Healthcare & Nursing Jobs

Healthcare Assistant

First Option Healthcare • Colchester, Essex

Salary

£31k – £37k

Posted

5 September 2026

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

First Option Healthcare is hiring a Healthcare Assistant in Colchester, a healthcare & nursing role. The advertised salary is £31k – £37k. First Option Healthcare 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.

First Option Healthcare are a Complex Care provider who specialise in providing care to Children & Adults with Complex needs in their own home. You'll deliver personalised care and support to our clients in their own homes to help maintain dignity & self-worth and promote independence.We are looking for a bubbly, compassionate & energetic HCA with previous experience of providing person centred care and quality care for children with complex needs in the community.Our client is a 9-year-Old Fem…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: First Option Healthcare — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £31k – £37k
How this salary compares: in line with the £36,493 median across 2,100 healthcare & nursing roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Colchester, Essex
Similar roles nearby: 2 other live healthcare & nursing roles in Colchester — browse them
Posted: 5 September 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.