Nurse jobs at licensed sponsors: live data (October 2026)
This guide uses SponsorHire's listings snapshot from 25 October 2026, matched against the Home Office Register of Licensed Sponsors: workers (file dated 23 October 2026). It shows what was live on our board that day and nothing more.
Headline numbers
- 1,042 live roles with nurse in the title (nursery, nursing assistant/associate and support roles excluded).
- Of these, 14 are dental nurse roles; the other 1,028 are nursing roles in hospitals, care homes, the community and GP practices.
- 285 employers, all on the sponsor register.
- 533 roles at 130 NHS trusts or health boards.
- By source: NHS Jobs 828, Adzuna 182, Reed.co.uk 32.
Employers with the most live roles
| Employer (register name) | Live roles |
|---|---|
| Elysium Healthcare | 66 |
| Ramsay Health Care UK | 52 |
| HCRG Care Limited | 31 |
| Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust | 27 |
| Akari Care Limited | 23 |
| Exemplar Health Care | 21 |
| Barchester Healthcare | 19 |
| Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust | 14 |
| Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust | 14 |
| Vaccination UK | 12 |
| HC-One Limited | 12 |
| Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust | 12 |
120 employers had one role each.
Top locations
- London: 49
- Bristol: 17
- Southampton: 13
- Birmingham: 12
- Newport: 11
- Coventry: 10
- Reading: 9
- Liverpool: 9
- Exeter: 9
- Worcester: 9
1 roles gave only a postcode. Locations are as written in each advert (first place listed).
Advertised pay
| Pay basis | Roles | Range listed | Median lower bound | Median upper bound |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hourly | 110 | £15.41–£45.00 | £22.06 | £22.06 |
| Annual | 723 | £16,036–£200,000 | £39,959 | £48,117 |
| Other basis (e.g. daily or per session) | 2 | – | – | – |
| Not stated or "Negotiable" | 207 | – | – | – |
Pay is as listed in each advert (NHS Jobs salary field, Reed and Adzuna stated salaries; Adzuna estimates excluded).
NHS pay bands stated in adverts
144 NHS Jobs adverts in this guide named an Agenda for Change band.
| Band | Roles |
|---|---|
| Band 3 | 1 |
| Band 4 | 1 |
| Band 5 | 58 |
| Band 6 | 55 |
| Band 6c | 1 |
| Band 7 | 24 |
| Band 8a | 3 |
| Band 8b | 1 |
How to read this
The register lists organisations licensed to sponsor workers. It does not say which jobs they will sponsor. Each advert and employer is the source for that. GOV.UK publishes the visa rules: https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas
A sponsor licence does not mean a role is sponsored. Not immigration advice.
Sources
- Home Office, Register of Licensed Sponsors: workers, file dated 23 October 2026: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/register-of-licensed-sponsors-workers
- SponsorHire live listings snapshot, 25 October 2026 (1,042 roles in this guide, matched by employer name to the register).
SponsorHire is not regulated by the Immigration Advice Authority and does not give immigration advice.
A sponsor licence does not mean a role is sponsored. SponsorHire publishes facts only and gives no immigration advice. For advice, use a regulated adviser on the Immigration Advice Authority register.
Source: Home Office, Register of Licensed Sponsors: workers, published 23 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.