Workers in occupations that fall under HSMP, or the new Tier 1 classifications to take effect in March 2008, do not need a job offer to apply. They must qualify professionally and meet the 75 minimum points under the PBS or Points Based System.
These are the occupations that are currently on the UK Skills Shortage Occupation list.
Engineers are in short supply in many categories. Some of these are:
Construction
Geoenvironmental Engineer
Geotechnical Engineer
Geological Advisor
Geological Analyst
Geological Associate
Geological Engineer
Geologist / Hydrogeologist
Geology / Reservoir Engineer
Geomechanics Engineer
Geophysical Specialist
Geophysicist
Geoscientist
Geosupport Engineer
Engineering Geologist
Ground Engineer
Contaminated Land Engineer
Transportation and Highway
Traffic Engineer
Transport Planner
Highways Design Engineer
Highways Planning Engineer
Miscellaneous Engineer
Chartered Quantity Surveyors
CAA Licensed Aircraft Engineer
Overhead Electricity Linesworker
Shortages in the Medical and Healthcare Field
Salaried GP's
Consultants in Dental Specialties
Specialists in the following
Accident & Emergency
Additional Dental Specialities
Anaesthetics
Cardiology
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Chemical Pathology
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Clinical Neurophysiology
Clinical Oncology
Clinical Radiology
Dermatology
Endocrinology & Diabetes Mellitus
Endodentics
Forensic Psychiatry
Gastroenterology
General Adult Psychiatry
General Internal Medicine
General Surgery
Genito-urinary Medicine
Geriatric Medicine
Haematology
Histopathology
Immunology
Infectious Diseases
Intensive Care Medicine
Medical Microbiology & Virology
Medical Oncology
Neurology
Neurosurgery
Nuclear Medicine
Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Occupational Health
Old Age Psychiatry
Opthalmology
Oral & Maxillo-facial Surgery
Orthodontics
Otolaryngology
Paediatric Cardiology
Paediatrics
Palliative Medicine
Plastic Surgery
Psychotherapy
Public Health Medicine
Rehabilitation Medicine
Renal Medicine
Respiratory Medicine
Rheumatology
Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery
Urology
Other Medical Fields
General:
Audiologist
Audiological Scientist
Clinical Psychologist
Dietician
Occupational Therapist
Pharmacists
Pharmacy Technician Higher Level (Band 5 and above)
Pre-Registration Cytogeneticists
Speech & Language Therapist
Social Worker
State Registered Scientists in Cytogenetics
Biomedical Scientist / Medical Laboratory Scientific Officer (MLSO)
Qualified HPC Registered Diagnostic & Therapeutic Radiographers, including Ultrasonographers
Nurses
Midwives
Registered Nurse employed or engaged at Band 7 or Band 8 of Agenda for Change or their Independent sector equivalents
Registered Nurse employed or engaged in the following specialities:
Audiology
Sleep / Respiratory Physiology
Neurophysiology
Cardiac Physiology
Operating Theatre Nurse
Clinical Radiology
Pathology
Critical Care (nurses working in wards with a Level 2 or Level 3 classification)
There are also shortages of teachers in England and Scotland for compulsory grades and for Veterinary Surgeons.
This list is updated when the shortages change. For the latest changes consult your local visa office.
