Related occupation title and SOC code

Job titles included on the shortage occupation list

Other information:

skill levels and review

timescales

Managers in construction -(1122)

ONLY the following job title within this occupation: project manager for property development and construction (see ‘Other information’)

The individual must lead on a project or combination of projects that would amount to a large financial responsibility (at least several £million). See Chapter 9 for further details.

Civil engineers - (2121)

ALL job titles within this occupation, including the following:

·      public health engineer

·      rail engineer

·      drainage engineer

·      structural engineer

·      water engineer

·      geotechnical engineer

·      geotechnical design engineer

·      geotechnical specialist

·      tunnelling engineer

·      marine engineer

·      mining engineer

·      mining geotechnical engineer

·      petroleum engineer

Physicists, geologists and

meteorologists - (2113)

ONLY the following job titles within

this occupation:

·      geologist

·      geological engineer

·      hydrogeologist

·      geophysical specialist

·      geological advisor

·      geological analyst

·      geological associate

·      geophysicist

·      geoscientist

·      geosupport engineer

·      contaminated land engineer

·      geoenvironmental engineer

·      reservoir panel engineer

·      rock mechanics engineer

·      soil mechanics engineer

·      geomechanics engineer

·      landfill engineer

·      contaminated land specialist

·      geoenvironmentalist

Chemical engineers - (2125)

ALL job titles within this occupation,

including the following:

·      chemical engineer

·      petrophysicist

Medical practitioners – (2211)

and Dental practitioners -

(2215)

ONLY the following job titles within

these occupations:

consultants in the field of psychiatry

consultants with the

following job titles only:

·      anaesthetics and intensive care

·      chemical pathology

·      clinical neurophysiology

·      clinical oncology

·      dermatology

·      genito-urinary medicine

·      haematology

·      immunology

·      neurology

·      occupational medicine

·       oral and maxillo-facial surgery

·      Orthodontics paediatrics

·      paediatric dentistry

·      plastic surgery

·      renal medicine

Review over the next six months.

Veterinarians - (2216)

ONLY the following job title within this occupation: veterinary surgeon (see ‘Other information’)

The individual must be registered as a member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons to work in the UK.

Biological scientists and biochemists - (2112)

Psychologists - (2212)

Pharmacists/pharmacologists - (2213)

Medical radiographers - (3214)

Pharmaceutical dispensers - (3217)

Medical and dental technicians - (3218)

Occupational therapists -(3222)

Speech and language therapists - (3223)

Therapists n.e.c. (3229)

ONLY the following job titles within

these occupations:

·      audiological scientist (within 2112)

·      band 6 and above biomedical scientist (within 2112)

·      state registered scientist in

·      cytogenetics (within 2112)

·      clinical psychologist (within 2212)

·      pharmacist (within 2213)

·      ultrasonographer (within 3214)

·      HPC registered radiographer

(within 3214)

·      pharmacy technician (within 3217)

·      audiologist (within 3218)

·      occupational therapist engaged at band 7 or 8 of the Agenda for Change scale or their independent sector equivalents (within 3222)

·      speech and language therapist employed or engaged at band 7 or 8 or their independent sector equivalents (within 3223)

·      orthoptist (within 3229; and

·      band 7 dietician (within 3229)

·                  

Review over the next six months.

Secondary education

teaching professionals - (2314)

ONLY the following job title within this occupation:

·      secondary education teacher within the subjects of maths and science

Quantity surveyors - (2433)

ALL job titles within this occupation

Engineering technicians -

(3113)

ONLY the following job title within

this occupation:

·      aircraft component manufacturing engineer

·                  

Dancers and choreographers  - (3414)

ONLY the following job title within this occupation: skilled ballet dancer (see ‘Other information’)

For this job to be skilled, dancers must reach the standard required by internationally recognised UK ballet companies (e.g. Birmingham Royal Ballet, English National Ballet, Northern Ballet Theatre, the Royal Ballet and Scottish Ballet).

Ship and hovercraft officers - (3513)

ALL job titles within this occupation

(see ‘Other information’)

The individual must hold a Certificate of Equivalent Competency from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, indicating qualification to a level equivalent to Officer of the Watch certification or above.

Pipe fitters - (5216)

ONLY the following job title within this

occupation:

·      high integrity pipe welder (see ‘Other information’)

The individual must have three or more years’ documented evidence of related on-the-job

experience.

Lines repairers and cable

Jointers - (5243)

ONLY the following job title within this

occupation:

·      electricity transmission overhead linesworker

Chefs, cooks - (5434)

ONLY the following job title within this

occupation:

·      skilled chef (see ‘Other information’)

‘Skilled’ requires that the individual is earning at least £8.10 per hour after deductions for accommodation, meals, etc.

Care assistants and home

Carers - (6115)

ONLY the following job title within this

occupation:

·      skilled senior care worker (see ‘Other information’)

‘Skilled’ requires that the individual is earning at least £8.80 per hour after deductions for accommodation, meals, etc.

OR

there is a requirement for senior care workers to be qualified at National Qualifications Framework level 3 or above (currently only the case in Scotland and Wales).

Animal care occupations

n.e.c. - (6139)

ONLY the following job title within this

occupation:

·      skilled work rider (see ‘Other information’)

There must be

documentary evidence

that the individual has

three or more years’ paid

experience in this job,

at a level equivalent to

NVQ level 3, for this job

to be skilled. See Chapter

9 for further details of

job responsibilities. The

individual must also be

licensed by the British

Horseracing Authority.

Fishing and agriculture

related occupations n.e.c. - (9119)

ONLY the following job title within this

occupation:

·      skilled sheep shearer (see ‘Other information’)

The individual must hold

the British Wool Marketing

Board bronze medal (or

equivalent) or above and

there must be documentary

evidence that the individual

has worked at this level for

three years for the job to be skilled.

Nurses - (3211)

ONLY the following job titles within

this occupation:

·      registered nurse employed or engaged at band 7 or 8 of the Agenda for Change scale or their independent sector equivalents

·      registered nurse at band 5 or above employed or engaged in the

following specialties:

·      operating theatre nurse

·      anesthetics nurse

·      operating department practitioner

·      scrub nurse

·      theatre nurse

·      critical care (nurses working in critical units with a level 2 or 3 classification)

Review over the next six

months.