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Healthcare Assistant

Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust • Sheriff Hill, Gateshead

Salary
£26k – £27k
Posted
26 September 2026
Work mode
Full-time
Sponsor match
high
Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)
Role overview

Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust is hiring a Healthcare Assistant in Sheriff Hill, a full-time healthcare & nursing 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.

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Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust is confirmed on the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors for the Skilled Worker visa route (Worker (A rating)). Always confirm sponsorship availability for this specific role directly with the employer when you apply.
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 34% below the £41,600 median across 1,846 healthcare & nursing roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
  • Location: Sheriff Hill, Gateshead · Full-time
  • Similar roles nearby: 4 other live healthcare & nursing roles in Sheriff Hill — browse them
  • Posted: 26 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.

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