Healthcare & Nursing Jobs

Public Health Specialist

Kent County Council • Chequers Centre, Maidstone

Salary

£56k – £63k

Posted

17 August 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Kent County Council is hiring a Public Health Specialist in Chequers Centre, a full-time healthcare & nursing role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £56k – £63k. Kent County Council 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.

Role Responsibility KCC Public Health Specialist – supporting pre-school aged children We are looking to appoint a Public Health Specialist to join our thriving public health team in Kent County Council to cover a period of maternity leave. Kent is a large county with lots of complex public health issues. You will have the ability to prioritise competing demands and objectives, coupled with diplomacy and a working knowledge of all areas of public health. You will need to be an experienced and s…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Kent County Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £56k – £63k
How this salary compares: about 74% above the £35,943 median across 1,629 healthcare & nursing roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Chequers Centre, Maidstone · Full-time
Posted: 17 August 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.