Healthcare & Nursing Jobs

Specialist Optometrist, Band 7

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust • The Docks, Gloucester

Salary

£49k – £57k

Posted

14 October 2026

Work mode

Part-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is hiring a Specialist Optometrist, Band 7 in The Docks, a part-time healthcare & nursing role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £49k – £57k. Gloucestershire 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.

At Gloucestershire Hospitals, our people are at the heart of everything we do. As the county’s largest employer, we are proud to provide high-quality acute, elective, and specialist services to more than 650,000 people across our county. Our care is delivered across Gloucestershire Royal, Cheltenham General and Stroud Maternity Hospital. With over 9,000 employees representing more than 95 nationalities, bringing together a mix of cultures and experiences to the care that we deliver. Whether you…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £49k – £57k
How this salary compares: about 21% above the £46,778 median across 3,638 healthcare & nursing roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: The Docks, Gloucester · Part-time
Similar roles nearby: 7 other live healthcare & nursing roles in The Docks — browse them
Posted: 14 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.