The healthcare sector across the UK is facing a serious challenge around staff recruitment and retention. A combination of Brexit and Covid-19 have left many healthcare organisations including dentists and pharmacists facing unprecedented levels of staff shortages.
The UK Government has attempted to address this acute staffing problem with the creation of the Health and Care Worker visa route. While this is a big benefit for employers as it means international staff benefit from significantly reduced visa fees it can still be challenging for the healthcare sector to navigate sponsoring workers.
In this webinar, Employment Law expert Amy Jones and immigration specialist Louise Crichton discussed how employers could use the Health and Care Worker visa route and other entry routes as a potential solution to the staff shortages in the healthcare sector and gave insights into important recruitment practices to adopt to ensure that a fair process is followed.
This webinar will cover:
- The immigration visa routes applicable for the main roles covered in the healthcare sector;
- When self-employed healthcare workers can be sponsored and what to watch out for;
- Give insights into important recruitment practices to adopt to avoid discrimination;
- Common pitfalls and mistakes made when employment law and immigration law collide.
If you have questions about Employment Law, Immigration and Work Visas within the healthcare profession please contact Louise or Amy on 03330 430350.
Broadcast: 03 October 2024. The content in this webinar, guidance and advice provided by the host, is correct at the time of broadcast. If you are watching a recording after the broadcast date please contact us for the most up to date guidance and advice on this topic.
