Healthcare & Nursing Jobs

Medical Laboratory Assistant

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust • Holborn, Central London

Salary

£32k – £33k

Posted

18 September 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

low

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust is hiring a Medical Laboratory Assistant in Holborn, a full-time healthcare & nursing role. The advertised salary is £32k – £33k. Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children 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 We are seeking a highly motivated Medical Laboratory Assistant to help support the diagnostic work of the department. You are expected to at least have previous experience as a Medical Laboratory Assistant or to have worked in a diagnostic laboratory. A key eye for details and working in an organised manner is crucial to this role. Please note there potentially may be expectation for you to participate in night shifts. As we are currently reviewing our night service and looking at …

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £32k – £33k
How this salary compares: about 17% below the £40,000 median across 2,542 healthcare & nursing roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Holborn, Central London · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 5 other live healthcare & nursing roles in Holborn — browse them
Posted: 18 September 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

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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.