Regional Advisers Day Regional Advisers Day 20102010

Entry to the UK under Entry to the UK under Tier 5Tier 5

Margaret WilsonMargaret Wilson

Immigration to the UKImmigration to the UK

Tier1Tier1

Tier 2Tier 2

Tier 3Tier 3

Tier 4Tier 4

Tier 5Tier 5

Highly SkilledHighly Skilled

Skilled with a job Skilled with a job offer (EEA rules)offer (EEA rules)

UnskilledUnskilled

StudentsStudents

MTIMTI

Tier 5Tier 5

Creative/ sportingCreative/ sporting CharityCharity Religious workersReligious workers International agreementInternational agreement Government Authorized Exchange Government Authorized Exchange

(MTI)(MTI)

Tier 5Tier 5

Government Authorised Exchange Government Authorised Exchange (GAE) is a category of the points-(GAE) is a category of the points-based systembased system

One of the schemes is the Medical One of the schemes is the Medical Training Initiative (MTI)Training Initiative (MTI)

MTI-General PointsMTI-General Points

Applies to doctors& dentistsApplies to doctors& dentists Provides an entry route for an Provides an entry route for an

overseas dentist wishing to acquire overseas dentist wishing to acquire knowledge and share best practice knowledge and share best practice whilst working in an NHS hospitalwhilst working in an NHS hospital

Will allow fixed period of training in Will allow fixed period of training in the UK after which the dentist the UK after which the dentist mustmust return to their countryreturn to their country

MTI-Details of SchemeMTI-Details of Scheme

Overall Government Sponsor in Overall Government Sponsor in England is the Department of HealthEngland is the Department of Health

Can cover virtually any post as long as Can cover virtually any post as long as it delivers training and educationit delivers training and education

Does not solely apply to existing Does not solely apply to existing deanery approved training posts for deanery approved training posts for UK trainingUK training

Must Must notnot detract from existing UK detract from existing UK training poststraining posts

MTI – Types of PostsMTI – Types of Posts

Where spare training capacity existsWhere spare training capacity exists LATS where a post becomes vacant LATS where a post becomes vacant

for >3monthsfor >3months

Where a trainee has failed to be Where a trainee has failed to be appointedappointed

MTI- immigration issuesMTI- immigration issues

Part of the points based schemePart of the points based scheme Temporary route for entry to the UKTemporary route for entry to the UK Maximum period of 24 months after Maximum period of 24 months after

which must return overseaswhich must return overseas No opportunity to change to any No opportunity to change to any

other form of visa other form of visa No prospect of developing a career in No prospect of developing a career in

the UKthe UK

Tier 5- Funding of postsTier 5- Funding of posts

Sponsored by overseas Sponsored by overseas institute/university/hospitalinstitute/university/hospital

Funded by UK Trust-no less than Funded by UK Trust-no less than £12,000 per anum£12,000 per anum

LATS where a post becomes vacant LATS where a post becomes vacant for >3monthsfor >3months

Sponsored by Scholarships Sponsored by Scholarships (Commonwealth)(Commonwealth)

NACPDE roleNACPDE role

Manages Tier 5Manages Tier 5

liaises with Deaneries, RCS Eng liaises with Deaneries, RCS Eng (FDS) UKBA , Dept of Health, (FDS) UKBA , Dept of Health, Consultants, Trusts, Universities, Consultants, Trusts, Universities, GDC, Sponsoring Organizations GDC, Sponsoring Organizations

Deanery RoleDeanery Role

To determine that MTI posts can be To determine that MTI posts can be accommodated and will not interfere accommodated and will not interfere with existing training commitmentswith existing training commitments

To ensure the training and education To ensure the training and education which is College approved will benefit which is College approved will benefit the traineethe trainee

Provide a certificate for the period in Provide a certificate for the period in the UKthe UK

FDS RCS(Eng) RoleFDS RCS(Eng) Role

College sets standardsCollege sets standards Dentists could sit college examsDentists could sit college exams Can liaise with overseas counterparts Can liaise with overseas counterparts

to identify eligible candidates and to identify eligible candidates and ensure the MTI post is suitableensure the MTI post is suitable

Has the knowledge and understanding Has the knowledge and understanding of what would be beneficial training in of what would be beneficial training in their specialty and which may be their specialty and which may be different to UK trainingdifferent to UK training

How does it work?How does it work?

Contact NACPDE Contact NACPDE ASAPASAP

Identify a candidate and source of Identify a candidate and source of fundingfunding

Agree a clinical supervisorAgree a clinical supervisor Length of time –max 2yLength of time –max 2y TimetableTimetable Must not detract from existing Must not detract from existing

traineestrainees

ContactsContacts

mjburke@rcseng.ac.ukmjburke@rcseng.ac.uk (administrator)(administrator)

mwilson@rcseng.ac.uk mwilson@rcseng.ac.uk

http://www.rcseng.ac.ukhttp://www.rcseng.ac.uk/fds/training-/fds/training-advice/nacpde advice/nacpde

0207 869 68040207 869 6804