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NHS Lothian

NHS Lothian Rating A · Worker

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The UK Home Office lists NHS Lothian as a licensed sponsor (A-rated, Skilled Worker route). They can sponsor work visas. We read every advert and list only roles that don't rule out sponsorship. Home Office figures released under the Freedom of Information Act show NHS Lothian assigned 1,034 Certificates of Sponsorship in 2021–24 and 401 in 2025 for Skilled Worker and Global Business Mobility visas. We're showing 89 of their current openings.

Sponsor licence details

Sourced from the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors.

Licence rating
A
Worker · Active
Visa sponsorships
1,034
2021–24 · 401 in 2025 · Home Office
Licensed
Since at least 2021
Headcount
5001-10000
6,904 total
Open roles
89
Live on SponsorJobs
Sector
Healthcare
Location
Edinburgh
Visa route
Skilled Worker

Sponsorship history

Certificates of Sponsorship NHS Lothian assigned each year, from Home Office figures released under the Freedom of Information Act.

2021
102
2022
187
2023
393
2024
352
2025
401

Skilled Worker and Global Business Mobility routes. One certificate is assigned for each sponsored hire, visa extension or change of employer, so a person can be counted more than once. “1–5” is withheld by the Home Office; the 2025 figures list only sponsors with 5 or more (“—”). Matched to this employer by its name on the sponsor register. Sources: FOI 2025/12841 (2021–24), FOI2026/03501 (2025). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

About NHS Lothian

NHS Lothian provides a comprehensive range of primary, community-based and acute hospital services for the populations of Edinburgh, Midlothian, East Lothian and West Lothian.

Open roles

89 live positions matched to this sponsor licence.