NHS Scotland now has full time hours of 37 and not 37.5. Will UKVI know that when we put 37 hours per week on a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) it’s not part time?
For Occupations paid by NHS bands, the salary requirements are based on a 37.5-hour week and must be pro-rated for other working patterns so you would need to make sure that the applicant can meet the salary requirements based on a pro-rated 37 hour per week salary.
As part of the Government’s 5-point Plan to Curb Net Migration big changes have been introduced for the salary requirement for Skilled Worker visas. While the basic structure to the Rules remains the same, we have answered some common questions employers and employees have about the new requirements.