Healthcare & Nursing Jobs

Assistant Technical Officer (Clinical Support Worker)

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust • Derriford, Plymouth

Salary

£23k – £23k

Posted

5 November 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust is hiring a Assistant Technical Officer (Clinical Support Worker) in Derriford, a full-time healthcare & nursing role. The advertised salary is £23k – £23k. University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

Job summary The post holder will work together with senior staff and support staff in all sections of the laboratory to produce a timely, high quality, accurate and cost effective services. The post holder will support the timely processing of patient samples serving all those patients attending PHNT, PCTs representing 100 General Practices and specialist assays referred to us from other Trusts within the Peninsula. Going forward as UHP Pathology department works to deliver its vision then ther…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £23k – £23k
How this salary compares: about 51% below the £46,847 median across 2,630 healthcare & nursing roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Derriford, Plymouth · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 7 other live healthcare & nursing roles in Derriford — browse them
Posted: 5 November 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

About this sector

Healthcare and nursing is the largest sponsored category in the UK. NHS trusts, private hospitals, GP practices, and specialist clinics sponsor registered nurses, doctors, allied health professionals, and support workers through the Health and Care Worker visa — which carries lower application fees and faster processing than the standard Skilled Worker visa.