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Registered children's nurses
assessing the condition of children who are ill, ensuring optimal patient care in collaboration with other healthcare professionals and supervising and monitoring ward nursing staff. If that's your week, this page is about your job.
The honest answer
AI changes the edges of this job, not the middle: carrying out infection control procedures is work software can't reach.
What shifts is logging patients' medical information and vital signs: the overhead at the edges, not the middle you trained for.
Your week, as this page understands it
Registered children's nurses nurses provide general or acute nursing care for children and young people with chronic or acute conditions and assist medical doctors with their tasks. The job title says “registered children's nurses”. The real job is the part underneath: carrying out infection control procedures. That is the thing someone has to be right about.
The exposed part of this job is specific, and we won’t pretend it is coming back. But registered children's nurses is not one task. It is 58 scored ones, and they are nowhere near equally exposed. The most durable of them, on this evidence, is carrying out infection control procedures, and the ledger below shows exactly why.
Where the work sits, by task weight
- shifting to AI
- 7%
- changing shape
- 19%
- staying human
- 74%
These bars are tasks changing hands, not people being counted out. The ledger below shows which.
Whole-job exposure score 23 out of 100 (18–29 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, across 58 scored tasks. The number is the support for the sentence above it, not a headline about anyone’s future.
How we know this
What is measured: Every published task statement for registered children's nurses is rated on five dimensions: can a model produce the output, does the work need a body in a room, does it need a legally accountable person, does it depend on a person being trusted in the moment, and how much data exists. A published formula turns those five ratings into the score; the model never writes the number.
How the bar is built: Each task’s share of the bar is its published importance weight, so a task you do all day counts for more than one you do twice a year.
Release: 2026-q4.1, scores computed 2026-08-04. Read the full method.
Your job, task by task
These are the official task statements for this occupation, in plain English, sorted by what the evidence says is happening to each one. The official wording sits under every line so you can check the rewrite against it.
- One row is marked low confidence, so treat it as a ballpark rather than a fine measurement.
- 2 of this occupation's scored task statements carry a score that was measured under a different occupation's context, because the statement is shared between jobs and has only been scored once so far. Each one names the occupation it was measured under in the free routes below; none is presented as a measurement for this job.
- Task clusters are not derived in this release, so the task-cluster field is empty and no Collab365 Space routing is attached to this occupation yet.
Shifting to AI
5 tasksTasks today’s tools can already do most of. This is the part we will not soften: where these rows are the bulk of your week, the week changes.
Logging patients' medical information and vital signs
This is reading one thing and writing another: patients' medical information in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 85 · 2236/01, 2236/02, 2236/03Source: “Log patients' medical information and vital signs.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 66 out of 100 (62–70 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Entering observations and details into the record is routine data entry that software handles reliably.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 4/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 4/4.
Updating school health records accordingly before shift completion
This is reading one thing and writing another: school health records accordingly before shift completion in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 80 · 2236/03Source: “Update school health records accordingly before shift completion.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 81 out of 100 (74–88 allowing for uncertainty): very high exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Updating health records from the day's notes is routine data entry that software already does accurately.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 4/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Monitoring medical supplies stock levels
This is reading one thing and writing another: medical supplies stock levels in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 70 · 2236/01Source: “Monitor medical supplies stock levels.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 75 out of 100 (71–79 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Tracking what is in stock and flagging what to reorder is exactly the kind of counting software already does.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 4/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 4/4.
Writing reports summarising shift activities to document health interventions and outcomes
This is reading one thing and writing another: reports summarising shift activities in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 70 · 2236/03Source: “Write reports summarising shift activities to document health interventions and outcomes.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 66 out of 100 (62–70 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Summarising a shift's events into a report is writing from records, which software drafts well.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Changing shape
11 tasksTasks where the machine takes the producing and a person keeps the checking, the deciding, or the answering-for-it. For most jobs this is the biggest group, and it is where "transformation, not termination" is literally visible.
Requesting diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition
The software now makes the first pass at diagnostic tests, but someone has to be answerable for the result, and it cannot be the software. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 75 · 2236/01, 2236/02, 2236/03Source: “Request diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 47 out of 100 (40–54 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Test requests can be generated from the record, but ordering them for a patient is a registered clinician's decision.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Instructing individuals and groups on ways to preserve health and prevent disease
The software now makes the first pass at individuals, but the part that matters is a person saying it and standing behind it. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 70 · 2236/01, 2236/02, 2236/03Source: “Instruct individuals and groups on ways to preserve health and prevent disease.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 43 out of 100 (39–47 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Health advice is well documented and easy to produce, though delivering it to a group still involves a person.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 4/4.
Developing personalised health programmes to improve individuals' overall well-
The software now makes the first pass at personalised health programmes, but the part that matters is a person saying it and standing behind it. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 65 · 2236/01, 2236/02, 2236/03Source: “Develop personalised health programmes to improve individuals' overall well-being.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 46 out of 100 (39–53 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Building a personalised wellbeing programme from assessment data and published guidance suits software drafting well.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Staying human
42 tasksTasks that stay with a person, because they happen in the physical world, because the rules need someone accountable, or because the value is that a specific person does them.
Monitoring symptoms or changes in patients' conditions
This work happens in the physical world: symptoms, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2236/01, 2236/02, 2236/03Source: “Monitor symptoms or changes in patients' conditions.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 9 out of 100 (2–16 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Recorded observations can be tracked automatically, but noticing a child getting worse needs a nurse watching them.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Monitoring all aspects of patient care
This work happens in the physical world: all aspects of patient care, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2236/01, 2236/02, 2236/03Source: “Monitor all aspects of patient care, including diet and physical activity.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 15 out of 100 (8–22 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Some monitoring is reading recorded data, but much of it is watching and being with the child.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Carrying out infection control procedures
This work happens in the physical world: infection control procedures, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2236/01, 2236/02, 2236/03Source: “Carry out infection control procedures.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Infection control is done by physically cleaning, isolating and handling equipment on the ward.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Show the other 48 tasks
Scheduling and assigning lessons to neonatal nursing students
shifting to AIThis is reading one thing and writing another: lessons in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 60 · 2236/01Source: “Schedule and assign lessons to neonatal nursing students.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 64 out of 100 (57–71 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Timetabling students and assigning lessons is scheduling work software does quickly once local constraints are known.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Referring patients to community resources
changing shapeThe software now makes the first pass at patients, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 65 · 2236/01, 2236/02Source: “Refer patients to community resources as necessary.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 56 out of 100 (49–63 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Finding the right local service and writing the referral is mostly looking up what is available.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Advising schools on providing healthy meal options
changing shapeThe software now makes the first pass at schools, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 70 · 2236/03Source: “Advise schools on providing healthy meal options.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 53 out of 100 (49–57 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Guidance on healthy school meals is well published, so advice can largely be produced from existing standards.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 4/4.
Maintaining accurate records of child observations for developmental assessments
changing shapeThe software now makes the first pass at accurate records of child observations, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 80 · 2236/03Source: “Maintain accurate records of child observations for developmental assessments.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 49 out of 100 (42–56 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: The observing happens in person, but recording and organising developmental notes is straightforward documentation.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Referring students to specialised health resources
changing shapeThe software now makes the first pass at students, but someone has to be answerable for the result, and it cannot be the software. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 50 · 2236/02, 2236/03Source: “Refer students to specialised health resources.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 48 out of 100 (41–55 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Matching a child to the right specialist service is documented referral work, decided by a registered nurse.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Designing and implementing programmes to promote health awareness
changing shapeThe software now makes the first pass at programmes, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 70 · 2236/03Source: “Design and implement programmes to promote health awareness.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 48 out of 100 (41–55 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Health awareness campaigns are largely design and content work that software produces well.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Assessing patients' medical histories to predict anaesthesia response
changing shapeThe software now makes the first pass at patients' medical histories, but someone has to be answerable for the result, and it cannot be the software. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 60 · 2236/01Source: “Assess patients' medical histories to predict anaesthesia response.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 47 out of 100 (40–54 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Reviewing a child's history for anaesthetic risk suits software, but the judgement must come from a registered practitioner.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Advising on new medical equipment
changing shapeThe software now makes the first pass at new medical equipment, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 70 · 2236/01Source: “Advise on new medical equipment.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 42 out of 100 (35–49 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Comparing equipment specifications and writing recommendations is desk work with plenty of published information available.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Addressing issues or concerns relevant to the practice and profession of nursing by consulting with institutions or associations
changing shapeThe software now makes the first pass at issues, but the part that matters is a person saying it and standing behind it. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 70 · 2236/02Source: “Address issues or concerns relevant to the practice and profession of nursing by consulting with institutions or associations.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 40 out of 100 (28–52 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, low confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Raising professional concerns with institutions is largely correspondence and argument, though it depends on relationships and inside knowledge.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Evaluating patient care plans in consultation with healthcare team members
staying humanThe rules require a named, qualified person to answer for patient care plans, and that person cannot be a piece of software.
importance 75 · 2236/01, 2236/02, 2236/03Source: “Evaluate patient care plans in consultation with healthcare team members.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 39 out of 100 (32–46 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; someone qualified has to answer for it; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Reviewing care plans against records is desk work software handles, though the team's judgement decides the outcome.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Handovering information to colleagues at the end of a shift
staying humanThe value here is that a specific person handles information and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 70 · 2236/03Source: “Handover information to colleagues at the end of a shift.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 34 out of 100 (27–41 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Handover summaries can be pulled together from the records, though nurses still talk through what matters most.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Working with individuals, groups or families to plan or implement programmes designed to improve the overall health of communities
staying humanThe value here is that a specific person handles individuals, groups or families and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 70 · 2236/01, 2236/02Source: “Work with individuals, groups, or families to plan or implement programmes designed to improve the overall health of communities.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 30 out of 100 (23–37 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Programme plans can be drafted from public health guidance, but working with families and groups happens face to face.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Carrying out administrative or managerial functions
staying humanThe value here is that a specific person handles administrative or managerial functions and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 65 · 2236/01, 2236/03Source: “Carry out administrative or managerial functions, such as taking responsibility for a team's staff, budget, planning, or long-term objectives.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 30 out of 100 (23–37 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Budgets, rotas and plans can be drafted by software, but taking responsibility for a team is a person's job.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Suggesting physiotherapy, inhalation therapy or related therapeutic procedures
staying humanThe rules require a named, qualified person to answer for physiotherapy, inhalation therapy or related therapeutic procedures, and that person cannot be a piece of software.
importance 50 · 2236/01, 2236/02, 2236/03Source: “Suggest physiotherapy, inhalation therapy, or related therapeutic procedures.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 27 out of 100 (20–34 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Suggesting a therapy follows documented pathways, but a registered clinician makes and owns the recommendation.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Advising parents and carers on how to provide ongoing care at home
staying humanThe value here is that a specific person handles parents and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 85 · 2236/02Source: “Advise parents and carers on how to provide ongoing care at home.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 27 out of 100 (20–34 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Home-care instructions are standard and easy to write, yet worried parents need them explained by someone they trust.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 3/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Prescribing medications for children within their care
staying humanThe rules require a named, qualified person to answer for medications, and that person cannot be a piece of software.
importance 60 · 2236/02, 2236/03Source: “Prescribe medications for children within their care.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 24 out of 100 (17–31 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Dose calculations are well documented, but only a legally authorised prescriber may write the prescription.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 4/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Modifying treatment plans to comply with changes in clients' status
staying humanThe rules require a named, qualified person to answer for treatment plans, and that person cannot be a piece of software.
importance 75 · 2236/01, 2236/02, 2236/03Source: “Modify treatment plans to comply with changes in clients' status.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 23 out of 100 (16–30 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Suggested changes can be generated from the notes, but altering a child's treatment is a registered clinician's decision.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Advising guardians on patients' conditions
staying humanThe rules require a named, qualified person to answer for guardians, and that person cannot be a piece of software.
importance 75 · 2236/03Source: “Advise guardians on patients' conditions.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 23 out of 100 (16–30 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; someone qualified has to answer for it; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Explanations can be written automatically, but telling a parent about their child's condition depends on trust in the moment.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 3/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Managing less-experienced nursing or healthcare personnel
staying humanThe value here is that a specific person handles less-experienced and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 70 · 2236/01, 2236/02, 2236/03Source: “Manage less-experienced nursing or healthcare personnel.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 21 out of 100 (14–28 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Rotas and written feedback can be drafted automatically, but supervising junior staff rests on a working relationship.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 3/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Supporting, advising and educating patients and close relatives
staying humanThe value here is that a specific person handles patients and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 75 · 2236/03Source: “Support, advise and educate patients and close relatives.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 21 out of 100 (14–28 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Explanations can be drafted, but frightened children and relatives take reassurance from a nurse they know.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 3/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations
staying humanThis work happens in the physical world: compliance, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 2236/03Source: “Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 21 out of 100 (14–28 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Checklists and reporting can be automated, but making sure rules are actually followed on a ward means being there.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Providing training for support staff to improve service delivery
staying humanThis work happens in the physical world: support staff, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 2236/01, 2236/02Source: “Provide training for support staff to improve service delivery.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 20 out of 100 (13–27 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Training material writes itself easily, but teaching support staff on the ward is done in person.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Conducting educational workshops on sex and health education to promote healthy living
staying humanThis work happens in the physical world: educational workshops, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 2236/03Source: “Conduct educational workshops on sex and health education to promote healthy living.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 20 out of 100 (16–24 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Slides and handouts can be written automatically, but running a workshop with young people needs someone in the room.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Explaining treatment and procedures to enable parents/carers to consent to treatment
staying humanThe rules require a named, qualified person to answer for treatment, and that person cannot be a piece of software.
importance 80 · 2236/03Source: “Explain treatment and procedures to enable parents/carers to consent to treatment.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 19 out of 100 (12–26 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; someone qualified has to answer for it; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Leaflets can be produced automatically, but taking consent from a parent must be done by the qualified clinician involved.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 3/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Assessing individuals' nursing care needs and referring for reassessment
staying humanThis work happens in the physical world: individuals' nursing care needs, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 90 · 2236/02Source: “Assess individuals' nursing care needs and refer for reassessment when necessary.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 15 out of 100 (8–22 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Assessing what nursing care a child needs means seeing the child, though records and guidance support the judgement.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Assessing the condition of children who are ill
staying humanThis work happens in the physical world: the condition of children who are ill, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 95 · 2236/02Source: “Assess the condition of children who are ill, injured, or have disabilities.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 13 out of 100 (6–20 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Some information can be gathered digitally, but examining a child and judging how ill they are needs a registered nurse present.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Assessing patients to evaluate their health condition
staying humanThis work happens in the physical world: patients, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2236/03Source: “Assess patients to evaluate their health condition.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 13 out of 100 (6–20 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Questions can be asked digitally, but examining a child and judging their condition needs a registered nurse with them.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Evaluating individuals' home or work environments to identify potential health or safety issues
staying humanThis work happens in the physical world: individuals' home, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 60 · 2236/01Source: “Evaluate individuals' home or work environments to identify potential health or safety issues.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 9 out of 100 (2–16 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Spotting hazards in someone's home means visiting and looking around, which cannot be done from a screen.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Monitoring and recording patients' treatment progress and condition changes
staying humanThis work happens in the physical world: patients' treatment progress, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2236/03Source: “Monitor and record patients' treatment progress and condition changes.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 9 out of 100 (2–16 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Recording progress can be automated, but noticing a child's condition changing means someone watching them on the ward.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Ensuring optimal patient care in collaboration with other healthcare professionals
staying humanThis work happens in the physical world: optimal patient care, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2236/03Source: “Ensure optimal patient care in collaboration with other healthcare professionals.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 7 out of 100 (0–14 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Coordinating a child's care day to day is hands-on team work carried out by registered staff on the ward.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Carrying out health screenings
staying humanThis work happens in the physical world: health screenings, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2236/03Source: “Carry out health screenings.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 5 out of 100 (0–12 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Screening involves checking the child in person, and a registered nurse must carry it out and interpret it.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Supervising and monitoring ward nursing staff
staying humanThis work happens in the physical world: ward nursing staff, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2236/01, 2236/02Source: “Supervise and monitor ward nursing staff.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 4 out of 100 (0–11 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Supervising a ward team means being present and answerable for what staff are doing at the time.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Observing and interpreting a child's behaviour to monitor the effectiveness of their treatment
staying humanThis work happens in the physical world: a child's behaviour, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 90 · 2236/02Source: “Observe and interpret a child's behaviour to monitor the effectiveness of their treatment.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 4 out of 100 (0–11 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Reading how a child behaves and what it means requires being with them and knowing them over time.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Supporting a parent during their hospital stay
staying humanThis work happens in the physical world: a parent during their hospital stay, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2236/02Source: “Support a parent during their hospital stay.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 3 out of 100 (0–7 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Being alongside a worried parent on the ward is the work itself, and it needs a person there.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 4/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Administering medications to infants and children
staying humanThis work happens in the physical world: medications, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 90 · 2236/01, 2236/02Source: “Administer medications to infants and children.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Giving medicine to a child means someone physically present, checking and administering it safely.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Assisting doctors by handing them instruments or materials during patient examinations
staying humanThis work happens in the physical world: doctors, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 2236/01, 2236/02, 2236/03Source: “Assist doctors by handing them instruments or materials during patient examinations.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Handing instruments to a doctor is purely being there with hands ready.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Preparing patients for examinations, tests or treatments
staying humanThis work happens in the physical world: patients, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 2236/01, 2236/02, 2236/03Source: “Prepare patients for examinations, tests, or treatments.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Getting a child ready for a procedure is hands-on work at their side.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Providing medical assessments and any immediate course of treatment prior to transporting them to a designated hospital
staying humanThis work happens in the physical world: medical assessments, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 60 · 2236/01, 2236/02, 2236/03Source: “Provide medical assessments and any immediate course of treatment prior to transporting them to a designated hospital.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Assessing and treating a child before transfer to hospital is entirely hands-on emergency work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Administering medications and injections to patients in their care
staying humanThis work happens in the physical world: medications, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 90 · 2236/02, 2236/03Source: “Administer medications and injections to patients in their care.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Giving an injection means being with the child, and only a registered nurse may administer these medicines.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Providing wound treatment for patients
staying humanThis work happens in the physical world: wound treatment, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2236/02Source: “Provide wound treatment for patients.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Cleaning and dressing a child's wound is done with hands on the patient.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Administering vaccinations to students as part of public health programmes
staying humanThis work happens in the physical world: vaccinations, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 90 · 2236/03Source: “Administer vaccinations to students as part of public health programmes.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Vaccinating a child is a physical clinical act that must be carried out in person.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Providing emotional support and basic first aid to children who are upset or unwell
staying humanThis work happens in the physical world: emotional support, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2236/03Source: “Provide emotional support and basic first aid to children who are upset or unwell.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Comforting an upset child and treating them needs someone physically with them.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 4/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Administering wound care for school children and physiotherapy patients
staying humanThis work happens in the physical world: wound care, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2236/03Source: “Administer wound care for school children and physiotherapy patients.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Dressing wounds and delivering physical therapy require hands on the patient.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Measuring blood pressures
staying humanThis work happens in the physical world: blood pressures, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2236/03Source: “Measure blood pressures.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Taking a blood pressure requires a cuff on a real arm.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Measuring patients' temperature
staying humanThis work happens in the physical world: patients' temperature, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2236/03Source: “Measure patients' temperature.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Taking a temperature needs someone with the child and a thermometer.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Measuring pulse rates
staying humanThis work happens in the physical world: pulse rates, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2236/03Source: “Measure pulse rates.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Counting a pulse means physically touching or monitoring the child.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Adhering to strict hygiene and safety rules in the ward or unit
staying humanThis work happens in the physical world: strict hygiene, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 2236/03Source: “Adhere to strict hygiene and safety rules in the ward or unit.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Hygiene and safety rules are followed with your hands and body on the ward.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Responding to emergency calls to provide healthcare support
staying humanThis work happens in the physical world: emergency calls, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 2236/03Source: “Respond to emergency calls to provide healthcare support.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Answering an emergency call means physically getting to the patient and treating them.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
What this job pays, and how many people do it
- Median pay
- £42,000a year, before tax, the middle of the range, so half earn more and half earn less.ashe-t14, 2025 · ASHE 2025 provisional (reference April 2025)Provisional, because the ONS revises this figure in the autumn.
How we know this
Source: ashe-t14
Reference period: ASHE 2025 provisional (reference April 2025)
Rounding: Shown to the nearest £100. The exact published figure is in the downloadable dataset. We do not render pounds the survey cannot support.
- People doing this job
- 42,200in the UK, 2026.nomis-aps · Apr 2025-Mar 2026 (latest APS 12-month period)This headcount comes from a survey, not a census, so treat it as a good estimate rather than an exact count.
What is deliberately not here: a forecast of how many of these jobs exist in ten years. Where an official projection exists for a market we publish it with its vintage; where it does not, we leave the space empty rather than borrow the other country’s number.
Why this is shifting
The reason is boringly specific. Most of what is shifting here is reading one thing and writing another: patients' medical information in, a record out. The rows above are exactly that shape: logging patients' medical information and vital signs and updating school health records accordingly before shift completion. What it cannot do is be there in the room, and that is still where infection control procedures get done. Which is why this page talks about your tasks changing, not your job ending.
Your move
Over a pint: what I’d tell you if you were my friend
Start with what does not change: carrying out infection control procedures is the middle of this job, and the evidence on this page says it stays with a person.
So, given all that: 7% of this job's task weight sits in rows the software is already learning, 19% in rows that change shape rather than disappear, and 74% in rows it is nowhere near. That is the position, measured across 58 scored tasks. It is not a forecast about you.
So the thing worth your attention is not the job going away. It is the layer around it. Logging patients' medical information and vital signs is the part turning into software, and being the person who understands that layer is worth money.
This week: one thing
Ask the one question. Find whoever is bringing new software into your workplace (the manager, the office, whoever runs the system) and ask them what it is meant to do to patients' medical information, and what it is not meant to touch. Ten minutes, this week, before anyone decides it for you.
- What you end up holding
- a straight answer about what is actually being rolled out, and when
- How long it takes
- ten minutes
If there’s nobody obvious to ask, or you’d rather not ask your manager: Put the same question to your union rep, your shift lead or the person who has been there longest, in person, over a break. Same ten minutes, same answer, and you will usually get a straighter one. Write down what they say. The note is the artifact, and it tells you whether infection control procedures are in scope or not. Nothing to log into, no licence needed.
Over the next 90 days
Get inside the tool rollout rather than waiting for it. Over the next ninety days, ask to be in the group that tests, checks or signs off whatever new system arrives near requesting diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition. It is usually an unglamorous seat that nobody fights for, and it is the one that decides how the software is used on your job rather than to it.
Over the next 12 months
On this evidence I would not retrain out of this job, and I will say that plainly rather than hedge it. The task list here is dominated by work that stays with a person. What I would do with a year is get formally recognised for the layer around it (the systems, the compliance, the planning), so you are the one who understands the software instead of the one it is done to. Before you pay for anything, spend an hour with National Careers Service. It is free and government-funded, and it is listed below with the rest of the free routes.
The roads out of here, and why I am not sending you down them
I looked at the obvious moves out of this job, and here is what I found.
I checked the 12 nearest UK occupations to registered children's nurses (nearest by the work that AI is not taking, not by job title), and none of them survived. The closest was registered specialist nurses: only about 11% of its durable work is work you already do. And on the numbers you do not need one. This job scores 23/100 here, with only 7% of the task list in the top band, and “administer medications to infants and children” is not work that hands over cleanly. None of them beats deepening what you already have.
How that was checked: this job was compared against all 412 UK occupations in this release on their official task statements, and the 12 nearest were examined one by one. A move that turns on an industry, an employer or a qualification rather than on the work itself will not show up in a check like that. And this release carries no licence register, so anything you are weighing needs that looked up separately.
3 moves I checked and rejected
These are the obvious-looking jumps. They are here with their reasons rather than quietly dropped, because the ones that fail are worth knowing about. It is one less thing to turn over at night.
Registered specialist nurses
Why it looked obvious: It came up as a near neighbour because one of your tasks is on their list in the same words: “administer medications and injections to patients in their care”. Across the whole of both lists that adds up to about 11% of the work in that job the software is not taking.
Why I am not recommending it: You would be starting most of it from nothing: about 11% of the durable work in that job is work you do today, and the rest you would be learning while the bills carried on.
Registered community nurses
Why it looked obvious: It came up as a near neighbour because one of your tasks is on their list in the same words: “prepare patients for examinations, tests, or treatments”. Across the whole of both lists that adds up to about 9% of the work in that job the software is not taking.
Why I am not recommending it: Almost none of it is work you already do: about 9% of the durable side of that job. That is a different job, not a next step.
Other registered nursing professionals
Why it looked obvious: It came up as a near neighbour because one of your tasks is on their list in the same words: “provide wound treatment for patients”. Across the whole of both lists that adds up to about 9% of the work in that job the software is not taking.
Why I am not recommending it: Almost none of it is work you already do: about 9% of the durable side of that job. That is a different job, not a next step.
What I’d stop worrying about
A friend tells you what not to spend fear on. This is that list.
The headline number you read somewhere
The big “X% of jobs” figures are about the whole economy, not about you. The number that describes your job is on this page: 7% of its task weight, across 58 scored tasks. Every row behind it is printed above with the source. Check ours; ignore theirs.
The headlines about your trade disappearing
They are usually about the technology, not the timetable. Changes to work like carrying out infection control procedures arrive through rules, insurance and money, slowly and visibly. This page tracks the task evidence and will move when it moves.
Retraining out of a job that is holding up
On this evidence I would not spend money leaving. Spend it on the layer around the job instead: the tools, the paperwork, the planning. That is where the change actually is.
The “obvious” next job everyone suggests
I checked the obvious moves and most of them did not survive. The reasons are printed with the routes above, including the pay and the gate. A move that fails on the numbers is worth knowing about so you can stop turning it over at night.
You are reading the United Kingdom figures
The United States splits this work across more than one official group, of which Registered Nurses is the closest. The pay and employment figures are not directly comparable, and we do not average them together.
Switch to the United States page →partial match
The other groups this work is counted across:
In US official statistics this job is counted as Registered Nurses, Nurse Anesthetists and Nurse Practitioners. Pay is shown separately for each of those groups (medians cannot be averaged together), while the task list and the scores on this page are for this group only.
Your route through this
Where to go next, and what it costs
Free, and complete
The moves above cost nothing. These are the real services that go with them: public, government-funded, and free at the point of use. Nothing on this page is behind an email address or a payment.
In England:
A free hour with a government-funded careers adviser is worth more than another evening of reading. In England that's the National Careers Service.
Free, government-funded
In England:
National Careers Service - Find a course
Search what's actually running near you before you spend anything.
Free to search; individual courses vary
In England:
Free courses for jobs (Level 3 qualifications)
A free Level 3 qualification you already qualify for beats a paid course you don't need.
Free for eligible adults
In England:
Free, up to 16 weeks, and you get a job interview at the end. In England these are Skills Bootcamps - search what's running near you.
Free for eligible adults in England
In Scotland:
My World of Work (Skills Development Scotland)
In Scotland it's My World of Work, from Skills Development Scotland.
Free, publicly funded
In Wales:
In Wales it's Careers Wales.
Free, Welsh Government-funded
In Northern Ireland:
Careers Service Northern Ireland
In Northern Ireland it's the Careers Service on nidirect.
Free, Department for the Economy-funded
No Space for this job, but one for what is happening to it
Nothing Collab365 runs is built for children's nurse, and we are not going to point you at the nearest one and call it a fit.
The working behind that
There is one that is not about a job title at all. The AI Authority is about being the person who directs these tools at work rather than the person they get compared to. That is worth saying here, because 7% of the work on this page is already inside what they can do.
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The AI Authority is a general community about working with AI, not a course for children's nurse. You do not need it to act on anything here: the moves above cost nothing and stand on their own. The data on this page is the same either way.
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Questions people ask about this job
- Will AI replace Registered children's nurses?
- Not as a job, but it is already doing parts of the work. Across the 58 official task statements scored for Registered children's nurses (United Kingdom, SOC 2236), 7% of the importance-weighted core work is made of tasks today's AI could already do most of. The overall exposure score is 23 out of 100 (range 18–29, band: low). That is a statement about tasks, not about headcount: this measures what AI could do, not whether any employer adopts it, whether the law allows it, or whether doing the routine parts faster creates more demand for the human parts. Figures are from release 2026-q4.1.
- Which tasks in “Registered children's nurses” can AI already do?
- The highest-scoring tasks in release 2026-q4.1 are: “Update school health records accordingly before shift completion” (81/100, very high); “Monitor medical supplies stock levels” (75/100, high); “Log patients' medical information and vital signs” (66/100, high). Each score comes from five published 0–4 ratings turned into a number by a published formula, and each carries the model's one-sentence reason on the page.
- Which tasks in “Registered children's nurses” stay human?
- About 74% of this job's task weight sits in work that scores low for AI exposure. The lowest-scoring tasks in release 2026-q4.1 are: “Respond to emergency calls to provide healthcare support” (0/100, minimal); “Adhere to strict hygiene and safety rules in the ward or unit” (0/100, minimal); “Measure pulse rates” (0/100, minimal). Low scores usually mean the task needs a body in a room, a legally accountable human, or trust built in real time. Those are the three things the scoring rubric treats as gates rather than obstacles.
- What should someone working in “Registered children's nurses” do about AI?
- Start from the ledger rather than the headline: 7% of this job's weighted core work is exposed, and roughly 74% is not. The practical move is to spend more of your week on the tasks that score low, the ones above, and to get fluent at directing AI through the tasks that score high, because those are the parts that change whether or not you are ready for them. This page does not predict your job, and nothing here is career advice tailored to you: the score describes the occupation, not the person.
- How is the AI exposure score for Registered children's nurses calculated?
- Each official task statement for the occupation is rated on five published 0–4 dimensions (output replicability, physical embodiment, licensed accountability, real-time human trust, and data availability) by claude-opus-5 using scoring prompt task_scoring_v1.0. The model never writes the score; a published formula turns the five ratings into a 0–100 number, so every score can be recomputed by hand. The occupation figure is the importance-weighted mean across 58 scored tasks. The prompt, the rubric, the formula and the full dataset are published at https://futureproof.collab365.com/method and https://futureproof.collab365.com/data/2026-q4.1 under CC BY 4.0.
Where these numbers come from
About the data on this page
- Provisional, because the ONS revises this figure in the autumn.
- This headcount comes from a survey, not a census, so treat it as a good estimate rather than an exact count.
- One row is marked low confidence, so treat it as a ballpark rather than a fine measurement.
- The match between this job and its counterpart in the other country is partial, so the two pages count slightly different groups of people.
- 2 of this occupation's scored task statements carry a score that was measured under a different occupation's context, because the statement is shared between jobs and has only been scored once so far. Each one names the occupation it was measured under in the free routes below; none is presented as a measurement for this job.
- Task clusters are not derived in this release, so the task-cluster field is empty and no Collab365 Space routing is attached to this occupation yet.
- Task statements
- gaisi-indexProcessing: catalogue-bridge → ssc-relatedness-weighting → task-scoring → score-aggregation
- Task weights
- gaisi-index (relatedness)
- Scores
- Rubric task_scoring_v1.0, model claude-opus-5, computed 2026-08-05.
- Pay and employment
- ashe-t14 (ASHE 2025 provisional (reference April 2025))nomis-aps (Apr 2025-Mar 2026 (latest APS 12-month period))
Figures on this page come from release 2026-q4.1, published 2026-08-05. Every release keeps its own permanent address, so a figure you cite in March is still there, unchanged, in November.
The plain-English wording on this page is assembled directly from the task statements and the published ratings, not written by hand for this occupation. That is why it is specific, and it is also why we say so.
The routes and free resources further up are today’s, not the release’s (last reviewed 2026-08-05). A route is an offer, not a historical fact, so it moves on its own clock.
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Collab365 (2026). Collab365 Futureproof: task-level AI exposure for US and UK occupations, release 2026-q4.1 (methodVersion 2.0.0, promptVersion task_scoring_v1.0). https://futureproof.collab365.com/data/2026-q4.1. Licensed CC BY 4.0. Built with O*NET data (USDOL/ETA, CC BY 4.0); ONS data (Open Government Licence v3.0); GAISI task framework (arXiv:2507.22748, MIT); BLS data (public domain).
BibTeX
@misc{collab365futureproof2026q41,
title = {Collab365 Futureproof: task-level AI exposure for US and UK occupations, release 2026-q4.1},
author = {{Collab365}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://futureproof.collab365.com/data/2026-q4.1},
note = {Release 2026-q4.1, methodVersion 2.0.0, promptVersion task_scoring_v1.0, CC BY 4.0}
}Data as of release 2026-q4.1, published . Releases never change after publication; when the figures move, a new dated release is published beside this one and this one stays exactly where it is.