Current version, UK Skills Shortage Occupation List, November 2006
13 November 2006
The British Work Permit Scheme focuses on three primary categories of "occupations in demand." These are skilled occupations that the United Kingdom has determined are required to fulfil needed tasks for a healthy economy:
1.) Engineering occupations
2.) Healthcare occupations
3.) Other occupations
Periodically the listing is updated to reflect changes in the workforce. Effective from 08 November until further notice, the following occupations may be used to apply for a skilled work permit to migrate to and work in the UK:
1.) Engineering occupations:
Railway Engineers:
Engineers who are required to have a degree and at least 2 years relevant experience from a civil, structures or electrical background in the following specialisms:
Railways Planner or Engineer
Railways Modeller
Railway Track Design or Permanent Way Engineer
Communications Engineer
Power Supply Engineer or Electrification Engineer
Structural/Bridge Engineers:
Engineers who are required to have a degree and at least 2 years relevant experience from a structures background in the following specialisms:
Structural Engineer
Infrastructure Engineer or Buildings Engineer
Bridge Engineer or Highways Structural Engineer
Transportation and Highways Engineers:
Engineers who are required to have a transport-related degree, or a degree and at least 2 years relevant experience from a civil background in the following specialisms:
Traffic Engineer or Transport Planner
Transport Modeller or Transport Economist
Traffic Signal Engineer
Highways Design Engineer or Highways Planning Engineer
Highways Maintenance Engineer
Ground Engineering:
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 Specialist
Other Engineering:
CAA Licensed Aircraft Engineer
Overhead Electricity Linesworker
2.) Healthcare occupations:
Doctors:
Salaried GPs
Dentists:
Salaried General Dental Practitioners
Salaried Assistant Dentists
Salaried Vocational Dental Practitioner
Consultants in Dental Specialities
Consultant posts in the following specialist areas:
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
General:
Audiologist
Audiological Scientist
Clinical Psychologist
Dietician
Occupational Therapist
Pharmacists
Pharmacy Technician
Pre-Registration Cytogeneticists
Senior Physiotherapist
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)
3.) Other occupations:
Actuaries
Teachers - All posts in England covering compulsory schooling
Veterinary Surgeon
Related :
UK Skills Shortage Occupations List changes, November 2006
UK visas, work permits and application costs to rise for April, 2007
New UK work permit within Training and Work Experience Scheme
UK work permit exemption rescinded for medical students
Changes to payment processing for various UK applications