Sponsored worker guidance

Advice to help you start a second job as a sponsored worker

Although we provide training to help those without a job start a rewarding career in healthcare, our resources can also help you find a second position as an experienced sponsored worker. Read the latest advice, connect with local employers, and take your next step in care with total confidence.

How many hours can I work on top of my main sponsored role?

If you moved to the UK to work as a medical professional, you have a Health and Care Worker visa. This protects your rights as an employee, and allows you to work a further 20 hours per week in a second job, alongside your main sponsored role.

While you can work overtime or pick up bank shifts in your primary role without making any adjustments, if you have plans to work more than 20 hours per week with your second employer, you have to update your visa.

Are there limits on the additional work I can take?

As a sponsored worker, you can only pick up a second job as long as it is in the same occupation code and level as your current role. You must also still be working in the position you were sponsored to do at the same time.

This means a Registered Community Nurse could take a second position as a District Nurse or Health visitor, for example.

What happens if my Certificate of Sponsorship is cancelled?

If your Certificate of Sponsorship is withdrawn for any reason, you have 60 days from the date of cancellation to find a new sponsor and make another application to stay in the UK.

To help you work through this situation, Justice & Care’s latest guide contains a handful of useful resources that may be able to assist.