What is the current situation?
Currently, only nurses on the skilled shortage list can be considered straight away for a sponsorship visa under the Tier 2 point system.
This means that it is difficult for non EU citizens to obtain a sponsorship visa (which replaced the old work permit).
The current Shortage List for nurses only includes the following:
•Operating Theatre Nurse
•Neonatal Intensive Care
If you are not specialised in Theatres or Neonatal Intensive care, you might get a Sponsorship Visa ONLY if a hospital can prove that they have unsuccessfully tried to recruit within the UK and EU first.
It is therefore very hard for Overseas Nurses to get a post in the UK.
Remember you have to get your NMC registration as well (see previous blog about the NMC registration process).
New Government - New rules?
Under David Cameron's new coalition government, it looks like skilled professionals will find it even more difficult to come to the UK.
A cap on UK immigration has already been announced.
It means the new government will put a limit on the number of non-EU people being allowed to live and work in the UK.
For now, all we can do is wait for further details on forthcoming policies.
You can read the first announced policies on the BBC News site HERE
To see my current vacancies, please visit: www.nursefindersuk.com
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