Dental Practitioner

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Dental Practitioner – UK Visa Applications

The shortage of suitably qualified and experienced dentists and dental practitioners across the UK has impacted not only on the NHS, but also on the private sector – with an increasing need for healthcare providers to recruit dental practitioners from overseas to meet their recruitment targets.

Recruiting high-calibre dental practitioners from non-EU countries in an increasingly competitive global market can prove a challenge for UK healthcare providers – and Duncan Lewis business immigration solicitors understand how vital it is that visa applications for dental practitioners go ahead smoothly and without delay.

Duncan Lewis business immigration lawyers can advise the NHS and private healthcare providers on the overseas recruitment of dental practitioners – who are eligible to work in the UK under the regulations covering occupations skilled to NQF Level 6.

Duncan Lewis business immigration lawyers regularly advise companies wishing to recruit overseas candidates on Skilled Worker (formerly known as Tier 2) applications – as well as advising on recruiting recent overseas graduates who have qualified in dentistry the UK.

Any Skilled Worker (formerly known as Tier 2) applicants can be sponsored for jobs in certain occupations – and the government has drawn up a list of eligible occupations for dental practitioners wishing to apply for a Skilled Worker (formerly known as Tier 2) visa to take up a position in the UK.

UK Visas & Immigration regulations set out Codes of Practice for Skilled Workers such as dental practitioners.

Under the regulations, the sort of roles within a company that would be eligible for a Skilled Worker (formerly known as Tier 2) visa application include:

• Dental surgeon
• Dentist
• Orthodontist
• Periodontist.

UK Visas & Immigration rules also set out the types of duties a dental practitioner might undertake to qualify for a Skilled Worker (formerly known as Tier 2) visa, including:

• examines patients’ teeth, gums and jaw, using dental and x-ray equipment, diagnoses dental conditions
• assesses and recommends treatment options to patients
• administers local anaesthetics
• carries out clinical treatments, restores teeth affected by decay etc, treats gum disease and other disorders
• constructs and fits braces, inlays, dentures and other appliances
• supervises patient’s progress and advises on preventative action
• educates patients on oral health care
• refers patient to specialist, where necessary
• maintains patients’ dental health records
• prepares and delivers lectures, undertakes research and conducts and participates in clinical trials.

We will be able to advise you further on this should you wish to employ a medical practitioner in any of the other regions, kindly get in touch with us at privateimmigration@duncanlewis.com / businessimmigration@duncanlewis.com

Duncan Lewis Business Immigration Solicitors – UK Visa Applications & Appeals – Dental Practitioners

Applying for a Skilled Worker (formerly known as Tier 2) visa for a dental practitioner joining your UK operation requires expert legal advice on the preparation of the visa application to ensure no delays occur.

Companies should be aware that any delays in the Skilled Worker (formerly known as Tier 2) visa application process might potentially jeopardise the timely take up of a dental practitioner appointment.

Duncan Lewis immigration experts are one of the UK’s leading specialist immigration and business immigration solicitors, with a highly successful track record in advising companies on business immigration law and the UK visa application process.

Duncan Lewis immigration lawyers have offices nationwide and in most major cities – and our national and London immigration lawyers regularly advise companies wishing to recruit qualified and experienced dental practitioners from overseas on:

• Skilled Worker (formerly known as Tier 2) Licence 
• Skilled Worker (formerly known as Tier 2) Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS)
• Skilled Worker (formerly known as Tier 2) Visa Applications
• Skilled Worker (formerly known as Tier 2) Intra Company Transfers
• Standard UK Visa for Business Visits.

Duncan Lewis business immigration experts are also able to advise on visa appeals for dental practitioners wishing to take up appointments in the UK.

For further information on UK visa applications for Dental Practitioners, call Duncan Lewis Business Immigration Solicitors in confidence on 0333 772 0409 or e-mail us at privateimmigration@duncanlewis.com / businessimmigration@duncanlewis.com