Social work Jobs

Emergency Department Health Care Assistant

Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust • Sheriff Hill, Gateshead

Salary

£26k – £27k

Posted

6 November 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust is hiring a Emergency Department Health Care Assistant in Sheriff Hill, a full-time social work role. The advertised salary is £26k – £27k. Gateshead Health NHS Foundation 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 Job overview An exciting opportunity for a career within Nursing has arisen at Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust. We are looking for caring and compassionate individuals, who can prioritise delivering high quality and safe patient care, to join our Organisation as a HealthCare Support worker. We are keen to hear from individuals who are hard working, reliable and passionate in making a difference to our patients. We have opportunities to work within medicine, surgery, community …

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £26k – £27k
How this salary compares: about 10% below the £30,431 median across 1,933 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Sheriff Hill, Gateshead · Full-time
Posted: 6 November 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

About this sector

Social work and care is a high-volume sponsorship category driven by persistent demand for care assistants, senior care workers, registered nurses in care settings, and qualified social workers. Many care home operators and domiciliary care providers hold active sponsor licences and recruit internationally on a regular basis.