263 jobs in the UK have Clinical Lead in the title, from 136 licensed sponsors. Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (31), University Hospital Southampton NHS FT (16) and Barchester Healthcare (13) have the most; 67 were posted in the last 7 days and 211 are rated Likely. Eligible for the Skilled Worker visa under SOC 1171, minimum £50,300 at the standard rate. Most health services and public health managers and directors in the UK earn between £49,244 and £78,468 in (ONS ASHE 2025, full-time). The 128 adverts that state a salary have a median of £54,019. Of the 118 adverts whose pay we checked, 117 meet the standard rate and 1 more meets the new entrant rate. Visa and pay
Yes. Clinical Lead roles fall under SOC 1171 (Health services and public health managers and directors), which is eligible for UK Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Employers with a valid sponsor licence can sponsor Clinical Lead positions.
The going rate for SOC 1171 is £50,300 per year. New entrants (under 26, switching from a Student or Graduate visa, or recent graduates) may qualify for a reduced minimum of £35,200 per year. You must be paid at least the higher of the going rate or the general salary threshold (£41,700), unless an exemption applies.
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Home Office grants for this occupation code, counting visas granted outside the UK. No job breakdown is published for the visas granted inside the UK, so each country’s own page shows a larger total. For all jobs together, the Skilled Worker visa statistics show grants outside and inside the UK each quarter.