With effect
from 14 August 2006, all registered nurses will be
removed from the shortage occupation list, and replaced
with the following:
Nurses employed or engaged in the NHS at band 7 or 8 of
Agenda for Change, or those employed or engaged in one
or more of the following specialities:
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Audiology
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Sleep/respiratory physiology
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Neurophysiology
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Cardiac physiology
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Operating theatre nursing
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Clinical radiology
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Pathology
-
Critical care
Customers should therefore note that in order to qualify
for treatment as a shortage occupation, their work
permit application should clearly state which of the
Agenda for Change bands or nursing specialities it falls
into.
To note: the shortage occupation list still includes
midwives.
As a result of these changes all work permit
applications received by Work Permits (UK) on or after
the14 August 2006 for nursing posts, other than those
listed above, will need to be subject to a full
resident labour test.
Employers will be required to submit evidence that posts
have been advertised, with full details of those who
applied and were interviewed, and why resident nationals
were not considered suitable. Only when the resident
labour test has been satisfied will consideration be
given to issuing a work permit.
These changes to the shortage occupation list have been
the result of recent labour market research conducted by
the NHS Workforce Review Team, and were announced by the
Department of Health on 3 July 2006.
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