Healthcare & Nursing Jobs

Nursing Associate

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust • Fulwood, Preston

Salary

£28k – £31k

Posted

29 October 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is hiring a Nursing Associate in Fulwood, a full-time healthcare & nursing role. The advertised salary is £28k – £31k. Lancashire Teaching Hospitals 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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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £28k – £31k
How this salary compares: about 35% below the £48,117 median across 2,411 healthcare & nursing roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Fulwood, Preston · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 15 other live healthcare & nursing roles in Fulwood — browse them
Posted: 29 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.