Health and social care is the largest sponsoring sector in the UK, spanning NHS trusts, private hospitals, GP practices, care homes and domiciliary care providers. Roles range from nurses and doctors to senior care workers and allied health professionals, and most employers here hold licences for the Health and Care Worker visa as well as the standard Skilled Worker route.
There are 9,553 licensed visa sponsors in health & social care, with 5,393 live jobs between them. Sponsor figures come from the official Home Office register and are updated daily.
NHS trusts, private hospital groups and thousands of care providers hold sponsor licences. Use the live register filter to see every licensed sponsor in this section, along with which ones are actively hiring right now.
Most roles use the Health and Care Worker visa, a Skilled Worker variant with lower fees and no Immigration Health Surcharge. Your employer must be a licensed sponsor and your role must be on the eligible occupation list.
Rules for care workers have tightened: new overseas recruitment for care worker roles has been restricted, and employers must first try to recruit from workers already in the UK. Senior care workers, nurses and allied health roles remain eligible, so check the occupation eligibility pages for the current position.