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To obtain your Health and Care Worker Visa you must hold a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) issued by a government-approved employer in the UK. A Certificate of Sponsorship is not a physical document, it is an electronic record.
What is the Health and Care Worker Visa?
The Health and Care Visa is a relatively new visa category created for overseas medical professionals who intend to come to the UK to work for the NHS, an NHS supplier or in the adult social care sector. This visa category was created to make it cheaper, quicker and easier for healthcare professionals to come to work in the UK.
The Health and Care visa is similar to the Skilled Worker Visa, both of these visas allow you to live and work in the UK, however, there are some differences. The Health and Care Worker Visa is only open to certain medical professionals and people in eligible health and care roles. Health and Care Visa holders pay reduced visa fees and are also not required to pay the Immigration Health Surcharge.
The Health and Care Visa is valid for up to 5 years, after this time you can apply to extend your visa if you wish to continue working in the UK. Providing that you continue to meet the eligibility requirements then you can extend your Health and Care visa as many times as you like. If you want to make the UK your permanent home then you may also be eligible to apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain after residing in the country for at least 5 years on this visa.
Who is eligible for a Health and Care visa?
The Health and Care Visa is only open to qualified doctors, nurses and allied health professionals who will be working in eligible roles in the UK health sector. As well as meeting the job requirements there are also a number of other criteria you must meet to qualify for the visa.
You could be granted a Health and Care Visa if you meet the following eligibility criteria:
§ You are a qualified doctor, nurse, health professional or adult social care professional
§ You will be working in one of the eligible occupations in the health or social care sector
§ You have a job offer from an employer in the UK who has been approved by the Home Office
§ You have a Certificate of Sponsorship from your UK employer that provides information about the role you have been offered
§ You meet the salary requirements – this varies depending on the type of role you will be doing
§ You can read, write, speak and understand English to at least level B1 on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) scale, you don’t need to meet this requirement if you are from a majority English speaking country or your have an eligible degree level academic qualification that was taught in English.
Salary requirements for the Health and Care visa
Usually, you must be paid at least £25,600 per year or £10.10 per hour to meet the minimum salary requirements for Health and Care Worker route. Your minimum salary will be higher than this if the going rate for your role is higher.
Each occupation code has its own going rate, you must earn at least the going rate for your role. For example, if your salary is £28,000 per year but the going rate for your occupation is £30,000 then you must earn at least £30,000 to meet the minimum salary requirement.
In some circumstances, you can still qualify for this visa if your salary is less than £25,600 per year. You can earn less than this if any of the following apply:
§ Your job is in a role on the Shortage Occupation List
§ You are either under the age of 26, a students or recent graduate or are in professional training
§ You have a STEM PhD qualification that is relevant to your job
§ You have a postdoctoral position in a scientific role
If any of the above apply then you can be paid between 70-90% of the going rate for your job providing your salary is at least t £20,480 per year. If you have a relevant PhD qualification then your salary can be £23,040 per year.
Certificate of Sponsorship requirements
To obtain your Health and Care Worker Visa you must hold a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) issued by a government-approved employer in the UK. A Certificate of Sponsorship is not a physical document, it is an electronic record.
The Certificate of Sponsorship requirements differs slightly for Health and Care Workers than they do for Skilled Worker Visa applicants. If applying for a visa under the Health and Care route then your employer must also include a brief explanation in your Certificate of Sponsorship giving details about how you meet the Health and Care Worker requirements.
If your employer is an organisation that provides medical services for the NHS then they may also need to submit evidence of their contract with the NHS.
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VISHAL SHAH
CEO - OM Group of Companies
OM INTERNATIONAL
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