Will AI replace Registered specialist nurses?

Not as a job, but it is already doing parts of the work. Across the 91 official task statements scored for Registered specialist nurses (United Kingdom, SOC 2233), 10% of the importance-weighted core work is made of tasks today's AI could already do most of. The overall exposure score is 22 out of 100 (range 18–28, 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 specialist nurses” can AI already do?

The highest-scoring tasks in release 2026-q4.1 are: “Develop educational materials for community organisations, local, and national government” (83/100, very high); “Develop health needs assessments and public health surveys” (83/100, very high); “Read current literature to stay informed about field-specific developments” (83/100, very 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 specialist nurses” stay human?

About 78% 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: “Perform arterial punctures to obtain arterial blood samples” (0/100, minimal); “Insert peripheral or central intravenous catheters” (0/100, minimal); “Dismantle and clean anaesthesia equipment” (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 specialist nurses” do about AI?

Start from the ledger rather than the headline: 10% of this job's weighted core work is exposed, and roughly 78% 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 specialist 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 91 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.

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Registered specialist nurses

administering advanced cardiac life support, discharging patients from post-anaesthesia care and monitoring patients' physiological responses using invasive and noninvasive techniques. If that's your week, this page is about your job.

The honest answer

AI changes the edges of this job, not the middle: responding to emergency situations by providing airway management is work software can't reach.

Your move: what you can actually do about this ↓

Where the work sits, by task weight

shifting to AI: 10%
changing shape: 12%
staying human: 78%

These bars are tasks changing hands, not people being counted out. The ledger below shows which.

Whole-job exposure score 22 out of 100 (18–28 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, across 91 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 specialist 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 2026-08-05. Read the full method.

What shifts is recording patients' treatment plans, interventions, outcomes or planning revisions: the paper around the work, not the work.

Your week, as this page understands it

Registered specialist nurses provide specialised nursing care and plan ongoing treatment for the sick, injured and others in need of care, take responsibility for patients within their sphere of practice and assist medical doctors with their tasks, work with other healthcare professionals and within teams of healthcare workers. They advise on and teach nursing practices. The job title says “registered specialist nurses”. The real job is the part underneath: responding to emergency situations by providing airway management. 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 specialist nurses is not one task. It is 91 scored ones, and they are nowhere near equally exposed. The most durable of them, on this evidence, is responding to emergency situations by providing airway management, and the ledger below shows exactly why.

Where the work sits, by task weight

shifting to AI: 10%
changing shape: 12%
staying human: 78%

These bars are tasks changing hands, not people being counted out. The ledger below shows which.

How we know this

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 2026-08-05. 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.

6 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

11 tasks

Tasks 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.

Recording patients' treatment plans, interventions, outcomes or planning revisions
This is reading one thing and writing another: patients' treatment plans, interventions, outcomes or planning revisions in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 85 · 2233/02
Source: “Record patients' treatment plans, interventions, outcomes, or plan revisions.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 81 out of 100 (77–85 allowing for uncertainty): very 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: Writing up treatment plans and outcomes from clinical information is exactly the kind of documenting software does well.
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.
Logging results of diagnostic tests to monitor patient health
This is reading one thing and writing another: results of diagnostic tests in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 80 · 2233/02
Source: “Log results of diagnostic tests to monitor patient health.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 81 out of 100 (77–85 allowing for uncertainty): very 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: Recording test results into the patient record is structured data entry, and most results already arrive electronically.
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.
Reading current literature to stay informed about field-specific developments
This is reading one thing and writing another: current literature in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 70 · 2233/03
Source: “Read current literature to stay informed about field-specific developments.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 83 out of 100 (79–87 allowing for uncertainty): very 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: Published research is fully available and summarising it quickly is one of the strongest things these tools do.
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 0/4 · how much data exists 4/4.
Advising on health education programmes
This is reading one thing and writing another: health education programmes in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 70 · 2233/01
Source: “Advise on health education programmes.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 64 out of 100 (60–68 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: Advice on health education programmes draws on published guidance and can largely be produced at a desk.
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.

Changing shape

12 tasks

Tasks 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.

Analysing data from tests to monitor patient health and treatment efficacy
The software now makes the first pass at data, 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 85 · 2233/02
Source: “Analyse data from tests to monitor patient health and treatment efficacy.” (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 results are numbers in a system and patterns are easy to spot, but acting on them is a registered nurse's job.
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.
Requesting diagnostic tests and screening procedures based on assessment results and knowledge about clients
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 85 · 2233/02
Source: “Request diagnostic tests and screening procedures based on assessment results and knowledge about clients.” (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: Which tests to request follows published protocols, but only a registered clinician may order them.
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.
Assessing patients' medical histories to predict anaesthesia response
The 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 85 · 2233/03
Source: “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 records for anaesthetic risk suits software, but the judgement must come from a registered practitioner before an anaesthetic.
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.

Staying human

68 tasks

Tasks 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.

Responding to emergency situations by providing airway management
This work happens in the physical world: emergency situations, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 95 · 2233/02, 2233/03
Source: “Respond to emergency situations by providing airway management, administering emergency fluids or drugs, or using basic or advanced cardiac life support techniques.” (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: Resuscitation is hands-on work at the patient's side, so software cannot take it on.
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 advanced cardiac life support
This work happens in the physical world: advanced cardiac life support, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 95 · 2233/02
Source: “Administer advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) during emergencies.” (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: Advanced life support is physical work performed on a patient during an emergency.
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 medications and injections to patients in their care
This work happens in the physical world: medications, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 95 · 2233/02
Source: “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: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Giving an injection or a tablet to a patient is physical care delivered at the bedside.
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.

Show the other 81 tasks

Developing educational materials for community organisations
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: educational materials in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 50 · 2233/01
Source: “Develop educational materials for community organisations, local, and national government.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 83 out of 100 (76–90 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: Writing leaflets and teaching materials from public health guidance is text work software produces to a high standard.
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 0/4 · how much data exists 4/4.
Developing health needs assessments and public health surveys
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: health needs assessments in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 50 · 2233/01
Source: “Develop health needs assessments and public health surveys.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 83 out of 100 (79–87 allowing for uncertainty): very 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: Designing surveys and health needs assessments draws on well-documented methods and standard datasets.
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 0/4 · how much data exists 4/4.
Developing operational plans to achieve health education objectives
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: operational plans in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 60 · 2233/01
Source: “Develop operational plans to achieve health education objectives.” (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: Writing plans and objectives for health education is document work with plenty of published examples to draw on.
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 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Designing new training programmes or adapt existing ones
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: new training programmes in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 55 · 2233/01
Source: “Design new training programmes or adapt existing ones.” (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: Designing and updating training courses is desk work with plenty of published material, so software can draft most of it.
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 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Evaluating health promotion programmes to measure impact
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: health promotion programmes in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 50 · 2233/01
Source: “Evaluate health promotion programmes to measure impact.” (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: Measuring whether a health programme worked is analysis of collected data, which software does well.
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 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Developing health education and promotion programmes
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: health education in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 55 · 2233/01
Source: “Develop health education and promotion programmes, including workshops and presentations.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 70 out of 100 (66–74 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: Building programmes, workshops and slide decks from published health guidance is desk work software handles well.
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 4/4.
Analysing therapeutic interventions
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: therapeutic interventions in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 70 · 2233/02
Source: “Analyse therapeutic interventions for indications, contraindications, and cost-benefit trade-offs.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 62 out of 100 (55–69 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; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Weighing up when a treatment helps or harms draws on published evidence, which is exactly what search tools handle well.
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 0/4 · how much data exists 4/4.
Requesting anaesthetic equipment repairs
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at anaesthetic equipment repairs, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 75 · 2233/03
Source: “Request anaesthetic equipment repairs.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 59 out of 100 (52–66 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: Raising a repair request is a form and a fault description, though someone has to notice the fault first.
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 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Developing, reviewing and evaluating nursing practice protocols
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at practice protocols, 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 · 2233/02
Source: “Develop, review, and evaluate nursing practice protocols.” (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; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Writing and reviewing nursing protocols is document work built on published national guidance.
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 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Evaluating educational programmes for interdisciplinary health care team members
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at educational programmes, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 60 · 2233/02
Source: “Evaluate educational programmes for interdisciplinary health care team members.” (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: Evaluating a training programme uses feedback and results already collected, which is largely analysis and write-up.
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.
Developing and implementing health education campaigns to raise public awareness
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at health education campaigns, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 60 · 2233/01
Source: “Develop and implement health education campaigns to raise public awareness.” (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: Campaign materials and messages are well-documented desk work, though getting a campaign out still involves people.
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.
Coordinating staff training programmes
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at staff training programmes, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 60 · 2233/01
Source: “Coordinate staff training programmes.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 48 out of 100 (44–52 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: Scheduling, tracking and organising staff training is mostly administration that software already handles 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.
Coordinating educational programmes on topics
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at educational programmes, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 70 · 2233/02
Source: “Coordinate educational programmes on topics such as clinical procedures.” (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: Organising training programmes is scheduling and admin that software handles 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.
Interpreting results of diagnostic or laboratory tests
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at results of diagnostic, 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 · 2233/02
Source: “Interpret results of diagnostic or laboratory tests.” (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: Software reads test results well, but interpreting them to guide a patient's care must be done 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 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Interpreting information obtained from electrocardiograms
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at information, 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 70 · 2233/02
Source: “Interpret information obtained from electrocardiograms (ECGs) or radiographs (x-rays).” (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: Software reads traces and images very well, but the reading that guides a patient's care 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.
Referring patients to other healthcare practitioners
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at patients, 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 80 · 2233/02
Source: “Refer patients to other healthcare practitioners as necessary.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 40 out of 100 (33–47 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: Referral letters can be drafted automatically, but deciding to send a patient on rests with 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 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Assisting others in developing care and treatment plans
staying human
The rules require a named, qualified person to answer for this work, and that person cannot be a piece of software.
importance 80 · 2233/02
Source: “Assist others in developing care and treatment plans.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 36 out of 100 (29–43 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 rating behind it: Care plans follow published templates and guidance, though they are agreed with colleagues who know the patient.
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 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Conducting nutritional assessments for patients with complex medical conditions
staying human
The rules require a named, qualified person to answer for nutritional assessments, and that person cannot be a piece of software.
importance 60 · 2233/02
Source: “Conduct nutritional assessments for patients with complex medical conditions.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 36 out of 100 (29–43 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 rating behind it: Working out nutritional needs from records follows documented rules, though a qualified nurse still weighs up the whole patient.
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 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Interviewing patients to obtain their medical histories
staying human
The value here is that a specific person handles patients and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 85 · 2233/02
Source: “Interview patients to obtain their medical histories.” (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: Structured history taking can be done through a questionnaire or chatbot, though some patients need a person asking.
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.
Implementing and administering healthcare programmes
staying human
The ratings behind this row put healthcare programmes well outside what today's tools can do on their own.
importance 65 · 2233/01
Source: “Implement and administer healthcare programmes, including personnel administration and staff training.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 32 out of 100 (25–39 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.
The rating behind it: Planning and paperwork for running a service can be drafted by software, but actually running staff and services needs a person.
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 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Determining community health needs in collaboration with healthcare specialists and civic groups
staying human
The value here is that a specific person handles community health needs and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 65 · 2233/01
Source: “Determine community health needs in collaboration with healthcare specialists and civic groups.” (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: Data on local health needs can be analysed by software, but agreeing priorities happens in conversation with local groups.
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.
Assisting in developing anaesthesia care plans to support surgical team and patient safety
staying human
The rules require a named, qualified person to answer for developing anaesthesia care plans, and that person cannot be a piece of software.
importance 85 · 2233/03
Source: “Assist in developing anaesthesia care plans to support surgical team and patient safety.” (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: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Anaesthetic plans follow published guidance and the patient's records, but they are owned by registered clinicians.
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 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Selecting post-anaesthesia medicines or treatments for patients
staying human
The rules require a named, qualified person to answer for post-anaesthesia medicines, and that person cannot be a piece of software.
importance 80 · 2233/03
Source: “Select post-anaesthesia medicines or treatments for patients.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 29 out of 100 (22–36 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: Software can suggest options, but choosing the medicine a patient is given is a decision the law leaves to qualified prescribers.
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 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Monitoring patients' fluid intake and output to detect emerging problems
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: patients' fluid intake, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2233/02
Source: “Monitor patients' fluid intake and output to detect emerging problems, such as fluid and electrolyte imbalances.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 28 out of 100 (21–35 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; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Fluid balance is arithmetic on recorded figures and trends are easy to flag, though the measuring happens at the bedside.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Attending patient care meetings to discuss and plan individual patient care
staying human
The rules require a named, qualified person to answer for patient care meetings, and that person cannot be a piece of software.
importance 85 · 2233/02
Source: “Attend patient care meetings to discuss and plan individual patient care.” (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: Meeting papers and summaries can be prepared automatically, but the discussion and decisions involve the clinicians present.
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.
Participating in multidisciplinary meetings to review patient treatment plans and referrals
staying human
The rules require a named, qualified person to answer for multidisciplinary meetings, and that person cannot be a piece of software.
importance 85 · 2233/02
Source: “Participate in multidisciplinary meetings to review patient treatment plans and referrals.” (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: Notes and summaries can be prepared automatically, but the clinical judgement brought to the meeting comes from a registered nurse.
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.
Speaking with colleagues to share knowledge on pathology
staying human
The value here is that a specific person handles colleagues and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 70 · 2233/03
Source: “Speak with colleagues to share knowledge on pathology.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 26 out of 100 (19–33 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: Sharing what you have learned about a case works through conversation between colleagues who know the patient.
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 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Prioritising nursing care for assigned critically ill patients
staying human
The rules require a named, qualified person to answer for care, and that person cannot be a piece of software.
importance 90 · 2233/02
Source: “Prioritise nursing care for assigned critically ill patients, based on assessment data or identified needs.” (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: Ranking who needs attention first uses recorded observations, but the call is a registered nurse's responsibility.
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.
Planning patient treatments in collaboration with members of multidisciplinary healthcare teams
staying human
The rules require a named, qualified person to answer for patient treatments, and that person cannot be a piece of software.
importance 85 · 2233/02
Source: “Plan patient treatments in collaboration with members of multidisciplinary healthcare teams.” (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: Draft plans can be produced from guidelines, but agreeing a patient's treatment rests with registered clinicians in the team.
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.
Informing patients and their families about mental health and medical conditions
staying human
The rules require a named, qualified person to answer for patients, and that person cannot be a piece of software.
importance 80 · 2233/02
Source: “Inform patients and their families about mental health and medical conditions, preventative health measures, medicines, or treatment plans.” (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: Clear explanations can be drafted automatically, but talking someone through a diagnosis depends on trust built face to face.
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.
Distinguishing between normal and abnormal developmental and age-related physiological and behavioural changes in acute
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: normal, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2233/02
Source: “Distinguish between normal and abnormal developmental and age-related physiological and behavioural changes in acute, critical, and chronic illness.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 22 out of 100 (15–29 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; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Telling normal from abnormal in a very ill patient rests on what you see and feel at the bedside.
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 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Prescribing medications within scope of practice in critical care settings
staying human
The rules require a named, qualified person to answer for medications within scope of practice, and that person cannot be a piece of software.
importance 70 · 2233/02
Source: “Prescribe medications within scope of practice in critical care settings.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 22 out of 100 (18–26 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, high 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: Prescribing is legally an act only a registered prescriber may carry out, whatever the guidance says.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 4/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Selecting anaesthetics, adjuvant drugs, accessory drugs, fluids or blood products
staying human
The rules require a named, qualified person to answer for anaesthetics, adjuvant drugs, accessory drugs, and that person cannot be a piece of software.
importance 85 · 2233/03
Source: “Select anaesthetics, adjuvant drugs, accessory drugs, fluids, or blood products as necessary.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 22 out of 100 (18–26 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, high 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: Choosing anaesthetic drugs is legally the decision of a registered practitioner, even where guidelines are clear.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 4/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Selecting pre-anaesthetic medications
staying human
The rules require a named, qualified person to answer for pre-anaesthetic medications, and that person cannot be a piece of software.
importance 80 · 2233/03
Source: “Select pre-anaesthetic medications as necessary.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 22 out of 100 (18–26 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, high 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: Selecting pre-anaesthetic medicines is a prescribing decision reserved by law to a registered practitioner.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 4/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Conducting educational workshops on sex and health education to promote healthy living
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: educational workshops, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 50 · 2233/01
Source: “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 write themselves easily, but running a workshop in a room with people still needs someone there.
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.
Identifying patients' age-specific needs and alter care plans as necessary to meet those needs
staying human
The rules require a named, qualified person to answer for patients' age-specific needs, and that person cannot be a piece of software.
importance 85 · 2233/02
Source: “Identify patients' age-specific needs and alter care plans as necessary to meet those needs.” (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: 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: Age-specific care plans follow published guidance, but changing them rests on knowing this patient and their family.
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 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Conducting patient interviews as part of pre-anaesthetic screenings
staying human
The rules require a named, qualified person to answer for patient interviews, and that person cannot be a piece of software.
importance 80 · 2233/03
Source: “Conduct patient interviews as part of pre-anaesthetic screenings.” (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: 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: Pre-anaesthetic questions follow a set list and can be asked remotely, but the assessment is a clinician's.
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 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Advocating for patients' rights and needs in healthcare settings
staying human
The value here is that a specific person handles patients' rights and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 80 · 2233/02
Source: “Advocate for patients' rights and needs in healthcare settings.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 18 out of 100 (11–25 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Speaking up for a patient depends on knowing them and being trusted by the team around them.
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 2/4.
Training junior staff in critical care and anaesthesia
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: junior staff, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 2233/03
Source: “Train junior staff in critical care and anaesthesia.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 18 out of 100 (11–25 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; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Teaching materials can be written by software, but showing junior staff critical care skills happens at the bedside.
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 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Diagnosing acute or chronic conditions that could result in rapid physiological deterioration or life-threatening instability
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: acute, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2233/02
Source: “Diagnose acute or chronic conditions that could result in rapid physiological deterioration or life-threatening instability.” (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 rating behind it: Spotting a patient about to deteriorate combines bedside signs with data, and the diagnosis is a registered clinician's.
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 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Discharging patients from post-anaesthesia care
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: patients, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2233/03
Source: “Discharge patients from post-anaesthesia care.” (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 rating behind it: Deciding someone is safe to leave recovery means checking them in person against clear criteria.
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 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Monitoring patients' physiological responses using invasive and noninvasive techniques
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: patients' physiological responses, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2233/03
Source: “Monitor patients' physiological responses using invasive and noninvasive techniques.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 14 out of 100 (7–21 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: Monitors produce the numbers, but the invasive lines and checks behind them are set up on the patient.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Maintaining cooperative working relationships with public health care agencies and organisations
staying human
The value here is that a specific person handles cooperative working relationships and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 55 · 2233/01
Source: “Maintain cooperative working relationships with public health care agencies and organisations.” (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 value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Working relationships between organisations are built by people over time, not produced as a document.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 3/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Monitoring medical devices and equipment
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: medical devices, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2233/02
Source: “Monitor medical devices and equipment.” (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; mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Automatic alerts help, but checking that equipment on a ward is working means physically looking at it.
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 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Identifying and troubleshooting medical equipment problems to ensure patient safety
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: medical equipment problems, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2233/02
Source: “Identify and troubleshoot medical equipment problems to ensure patient safety.” (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; mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Finding out why a machine is misbehaving means handling it and watching it at the bedside.
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 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Engaging in continuous professional development to maintain or improve knowledge and skills
staying human
The ratings behind this row put continuous professional development well outside what today's tools can do on their own.
importance 70 · 2233/02
Source: “Engage in continuous professional development to maintain or improve knowledge and skills.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 13 out of 100 (9–17 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over.
The rating behind it: Keeping your own skills up to date is something a nurse does personally; software cannot learn on their behalf.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · 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.
Assessing the impact of illnesses or injuries on patients' health and quality of life
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: the impact of illnesses, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 90 · 2233/02
Source: “Assess the impact of illnesses or injuries on patients' health and quality of life.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 11 out of 100 (4–18 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: Judging how an illness affects someone's life comes from examining and talking with that particular patient.
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 2/4.
Assessing patients' psychosocial status and needs
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: patients' psychosocial status, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2233/02
Source: “Assess patients' psychosocial status and needs, including sleep patterns, anxiety, grief, and support systems.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 10 out of 100 (3–17 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: Understanding someone's sleep, anxiety and grief depends on a conversation where they feel safe enough to open up.
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 3/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Assessing family adaptation levels and coping skills to determine whether intervention
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: adaptation levels, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 60 · 2233/02
Source: “Assess family adaptation levels and coping skills to determine whether intervention is needed.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 10 out of 100 (3–17 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: Judging how a family is coping depends on sitting with them and reading how they are really doing.
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 3/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Monitoring symptoms or changes in patients' conditions
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: symptoms, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 90 · 2233/02
Source: “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: Trends in recorded observations can be tracked automatically, but noticing change in a patient needs someone with 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 patients for signs and symptoms of transfusion reactions
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: patients, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2233/02
Source: “Monitor patients for signs and symptoms of transfusion reactions.” (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: Watching for a transfusion reaction means being with the patient and noticing changes as they happen.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Observing patients' reactions to medicines and modifying prescriptions
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: patients' reactions, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2233/02
Source: “Observe patients' reactions to medicines and modify prescriptions as needed.” (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: Noticing how a patient reacts to a medicine happens at the bedside, and changing the prescription is a regulated act.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Monitoring patients for adverse reactions
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: patients, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 90 · 2233/02
Source: “Monitor patients for adverse reactions.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 8 out of 100 (1–15 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: Alerts from monitors can be flagged automatically, but spotting a patient reacting badly 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 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Assisting doctors in diagnosing cardiac or peripheral vascular conditions
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: doctors, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 2233/02
Source: “Assist doctors in diagnosing cardiac or peripheral vascular conditions.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 8 out of 100 (1–15 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: Helping diagnose a heart or circulation problem involves hands-on tests performed on the patient.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · 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.
Monitoring and documenting patients' progress during post-anaesthetic period
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: patients' progress during post-anaesthetic period, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2233/03
Source: “Monitor and document patients' progress during post-anaesthetic period.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 8 out of 100 (1–15 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: The write-up can be automated, but watching someone wake from an anaesthetic means being in the room with them.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · 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 human
This work happens in the physical world: ward nursing staff, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2233/02
Source: “Supervise and monitor ward nursing staff.” (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: Supervising a ward team rests on knowing your staff and being present when things get difficult.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 3/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Obtaining valid consent from clients for procedures
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: valid consent, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 2233/03
Source: “Obtain valid consent from clients for procedures.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 6 out of 100 (0–13 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: Valid consent depends on a real conversation where the patient understands and freely agrees.
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 3/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Managing patients' pain relief and sedation
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: patients' pain relief, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 90 · 2233/02
Source: “Manage patients' pain relief and sedation, adjusting care plans based on their responses.” (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: 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: Pain and sedation are adjusted at the bedside by watching how this patient actually responds.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Providing emotional support for patients and their families
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: emotional support, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2233/02
Source: “Provide emotional support for patients and their families.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 5 out of 100 (1–9 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: Comfort at a hard moment comes from a real person being present with the patient and their family.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 4/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Monitoring patients for signs of distress or illness
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: patients, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 90 · 2233/02
Source: “Monitor patients for signs of distress or illness.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 4 out of 100 (0–8 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: Noticing a patient becoming unwell depends on being with them and reading how they look and behave.
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.
Taking appropriate corrective actions or requesting consultation if complications occur
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: appropriate corrective actions, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2233/03
Source: “Take appropriate corrective actions or request consultation if complications occur.” (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 rating behind it: Acting when something goes wrong during anaesthesia means being in the room and responding within seconds.
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 2/4.
Adjusting settings on patients' assistive devices
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: settings, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 90 · 2233/02
Source: “Adjust settings on patients' assistive devices, such as temporary pacemakers.” (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: Changing settings on a device attached to a patient needs a trained person physically at the bedside.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Administering blood and blood products
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: blood, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 90 · 2233/02
Source: “Administer blood and blood products.” (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: Setting up and giving a blood transfusion is hands-on care with checks made at the bedside.
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 medications orally
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: medications, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 90 · 2233/02
Source: “Administer medications orally.” (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: Giving medicines by mouth means being with the patient and seeing them take it.
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 specific therapeutic or diagnostic procedures tailored to patients' clinical conditions
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: specific therapeutic, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 90 · 2233/02
Source: “Administer specific therapeutic or diagnostic procedures tailored to patients' clinical conditions.” (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: Carrying out a treatment or diagnostic procedure means doing it to the patient 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 1/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Carrying out emergency pharmacological interventions
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: emergency pharmacological interventions, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 90 · 2233/02
Source: “Carry out emergency pharmacological interventions.” (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: Giving emergency drugs is a hands-on act performed on a deteriorating 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 medications through gastric tubes
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: medications, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2233/02
Source: “Administer medications through gastric tubes.” (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: Giving medicine through a feeding tube is physical care carried out at the bedside.
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 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Ensuring medical equipment is cleaned and stored correctly
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: medical equipment, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2233/02
Source: “Ensure medical equipment is cleaned and stored correctly.” (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: Cleaning and storing medical equipment is physical work with the equipment itself.
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 2/4.
Setting up and maintaining equipment
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: and maintaining equipment, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2233/02
Source: “Set up and maintain equipment such as ventilators, dialysis machines and monitors.” (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: Setting up a ventilator or dialysis machine is physical work at the bedside.
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 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Collecting specimens for use in laboratory tests
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: specimens, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2233/02
Source: “Collect specimens for use in laboratory tests.” (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 samples from a patient needs hands on the person, so this stays with staff 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.
Providing wound treatment for patients
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: wound treatment, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2233/02
Source: “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 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.
Operating invasive medical equipment and devices
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: invasive medical equipment, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 2233/02
Source: “Operate invasive medical equipment and devices.” (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: Operating invasive devices means physically working 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 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Caring for the person's body after death
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: the person's body after death, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 2233/02
Source: “Care for the person's body after death.” (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: Caring for someone's body after death is done by hand, with dignity, in the room.
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 3/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Conducting tests of the pulmonary system using spirometer or other respiratory testing equipment
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: tests of the pulmonary system, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 50 · 2233/02
Source: “Conduct tests of the pulmonary system using spirometer or other respiratory testing equipment.” (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: Someone has to be with the patient working the breathing-test equipment, so software cannot take this on.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Assisting in administering general anaesthetics to support anaesthetists during surgery
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: administering general anaesthetics, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 90 · 2233/03
Source: “Assist in administering general anaesthetics to support anaesthetists during surgery.” (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: Assisting with an anaesthetic means being in theatre with hands on equipment and 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.
Providing airway management interventions, tracheal intubation, fibre optics or ventilatory support
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: airway management interventions, tracheal intubation, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 90 · 2233/03
Source: “Provide airway management interventions including tracheal intubation, fibre optics, or ventilatory 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 rating behind it: Putting a tube into someone's airway is physical work at the bedside and cannot be done remotely.
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 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Using prepared equipment, monitors, supplies or drugs to administer anaesthetics
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: prepared equipment, monitors, supplies or drugs, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 90 · 2233/03
Source: “Use prepared equipment, monitors, supplies, or drugs to administer anaesthetics.” (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: Giving an anaesthetic is a physical act performed on the patient in theatre.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 4/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Using pharmacological support, respiratory therapy and extubation to manage pulmonary status
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: pharmacological support, respiratory therapy and extubation, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2233/03
Source: “Use pharmacological support, respiratory therapy, and extubation to manage pulmonary status.” (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: Managing breathing, including removing the breathing tube, is hands-on care at the bedside.
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 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Dismantling and cleaning anaesthesia equipment
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: anaesthesia equipment, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2233/03
Source: “Dismantle and clean anaesthesia equipment.” (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: Taking apart and cleaning anaesthetic equipment is physical work with the kit.
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 2/4.
Inserting peripheral or central intravenous catheters
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: peripheral, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 2233/03
Source: “Insert peripheral or central intravenous catheters.” (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: Putting a line into a vein is a hands-on procedure carried out 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.
Performing arterial punctures to obtain arterial blood samples
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: arterial punctures, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 2233/03
Source: “Perform arterial punctures to obtain arterial blood samples.” (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: Taking blood from an artery is a hands-on procedure performed directly 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.

What this job pays, and how many people do it

Median pay: £45,100a 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: 82,300in 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' treatment plans, interventions, outcomes or planning revisions in, a record out. The rows above are exactly that shape: recording patients' treatment plans, interventions, outcomes or planning revisions and logging results of diagnostic tests to monitor patient health. What it cannot do is be answerable: emergency situations need a named person the rules will accept, and software cannot be that person. 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: responding to emergency situations by providing airway management is the middle of this job, and the evidence on this page says it stays with a person.

So, given all that: 10% of this job's task weight sits in rows the software is already learning, 12% in rows that change shape rather than disappear, and 78% in rows it is nowhere near. That is the position, measured across 91 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. Recording patients' treatment plans, interventions, outcomes or planning revisions 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' treatment plans, interventions, outcomes or planning revisions, 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 emergency situations 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 analysing data from tests to monitor patient health and treatment efficacy. 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 specialist nurses (nearest by the work that AI is not taking, not by job title), and none of them survived. The closest was registered children's nurses: only about 20% of its durable work is work you already do. And on the numbers you do not need one. This job scores 22/100 here, with only 10% of the task list in the top band, and “administer advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) during emergencies” 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 children's 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 20% 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 20% of the durable work in that job is work you do today, and the rest you would be learning while the bills carried on.
Look at that job’s page anyway →
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 12% 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 12% of the durable work in that job is work you do today, and the rest you would be learning while the bills carried on.
Look at that job’s page anyway →
Registered mental health nurses
Why it looked obvious: It came up as a near neighbour on the work AI is not taking: you already administer medications and injections to patients in their care, and their equivalent is to administer psychiatric medications and injections. Across both published task lists that is about 10% of the durable work in that job.
Why I am not recommending it: You would be starting most of it from nothing: about 10% of the durable work in that job is work you do today, and the rest you would be learning while the bills carried on.
Look at that job’s page anyway →

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: 10% of its task weight, across 91 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 responding to emergency situations by providing airway management 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:
National Careers Service
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
- Discover your skills and careers (the skills assessment)
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:
Skills Bootcamps
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
- Skills Bootcamps - what they are and who can do them (DfE, Skills for Careers)
- Skills Bootcamps - JobHelp (DWP)
In Scotland:
My World of Work (Skills Development Scotland)
In Scotland it's My World of Work, from Skills Development Scotland.
Free, publicly funded
- Skills Development Scotland
In Wales:
Careers 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 specialist nurse, and we are not going to point you at the nearest one and call it a fit.

The working behind that

No healthcare Space; generalist rule blocks The AI Authority for regulated clinical work.

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 10% of the work on this page is already inside what they can do.

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Will AI replace Registered specialist nurses?: Not as a job, but it is already doing parts of the work. Across the 91 official task statements scored for Registered specialist nurses (United Kingdom, SOC 2233), 10% of the importance-weighted core work is made of tasks today's AI could already do most of. The overall exposure score is 22 out of 100 (range 18–28, 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 specialist nurses” can AI already do?: The highest-scoring tasks in release 2026-q4.1 are: “Develop educational materials for community organisations, local, and national government” (83/100, very high); “Develop health needs assessments and public health surveys” (83/100, very high); “Read current literature to stay informed about field-specific developments” (83/100, very 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 specialist nurses” stay human?: About 78% 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: “Perform arterial punctures to obtain arterial blood samples” (0/100, minimal); “Insert peripheral or central intravenous catheters” (0/100, minimal); “Dismantle and clean anaesthesia equipment” (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 specialist nurses” do about AI?: Start from the ledger rather than the headline: 10% of this job's weighted core work is exposed, and roughly 78% 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 specialist 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 91 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.

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This headcount comes from a survey, not a census, so treat it as a good estimate rather than an exact count.
The match between this job and its counterpart in the other country is partial, so the two pages count slightly different groups of people.
6 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.

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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).

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@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}
}

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