Amrish wrote:Hello guys,
I am physiotherapist for last 14 years. I am registered with HPC, health professional council, to be able to practice in UK,
can any one tell me, who can sponsor me? I have been applying in NHS, but I got this 25 messages, that I was unable to gain interview.
any body knows how to get a sponsorship? and if I become student in masters of physiotherapy with Tier 4 student visa, will I face the same difficulties in getting physiotherapy job, just like all these other students are having difficulty in getting regular job as sales or labour job?
who are allowed to hire Tier 4 student? if not recruitment agencies and all these other businesses?
Thanks in advance.
I see you've gone to the Tier 2 board! =)
If you really do want to go try to get a Tier 2. The employer will need to get you a certificate of Sponsorship. In order to get this certificate, they will need to do a Resident Labour Market Test. This Test is what puts off employers from employing non-eea resident workers.
To pass this test, the emplyer must advertise the job on 2 places (at least one on JobCentre Plus Website) for 4 WEEKS. However the NHS by the looks of things, advertise their job for 2 weeks and if they could only find a settled worker, they will advertise again for another 2 weeks. THIS IS WHY YOU HAVE BEEN REJECTED SO MANY TIMES. The chances were that the NHS found someone in the EEA or the UK to fill the job. It is against the rules not to give a suitably qualified person with settled status in the UK the job and instead to give it to an non-EU worker. If they didn't find a suitably qualified person then they would issue you with a C of Sponsorship.
Even after this, it may take around 4 weeks for the work permit to come out. So in total around 2 and a half months of waiting for the employer just to recruit someone. Can you see how this can be a disincentive?
This is a extract from a job advert on the NHS website:
"Applications from job seekers who require Tier 2 sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. However, non-EEA candidates may not be appointed to a post if a suitably qualified, experienced and skilled EU/EEA candidate is available to take up the post as the employing body is unlikely, in these circumstances, to satisfy the Resident Labour Market Test. The UK Border Agency requires employers to complete this test to show that no suitably qualified EEA or EU worker can fill the post. For further information please visit the UK Border Agency website."
Try using this points calculator to see whether you would qualify:
http://www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk/pointscalculator
On assumption that you have a university degree, you can only apply for jobs that is paying above £20,000.
The problem with being a physiotherapist is that unless you are very specialised, the job is not in demand as there are plenty of settled people to do the job.
In my opinion, keep applying with NHS as they already have a good system in place for employing migrant workers. You may find that in some posts, they say whether Tier 2 applicants would be suitable or not.
If all else fails, I suggest you pursue a masters degree and get a Tier 1 through Post-Study-Work visa.
Just out of interest, why do you want to work in the UK if you can work in the USA? Just curious! =)
Sorry, Typo error(s)!! It is indeed Tier 4 (Student).