Healthcare Jobs in the UK: Who's Hiring Right Now (Oct 2026)

You want a healthcare job in the UK and you want to know who is actually taking applications this week. Not general market talk. Real employers, real roles, real locations.

Here is the picture as of 14 October 2026, taken straight from the JobRise live jobs feed. There are 35 open Healthcare jobs in United Kingdom listings right now. Of those, 27 went up in the last 30 days, and 21 of them in just the last 7 days.

That last number matters. Hiring here is moving fast.

Who is hiring, and for what#

Ten companies account for most of the open roles. Some are employers, some are recruiters or staffing firms, and the names are exactly as they appear on the listings.

SKL VC FZCO has the most, with 6 open listings. Their visible role in this slice is a Massage Therapist position. Belong is close behind with 5 listings, and they are hiring care and nursing staff: Night Care Assistant, Village Community Nurse (casual), Night Nurse (Village Community Living), and Care Assistant.

Banana Moon Day Nurseries also has 5 open listings. Dentopedia Group has 2, including a Dental Nurse role. Kepak Group has 2. Clipboard Health has 2, which fits its business as a shifts marketplace for care workers. HEOR, a health economics and outcomes research outfit, has 2.

Then come single listings: Hodge Jones & Allen LLP (a Medical Negligence Paralegal for the Essex Inquiry), More Years (Health & Safety Lead), and School of Coding (1 role).

Read that list again and you will see the shape of this market.

What the mix tells you#

This is not a market dominated by big tech or shiny startups. It is care homes, nurseries, dental practices, specialist research firms, and law firms touching health work.

The presence of Clipboard Health and SKL VC FZCO, which look like platforms or staffing operations rather than direct employers, means part of this market is intermediated. You may be applying to a firm that places you, not one that employs you day to day. That is fine, but know which one you are dealing with before you negotiate anything.

The public sector barely shows up by name here. Do not read that as the NHS not hiring. Read it as the NHS not recruiting through this particular feed. For NHS roles you still go to the NHS Jobs site directly.

Where the jobs are#

London leads with 5 listings. After that the picture is scattered: Birkdale (2), Wigan (2), Bodmin (2), and 2 listings marked "Internationally located".

That spread tells you something useful. Outside London, healthcare hiring is local and specific. A care home in Bodmin wants someone who can get to Bodmin. If you are relocating or job hunting from a distance, say so early in your application.

The two "Internationally located" listings are worth a closer look before you assume anything about visas or remote work. Read the listing text in full. Then check the current official government guidance on Skilled Worker visas and salary thresholds, because those numbers change and I am not going to quote a figure that will be wrong in three months.

The job-type mix#

Full-time: 22. Part-time: 12. Contract: 1.

Roughly a third of these roles are part-time. That is normal for care work, nurseries, and casual nursing, and it is actually good news if you want flexibility or you are returning to work. Belong's "Village Community Nurse - Casual" is exactly that kind of role.

One contract role in 35 is a small number. If you are a contractor or a locum, this slice is thin. You will do better on specialist locum platforms or through agencies.

The salary gap#

No listing in this slice shows a salary. None of them.

That is a real problem, and it is not your imagination. When a care assistant role says nothing about pay, you have to ask early. Put a line in your application or first call: "Could you share the hourly rate or salary band for this role?" It is a normal question. Any employer who bristles at it is telling you something.

Zero entry-level roles#

Of the 35 open listings, 0 have entry-level looking titles. No intern, graduate, junior, or trainee roles in this slice.

If you are new to healthcare, do not give up. The roles still exist, but they are titled Care Assistant, Dental Nurse, or Night Nurse rather than "Trainee". Many of these are open to people with the right attitude and a willingness to do the Care Certificate. What you need is a clear, honest CV and the ability to pass background checks.

How to apply this week#

Apply direct where you can. If a listing names the employer, go to that employer's careers page and apply there too. Do both if you can. It costs you ten minutes.

Mirror the listing's keywords in your CV. If the advert says "Night Care Assistant", use that exact phrase in your profile or current role line, not "nocturnal support worker". Recruiters and applicant tracking systems match on words.

Run your CV through a free ATS resume checker before you send anything. It takes two minutes and catches the formatting problems that silently drop you from the pile.

A 7-step plan#

• List the 5 employers from this snapshot whose roles fit you, and write them down with the exact job title from the listing.
• For each one, find the employer's own careers page or application email, and note it next to the listing.
• Rewrite the top third of your CV so it uses the words from the advert: "Dental Nurse", "Care Assistant", "Night Nurse".
• Add a short availability line: "Available for part-time night shifts from 1 November" beats a vague objective statement.
• Send the application, then email or call the hiring contact within 48 hours to confirm receipt and ask about pay bands.
• Track everything in a simple spreadsheet: employer, role, date sent, date of follow-up, response.
• Repeat weekly. The feed changes fast: 21 of these 35 listings went up in the last 7 days alone.

Where the wider market sits#

For country context, the JobRise Hiring Report: the UK shows 2,742 open listings across all categories in the United Kingdom, with 2,245 posted in the last 30 days.

Healthcare is 35 of those. That is a small slice of a big feed, which means you should not limit yourself to one board or one category. Care work often sits under "Social Care", "Nursing", or "Dental" rather than a single healthcare label.

FAQ#

Which UK healthcare employers are hiring the most right now?

As of 14 October 2026, SKL VC FZCO has 6 open listings, Belong has 5, and Banana Moon Day Nurseries has 5. Dentopedia Group, Kepak Group, Clipboard Health, and HEOR each have 2. These are counts of open listings on the JobRise feed, not a full market survey.

Are these healthcare jobs full-time or part-time?

The mix is 22 full-time, 12 part-time, and 1 contract across the 35 open listings. If you want part-time or casual work, care homes and nurseries are the places to look first. Belong, for example, has a casual Village Community Nurse role open.

Do any of these listings show salary information?

No. None of the 35 open healthcare listings in this snapshot show a salary. Ask for the rate or band early in the process, and check the employer's own careers page or current official guidance for any statutory minimums that apply.

Are there entry-level or trainee healthcare roles in the UK right now?

None of the 35 listings in this slice carry intern, graduate, junior, or trainee titles. That does not mean entry-level work is unavailable. Look for Care Assistant and Dental Nurse roles, which often take candidates new to the sector with the right checks in place.

Where should I look besides this job feed?

Go direct to employer careers pages, and use NHS Jobs for public sector roles, which do not appear by name in this snapshot. Also check specialist boards for dental, care, and locum work, since a good chunk of this market is handled by recruiters and staffing firms rather than direct employers.