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Generic Worker
Role summary
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The Generic Worker role is likely to support hospital services through practical duties such as cleaning, portering, moving supplies or equipment, waste handling, and maintaining safe, orderly facilities. Candidates should be reliable, physically able to work on their feet, willing to follow health and safety procedures, and comfortable working as part of a busy NHS team. Good communication, a helpful attitude, punctuality, and respect for patient confidentiality are expected. Previous healthcare or facilities experience may be helpful but is not always essential, as training is generally provided. The role may involve shift work, weekends, and working across different hospital departments.
Can I work in the UK?
Never pay anyone for a visa or a job offer. A real employer pays the permit costs and never asks you for money.
How it works
How it works: NHS nurses, doctors and allied health get a Health and Care Worker visa (about 3 weeks, no health surcharge); care workers lost this route on 22 July 2025.
Before you apply: Nurses, doctors and most allied health staff must be registered or licensed locally before they start: expect checks on your degree and licence, often an English test, and often an exam or an assessment. Ask the employer who handles it and how long it takes. Most pharma and device office jobs do not need it.
Watch for: Pay follows the NHS pay bands and is usually at least GBP 25,000. Nurses and allied health also need UK professional registration; care workers cannot be sponsored from abroad.
Official source: GOV.UK: Health and Care Worker visa, your job. Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in the UK
Usual for Healthcare jobs in the UK, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Registration | Join the Nursing and Midwifery Council register: English language rules and a Test of Competence |
|---|---|
| Relocation | Visa fee GBP 324 (up to 3 years) or GBP 628 (longer); no health surcharge on this visa |
| Housing | Not usually provided; you rent privately |
| Flights | Not standard; varies by employer and seniority |
| Contract | Permanent is usual; sponsored work visas last up to 5 years at a time |
| Leave | At least 28 days for a 5-day week (by law); employers may count bank holidays in it |
| Income tax | 0% to GBP 12,570, 20% to GBP 50,270, then 40%; plus 8% National Insurance (Scotland differs) |
Senior staff often get more than line staff, for example a single room or a yearly home flight. Ask the employer what the job includes before you accept.
Guidance, not legal advice. Rules change; your employer confirms the details for your case.
Working in the UK
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About West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital and community healthcare services to people across West Suffolk and surrounding areas. Its main site is West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds, supported by community facilities and healthcare teams throughout the region. The Trust employs clinical, administrative, technical, estates, facilities, and support staff who work together to deliver safe, effective, and compassionate care. As an NHS Foundation Trust, it places strong emphasis on patient experience, staff development, inclusion, safeguarding, and continuous improvement. Facilities and general support roles are essential to keeping clinical environments clean, safe, efficient, and welcoming. Employees may receive NHS benefits such as annual leave, pension membership, occupational health support, and access to training, subject to the terms of the appointment.