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Band 6 - Nurse for Learning Disability and Autism, Safeguarding Team

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust • Leavesden, Watford

Salary

£42k – £50k

Posted

15 October 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is hiring a Band 6 - Nurse for Learning Disability and Autism, Safeguarding Team in Leavesden, a full-time healthcare & nursing role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £42k – £50k. West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals 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 An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Learning Disability and Autism Nurse to join the Safeguarding Team on a 6-month fixed-term contract or through a secondment opportunity. To provide specialist leadership, expertise, and support in relation to learning disabilities and autism across the Trust, ensuring the delivery of safe, effective, and person-centred care. The post holder will work to reduce health inequalities, improve patient experience and outcomes, su…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £42k – £50k
How this salary compares: about 16% above the £43,597 median across 1,998 healthcare & nursing roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Leavesden, Watford · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 12 other live healthcare & nursing roles in Leavesden — browse them
Posted: 15 October 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

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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.