Indian doctors and nurses will get jobs in Britain, know for which visa they will have to apply.

UK Health-Care Worker Visa: In Britain, the highest salaries are given in professions related to the healthcare sector. If you work as a doctor or nurse, your salary will be quite good. Because of this, many healthcare workers from India want to go to Britain and work. However, for this a special visa has to be obtained, which people know as Health and Care Visa. Through this visa, you can stay in Britain for a long time and serve and treat people.
The Health and Care Visa is a type of Skilled Worker Visa. This visa is given to those people who want to work in sectors like health or social care. Apart from this, doctors, nurses, healthcare professionals and adult social care professionals also get this visa. To obtain a UK Health and Care Worker Visa, certain conditions have to be met. Indians can get this visa only after completing these. Let us know about this visa in details.

On fulfilling what conditions will one get Health and Care Worker Visa?

To get a Health and Care Worker visa you must be a qualified doctor, nurse, health professional or adult social care professional. Your job should also be eligible for this visa. You must work for an employer in the UK health and care sector who is approved by the Home Office. You must be paid the minimum wage or the going rate for your job, whichever is higher.

Your employer or hospital must ensure that you are paid at least the minimum wage. Also, you should follow the rules of working hours in Britain. If your employer does not follow these rules then your application will be rejected.

Is your job eligible for a visa?

To get this UK visa, your job must be eligible. You need to know your four digit occupation code. If you have a job offer, then you should ask your employer for the occupation code. In case you don’t know the code, you can search for your job in CASCOT business coding tool. Sometimes some jobs in the same field have different codes, such as dentist and dental hygiene therapist. Keep this in mind also.

Where should I get a job offer?

This visa is available only when an approved UK employer has permission to provide employment. The employer who has been allowed to hire foreigners will be your sponsor. Only the employer will sponsor you to come or stay in Britain. You must have a job offer from the National Health Service (NHS), an organization that provides dental services to the NHS and an organization that provides adult social care.

What to do after getting a job offer?

If you have received a job offer from an employer, your path will become much easier. First of all, your employer i.e. sponsor has to check that you are fulfilling all the conditions. They will give you a ‘Certificate of Sponsorship’. ‘Certificate of Sponsorship’ is an electronic record, which is not a physical document. This has a reference number, which you will need during your visa application. One has to apply for the visa within three months of receiving the ‘Certificate of Sponsorship’.

How much salary does one get for visa?

When someone sponsors you, before that he/she has to fix a minimum salary, only after which the Health and Care Worker Visa will be given. You should generally be paid a salary of at least £23,200.