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Looking for an NHS job with visa sponsorship? Find the latest opportunities for international nurses, doctors, and healthcare assistants.
The NHS actively recruits talented healthcare professionals from around the world and is a licensed sponsor for the Health and Care Worker visa. This visa allows international candidates and their families to come to the UK to do an eligible job with the NHS. This page highlights roles where trusts have indicated they may offer visa sponsorship.
Working in the NHS as an international professional offers the same career progression opportunities as for UK residents. You can advance into senior clinical, management, or research roles. The NHS supports ongoing professional development, and experience gained in the UK is highly respected globally. Many international staff build long and successful careers, eventually obtaining Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) and British citizenship.
You must have a qualification that meets the standards of the relevant UK professional body (e.g., NMC for nurses, GMC for doctors). You will also need to meet the English language requirements, typically by passing a test like the IELTS or OET.
As an international healthcare professional, your day-to-day work will be similar to your UK counterparts. You will be providing patient care, working in a team, and using your clinical skills. A key part of the experience will also be adapting to the NHS way of working, understanding its systems and processes, and integrating into a new and diverse team.
The Health and Care Worker visa is a UK visa route for qualified doctors, nurses, and other health professionals to come to the UK to do an eligible job with the NHS, an NHS supplier, or in adult social care.
Yes, one of the benefits of the Health and Care Worker visa is that you can bring your dependents (partner and children) with you to the UK.
The Health and Care Worker visa has a reduced application fee compared to other visa routes, and applicants are exempt from paying the Immigration Health Surcharge. Many NHS trusts will also offer a relocation package to help with the costs of moving to the UK.