No. Should you be successful and receive an offer, the employer will be responsible for sponsorship of a Health and Care visa providing you meet eligibility. Visit the Home Office website for further details on the Points Based System.
It is essential that you have the communication skills to enable you to perform the role effectively. You must also be able to demonstrate and provide evidence that you can achieve the standards set for clinical scientists by the Health and Care Professions Council. Please refer to the STP entry requirements and HCPC website for further information.
Where possible, you must establish your right to work and study in the UK before applying. Please refer to the national guidance from NHS England and the UK Visas and Immigration Service to check your eligibility. If you require a Tier 2 visa to work and train in the UK please visit the Home Office website for the latest guidance. It is your responsibility to ensure you have the correct visa in place to work and study in the UK for the duration of the three year programme, by the start date of the STP.
If you hold an international qualification you will need to provide a UK ENIC Statement of Comparability. This statement should be obtained prior to the application opening date and will need to be uploaded to your Oriel application.
For undergraduate qualifications to meet the entry requirements the UK ENIC Statement of Comparability must confirm that the comparable UK qualification is at least ‘Bachelor Science (Honours) degree’. If the statement details that the qualification(s) is comparable to a UK ‘Bachelor (Ordinary) degree’ or ‘Bachelor Degree’, then the qualification is not the level required.
You will also need to ensure that the equivalent grade is added to the Oriel application form.
You will not be able to upload the UK ENIC Statament of Comparability after you have submitted your application. You will need to email this to england.hcsapplicants@nhs.net as soon as possible and prior to the deadline which will be provided to you.
Yes, we welcome all applications which meet the entry criteria.
No, we do not provide maintenance cost for STP applicants.
No, we do not provide any financial assistance for relocation.
If you have the right to work and study on your current immigration status (this does not apply to those on graduate visas) then you do not need to change. You must ensure you have the continued right to work and study thoughout your employment on the STP. If you hold a Tier 2 and are offered a post by a new employer, then you will need to apply for a new tier 2 visa as these are not transferable between employers.
No documentation is required to be submitted for all applicants with predicted grades.
Yes, if applicable and you are successfully appointed then you will need to apply for this as soon as you receive confirmation from the HEI.
No, the NSHCS will accept a UK ENIC Statement of Comparability only. No other certification will be accepted. Applicants must ensure they are aware of the cost and timescales involved in obtaining this. For further information, please see the recruitment guidance for non-UK applicants and the UK ENIC website.