in London 

Are you an experienced HDU/ Recovery Nurse ready to take the next step in your career? A leading private hospital in North West London is seeking a HDU/ Recovery Lead Nurse to join their expert team. This full-time position offers a competitive salary and the opportunity to work across mixed specialities , delivering outstanding patient care in a dynamic and supportive environment.

Why Join Us? This is your chance to thrive in a modern healthcare facility, working with a highly skilled multidisciplinary team. You’ll have the opportunity to broaden your expertise across a range of specialities while advancing your career in a role that values both professional growth and exceptional patient care.
Key Responsibilities for HDU/ Recovery Lead Nurse
Managerial:

• To manage and lead the unit on a continual basis, to provide support to the Duty Managers Ward Managers and Theatre Suite
• To provide supervision and support to the team.
• To Deliver an Outreach service to the ward, offering support and guidance in the care of the acutely unwell patient.
• To assist in the planning and the delivery of individualised, safe, effective and evidence based patient care
• To ensure the provision of a welcoming, caring and safe environment for patients and their families.
• To manage the department and the resources, including the staffing resources within the agreed annual budget set.
• To undertake tasks and responsibilities assigned by the Theatre Manager, Chief Nursing Officer and
• Deputy Nursing Officer, supporting the management and development of the nursing service of the Hospital.
• To undertake the Duty Manager role
• To work closely with the Consultant Users of the Ward
• To participate in presenting and delivering teaching sessions for the clinical staff
• To undertake mentoring of staff and performance review appraisals
• To undertake risk assessments in accordance with the Hospitals policies, procedures and standards and national regulations
• To ensure the unit meets ICS, CQC and BARNA standards.
• To ensure the standard of documentation is in line with the Hospitals policies, procedures and protocols.
• Leadership and management of HDU and Recovery staff
• Responsibility for working with the Critical Care Fellows to ensure the rota is covered and where any difficulties with cover this is escalated

Clinical:

• Exhibiting best practice standards at all times and be a role model for the team.
• Assessing, planning, delivering and evaluation of a high level of critical care for patients
• Delivery of a high level of post anaesthetic care for patients within the Theatre Recovery Room
• Working with the Anaesthetic team to deliver high quality, safe patient care.
• Promote the safety, wellbeing and interests of patients, visitors and staff to the clinical areas
• Active member of the emergency response team.
• Participation in the on-call rota and internal rotation of shift (inc night duty)
• Exhibiting a high level of teamwork with the unit and in the wider hospital environment.
• Participate fully as a team member, including working in all areas of the HDU and Theatre Suite, to promote a cohesive team and the achievement of team objectives.
• Participate in education, training and development of other staff.
• Provide initial urgent or emergency care as required
• Ensure a commitment to improve existing skills within the critical care and post-operative environment.

Key Experience for the HDU/Recovery Lead Nurse 

• Minimum 5 years experience within the role of Recovery Nurse
• Minimum 5 years experience within the Critical Care environment
• Experience within the Independent sector
• Experience in undertaking clinical audit/s
• Able to work efficiently with a multi-disciplinary team and with internal/external stakeholders
• Ability to adapt and apply flexible in accordance to the needs the service
• Competence in delivering a high level of critical care
• Competence in delivering a high level of post anaesthetic care
• Understanding of clinical governance and implications for practice
• Understanding of HR processes
• Evidence of continuous professional development
• Excellent organisational skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Good computer and numeracy skills

Benefits of the Hospital

• Private healthcare scheme worth up to £20,000 per year
• 27 days annual leave
• Blue Light Card discounts
• Interest-free season ticket loans
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free eye check-up vouchers with contribution towards lenses
• Free newspaper and media subscriptions
• Local Business discounts
• Discount in our Hospice Charity shop
• Refer a Friend scheme
• Free Cinema Society Membership offering discounted tickets
• Personal development and training courses
• Annual events and recognition awards
• Career progression and increments
• For employees joining us from the NHS, we can provide continuation of your NHS pension

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Contact Details:

If you would like to be considered for this exciting opportunity, please contact Tom Stock direct on View phone number on healthrecruitnetwork.co.uk . Alternatively apply for the role with your CV to get the ball rolling

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