UK Health and Care Worker Visa
The UK Health and Care Worker Visa: Your Pathway to a Rewarding Career in the UK Healthcare Sector
Are you a healthcare professional planning to work in the UK? You’re in the right place. The UK Health and Care Worker Visa is a dedicated visa category specifically designed to facilitate international health professionals in providing their invaluable services across the UK’s healthcare sector.
The Health and Care Worker Visa serves as a lifeline to the healthcare sector, allowing it to function effectively and efficiently, bolstering the delivery of critical healthcare services to the population. The UK government recognises the vital contribution of overseas healthcare professionals and has made the application process more straightforward.
However, to apply for this visa, you must meet specific criteria. This includes having a job offer from an approved sponsor, such as an NHS trust, and demonstrating your proficiency in English. Additionally, you must show that you have the required maintenance funds to support your stay in the UK.
Criteria for the UK Health and Care Worker Visa
You must usually receive a minimum annual salary of £23,200 (£11.90 per hour) - assuming your role is eligible for the reduced salary, i.e. care workers.
You are a qualified doctor, nurse, health professional or adult social care professional
You work in an eligible health or social care job (see the list below)
You must meet the English language requirement of CEFR level B1 in reading, writing, speaking and listening, or be from an ‘English speaking country’
You must obtain work sponsorship from an employer registered as a Home Office sponsor. Upon sponsorship, you will be issued with a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS), this is like an online UK work permit
You must have held £1,270 in savings for 28 days prior to the date of application, or an A-Rated Home Office sponsor may certify that they will provide this on the CoS. Further funds must be held for each dependant family member applying
Eligible Professions for the Health and Care Visa: An Updated Overview
The dynamic nature of healthcare necessitates regular updates to the list of professions eligible for the Health & Care visa. Here are the professions currently included:
1181
Health services and public health managers and directors
1242
Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors
2112
Biological scientists and biochemists
2113
Physical scientists
2211
Medical practitioners
2212
Psychologists
2214
Ophthalmic opticians
2215
Dental practitioners
2217
Medical radiographers
2118
Podiatrists
2219
Health professionals not elsewhere classified eg audiologists and occupational health advisers
2222
Occupational therapists
2223
Speech and language therapists
2229
Therapy professionals not elsewhere classified eg osteopaths and psychotherapists
2231
Nurses
2232
Midwives
2442
Social workers
3111
Laboratory technicians
3213
Paramedics
3216
Dispensing opticians
3217
Pharmaceutical technicians
3218
Medical and dental technicians
3219
Health associate professionals not elsewhere classified
6141
Nursing auxiliaries and assistants
6143
Dental nurses
6145
Care workers & home carers
6146
Senior care workers
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