Is NHS England a licensed UK visa sponsor?

Yes. NHS England in Leeds is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors under this name since 2020. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.

What visa routes can NHS England sponsor?

NHS England is licensed for Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)".

Where is NHS England based?

The register lists NHS England at Leeds. This is usually the head office; the job itself may be somewhere else.

How current is this information?

This page uses the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors, as published on 30 October 2026. We update it daily. Always confirm a licence status on GOV.UK.

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NHS England

Active

LeedsHealthcareListed under this name since 30 Dec 2020

Can sponsor visas

It is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors. Not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.

Visa routes

Skilled Worker

Rating

In good standing

Live jobs

On UK job boards

Licence & visa routes

Routes

Skilled Worker

Licence rating

Worker, A rating

A rating: in good standing. B rating: downgraded and must fix problems before sponsoring new workers.

Open jobs · 17 live

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Deputy Director of Financial Performance & Oversight
Toxteth, Liverpool · £112,782–£129,783
Live
Clinical Informatics Specialist
Waterloo, South East London · £49,387–£56,515
Live
Training Programme Director for Forensic Psychiatry (London)
Canary Wharf, East London · £57,447
Live
Training Programme Director - T&O Surgery - TV
Caversham, Reading · £68,615
Live
Cyber Security Officer (Insider Risk)
Holbeck, Leeds · £43,954–£52,928
Live
Senior Partner, Finance and Planning Business Partnering
Holbeck, Leeds · £49,387–£56,515
Live
MRP - Head of SEND
Deritend, Birmingham · £79,504–£91,609
Live
MRP- Deputy Director of Operational Finance
Deritend, Birmingham · £112,782–£129,783
Live

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Common questions about NHS England

Is NHS England a licensed UK visa sponsor?: Yes. NHS England in Leeds is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors under this name since 2020. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.
What visa routes can NHS England sponsor?: NHS England is licensed for Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)".
Does NHS England have any jobs open right now?: We are currently tracking 17 live vacancies from NHS England on UK job boards. Not every job offers sponsorship, so check the advert or ask the employer.
Where is NHS England based?: The register lists NHS England at Leeds. This is usually the head office; the job itself may be somewhere else.
How current is this information?: This page uses the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors, as published on 30 October 2026. We update it daily. Always confirm a licence status on GOV.UK.

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As of 30 October 2026, NHS England (Leeds) holds an A-rated Worker sponsor licence covering the Skilled Worker route and has appeared on the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors since 30 December 2020 (source: Borderless, from the GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors). The first register date is when we first saw it listed, not the official licence date. Text-only version