Healthcare & Nursing Jobs

Head of Nursing - Education and Development

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust • Wilmington, Dartford

Salary

£86k – £98k

Posted

24 October 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust is hiring a Head of Nursing - Education and Development in Wilmington, a full-time healthcare & nursing role. The advertised salary is £86k – £98k. Oxleas 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 It is an exciting time to joining the senior Nursing Team at Oxleas, where we are committed to ensuring that nurses across the Trust provide care which is of the best quality and that nurses are meeting the highest standards of practice . This role will be responsible for providing strategic direction and leadership for registered nurses and nursing associates and unregistered support workers in conjunction with the Deputy Chief Nurse. The role provides Trust-wide professional leade…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £86k – £98k
How this salary compares: about 111% above the £46,267 median across 2,370 healthcare & nursing roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Wilmington, Dartford · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 2 other live healthcare & nursing roles in Wilmington — browse them
Posted: 24 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.