Healthcare & Nursing Jobs

Head of Medical Workforce

Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust • Duston, Northampton

Salary

£67k – £77k

Posted

20 October 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is hiring a Head of Medical Workforce in Duston, a full-time healthcare & nursing role. The advertised salary is £67k – £77k. Northamptonshire Healthcare 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 overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated leader to join Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust as our Head of Medical Workforce & Business (Band 8b). Working directly with the Chief Medical Officer, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering the Trust's medical workforce strategy, ensuring the effective recruitment, retention, development and management of our medical workforce. You will provide strategic leadership across workforce …

Apply on Adzuna ← More roles

Before you apply

Applying for this sponsor role?

Get your CV, cover letter, or full sponsor-job application pack prepared before you apply — or let our dedicated application team apply for suitable roles on your behalf.

Tailor my CV Apply for me

Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £67k – £77k
How this salary compares: about 65% above the £47,003 median across 3,021 healthcare & nursing roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Duston, Northampton · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 1 other live healthcare & nursing role in Duston — browse them
Posted: 20 October 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.