34 nursing jobs at licensed sponsors today, and why so many show the same pay

We searched our own job list today, 13 October 2026. There are 318 live jobs on it, and every one is at a company that is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors. The edition behind today's list was published on 12 October 2026 and names 127,404 licensed sponsors.

We have looked at care and at engineering. Today we typed nurse into the search. 34 jobs came back. 2 of them were found today and 16 were found in the last seven days.

One honest note first. The search matches the word, so a nursery manager, a dental nurse and a nurse injector come up beside the district nurses and the school nurses. Read the title before you count on a job.

The same numbers, again and again

Read down the list and the same pay figures keep coming back. A school nurse in Reading, £39,959 to £48,117 a year. A district nurse, £39,959 to £48,117 a year. A community public health nurse in Leicester, £39,959 to £48,117 a year. Two community nurse posts, £32,073 to £39,043 a year. Two nursing associate posts, £28,392 to £31,157 a year.

That is not a coincidence. NHS Employers publishes the national pay bands, and the figures from 1 April 2026 are these. Band 4, £28,392 to £31,157. Band 5, £32,073 to £39,043. Band 6, £39,959 to £48,117. Band 7, £49,387 to £56,515.

So the nursing associate adverts are on band 4. The community nurse adverts are on band 5. The district nurse, charge nurse and school nurse adverts are on band 6. When an advert shows one of these pairs of numbers, you are looking at an NHS pay band, and you can tell which one.

What that means for the visa

For health and care jobs the visa pay rule is not the usual one. GOV.UK says your salary must be at least £25,000, or more if the going rate for your job is higher. For eligible healthcare jobs the going rate comes from a table of national pay scales, listed by NHS pay band and by area of the UK, and GOV.UK says it applies whether you work in the public or the private sector.

So for a nursing job there are two things to check, not one. Is the company on the register of licensed sponsors. And is the pay at or above the pay band figure for that job in that part of the UK. An advert that shows a band figure is already telling you the second answer.

Not every nursing job is an NHS job

Some of today's adverts show an hourly rate instead of a band. A registered nurse in Poole, £22.70 an hour. A senior night nurse in Ferndown, £26.27 to £29.07 an hour. A bank nurse in Abertillery, up to £18.23 an hour. These are care homes and private employers, and they are on the register too.

By our pay filter, 28 of the 34 jobs come up at £25,000 a year or more, 25 at £30,000 or more, and 12 at £40,000 or more. A few adverts do not say what they pay at all.

The register is not the only check

A licensed sponsor can offer you the job. It cannot put you on the nursing register. If you trained outside the UK, the Nursing and Midwifery Council says you must show your knowledge of English, pass its Test of Competence, complete an identity check at a test centre, and show you have the health and character to care for people safely. It also says you need an indemnity arrangement in place before you practise.

So ask early where the employer expects you to be with the Nursing and Midwifery Council before you start. Some employers help with the steps. Some expect them done. Both are fine, as long as you know which one you are talking to.

Questions to ask early

What is the annual salary, and which pay band is it. Does the company sponsor a Skilled Worker visa for this role. What does the company expect from you on nursing registration, and by when. A serious employer will answer all three, usually in the first reply.

Free to look

Searching the list is free, with no account and no password. Type nurse, nursing associate or healthcare assistant into the search and the jobs are there today. When one fits, apply direct to the employer, on the employer's own website.

We are a job alert service, not immigration advisers, and this is not legal advice. For your own case speak to a regulated adviser or a support organisation.