Where to Find and Apply for Sponsoring NHS Jobs 2026
Minimum Visa Requirements for NHS Sponsorship To qualify for a Health and Care Worker visa (or a standard Skilled Worker visa for non-clinical roles), you must typically meet these requirements Salary Threshold: Clinical roles generally require a minimum salary of £25,000 per year, or the specific "going rate" for the role's NHS Band, whichever is higher. Non-clinical roles usually require a much higher baseline of £41,700 unless the role is on the Immigration Salary List. Skill Level: Roles typically need to be at RQF Level 3 to 6. Note: Recent rule changes mean that dependants cannot be sponsored if the worker is in certain lower-level RQF 3–5 positions. Professional Registration: For qualified roles (Nurses, Doctors, Allied Health Professionals), you must have your UK regulatory registration (such as the NMC or HCPC) active or well underway before an employer can issue a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Top NHS Roles with Sponsorship Potential Certain positions ...