Social work Jobs

HealthCare Assistant

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust • Lower Clatcombe, Sherborne

Salary

£26k – £27k

Posted

18 October 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust is hiring a HealthCare Assistant in Lower Clatcombe, a full-time social work role. The advertised salary is £26k – £27k. Dorset HealthCare University 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 Are you a caring and compassionate HealthCare Support Worker looking to work in an outstanding rated Trust? Beech ward, based at Yeatman Hospital, Sherborne is looking for either for someone who has experience or new to care (training is available) to join our supportive team. As a HealthCare Support Worker you will be working alongside a multi-disciplinary team, in a 12 bedded ward who provide sub-acute medical care, rehabilitation, Palliative / End of Life care for the local and w…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £26k – £27k
How this salary compares: about 8% below the £30,000 median across 1,712 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Lower Clatcombe, Sherborne · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 1 other live social work role in Lower Clatcombe — browse them
Posted: 18 October 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.