Speech and Language Therapists

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Speech and Language Therapists – UK Visa Applications

The demand for speech and language therapists means UK companies have to compete for qualified and experienced candidates at a global level.

Recruiting overseas speech and language therapists to work in the UK means sourcing professionals with fluent English and possibly another language to enable them to work within the UK’s diverse multicultural communities.

In such a competitive recruitment market, meeting recruitment targets for speech therapists and can cause added pressure for both NHS and private providers who wish to attract the best overseas candidates to work in Britain.

Duncan Lewis business immigration solicitors frequently advise companies on overseas recruitment of overseas candidates for healthcare roles, including the international recruitment of speech and language therapists – who are eligible to work in the UK under the regulations covering occupations skilled to NQF Level 6.

Duncan Lewis business immigration lawyers frequently advise individuals and business on Skilled Worker (formerly known as Tier 2) applications – as well as advising on recruiting recent overseas graduates who have qualified as speech and language therapists in 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 speech and language therapists 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 speech and language therapists.

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:
 

• Language therapist
• Speech and language therapist
• Speech therapist.

UK Visas & Immigration rules also set out the types of duties a speech and language therapist role might involve to qualify for a Skilled Worker (formerly known as Tier 2) visa, including:

• assesses, tests and diagnoses a client’s condition
• designs and initiates appropriate rehabilitation and/or remedial programmes of treatment
• treats speech and language disorders by coaching and counselling clients – or through the use of artificial communication devices
• attends case conferences and liaises with other specialists such as doctors, teachers, social workers and psychologists
• counsels relatives to help cope with the problems created by a patient’s disability
• writes reports and maintains client caseloads.

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Duncan Lewis Business Immigration Solicitors – UK Visa Applications & Appeals – Speech and Language Therapists

Applying for a Skilled Worker (formerly known as Tier 2) visa for a speech and language therapist 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 speech and language therapist 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 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 speech and language therapists from non-EEA territories 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 speech and language therapists wishing to take up appointments in the UK.

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