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Nursing Associate
Role summary
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The Nursing Associate provides hands-on care under the direction of registered nurses, helping patients with personal care, nutrition, mobility, observations, and prescribed care plans. The role requires completion of, or willingness to undertake, the Nursing Associate foundation degree and registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council. Candidates should demonstrate compassion, reliability, good communication, accurate record keeping, and the ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team. Experience in a healthcare setting is desirable, along with an understanding of confidentiality, safeguarding, infection prevention, equality, and professional standards. The post may involve shifts, weekends, nights, and work across hospital departments or community settings.
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 York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital and community healthcare services across North Yorkshire and the surrounding region. Its main sites include York Hospital, Scarborough Hospital, Bridlington Hospital, and services in the wider local community. As a teaching trust, it supports education, training, research, and professional development for clinical and non-clinical staff. The organisation employs a broad workforce including doctors, nurses, nursing associates, allied health professionals, scientists, administrative teams, and support staff. Its services cover emergency care, surgery, medicine, maternity, children’s services, cancer care, diagnostics, and specialist treatment. The Trust promotes patient-centred care, teamwork, inclusion, safety, and continuous improvement, while offering NHS benefits such as pension membership, annual leave, occupational health support, and access to learning and career progression.