Qualifying Employers
Employers that are able to sponsor foreign medical professionals under this new route are limited by the specification on the Tier 2 (General) Guidance that has been updated on 17 July 2020. Below is a list of the qualifying employers for England & Wales (Only):
- An NHS Foundation Trust in England, an NHS Trust in England, the Care Quality Commission, Health Education England,
- Health Research Authority,
- Human Fertilization and Embryology Authority,
- Human Tissue Authority, Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency,
- National Institute for Health and Care Excellence,
- NHS Blood and Transplant, NHS Business Services Authority,
- NHS Digital (the Health and Social Care Information Centre),
- NHS England (the NHS Commissioning Board),
- NHS Improvement (Monitor and the NHS Trust Development Authority,
- NHS Resolution (the NHS Litigation Authority or Public Health England,
- Local Authority or Clinical Commissioning Group;
- Local Health Board in Wales,
- Health Education & Improvement Wales,
- Public Health Wales,
- The Welsh Ambulance Service or Velindre NHS Trust.
Qualifying Skilled Occupation Codes
Only specific medical professionals would be able to take advantage of this new visa category. The following are all the Jobs & Relevant Skilled Occupation Codes that are eligible for this visa:
- 2112 – Biological scientists and biochemists
- 2113 – Physical Scientists
- 2211 – Medical Practitioners
- 2212 – Psychologists
- 2213 – Pharmacists
- 2214 – Ophthalmic Opticians
- 2215 – Dental practitioners
- 2217 – Medical Radiographers
- 2218 – Podiatrists
- 2219 – Health Professionals not elsewhere classified
- 2221 – Physiotherapists
- 2222 – Occupational Therapists
- 2223 – Speech and Language Therapists
- 2229 – Therapy professionals not elsewhere classified
- 2231 – Nurses
- 2232 – Midwives
- 2442 – Social Workers
- 3213 – Paramedics
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