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Registered Nurse - Ward Based Band 5

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust • Launcherley, Wells

Salary
£32k – £39k
Posted
17 October 2026
Work mode
Full-time
Sponsor match
high
Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)
Role overview

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust is hiring a Registered Nurse - Ward Based Band 5 in Launcherley, a full-time healthcare & nursing role. The advertised salary is £32k – £39k. Somerset 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 summary Are you a compassionate and motivated Registered Nurse looking to make a real difference every day? We are excited to offer an opportunity for a Band 5 Staff Nurse to join our friendly and supportive ward team. The In-Patient Ward at West Mendip Community Hospital, mainly provides Rehabilitation to patients stepping down from the local Acute Trusts. We also provide End of Life care and patients requiring a rapid place of safety. In this role, you will deliver high-quality, person-ce…
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Visa sponsorship snapshot
  • Employer: Somerset NHS Foundation Trust — confirmed licensed sponsor
  • Visa route: Skilled Worker
  • Advertised salary: £32k – £39k
  • How this salary compares: about 10% below the £43,597 median across 1,998 healthcare & nursing roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
  • Location: Launcherley, Wells · Full-time
  • Posted: 17 October 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.

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