Healthcare & Nursing Jobs

Staff Nurse - Surgical Assessment Unit

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust • Westfield, Hastings

Salary

£32k – £39k

Posted

14 October 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is hiring a Staff Nurse - Surgical Assessment Unit in Westfield, a full-time healthcare & nursing role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £32k – £39k. East Sussex Healthcare NHS 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 We are looking for 2 highly motivated Staff Nurse to join our established, busy 30 bedded Surgical Assessment Unit (SAU) at the Conquest Hospital, as maternity cover for 10 months. You will need to have a keen interest in surgery and be committed to delivering a high standard of patient care, whilst maintaining your own personal professional development. Main duties of the job We will provide a supportive environment and mentorship. We are committed to professional developing our st…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £32k – £39k
How this salary compares: about 16% below the £46,408 median across 3,177 healthcare & nursing roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Westfield, Hastings · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 3 other live healthcare & nursing roles in Westfield — 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.

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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.