Healthcare & Nursing Jobs

Occupational Therapist

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust • Westbourne, Bournemouth

Salary

£40k – £48k

Posted

2 October 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust is hiring a Occupational Therapist in Westbourne, a full-time healthcare & nursing role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £40k – £48k. 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.

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £40k – £48k
How this salary compares: about 7% above the £45,000 median across 2,444 healthcare & nursing roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Westbourne, Bournemouth · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 6 other live healthcare & nursing roles in Westbourne — browse them
Posted: 2 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.