Can you get a Skilled Worker visa for a job in “health associate professionals not elsewhere classified”?
Usually no. New applicants cannot get a UK Skilled Worker visa for a job in “health associate professionals not elsewhere classified” (SOC 3219). It is only open to people who already had a Skilled Worker visa before 22 July 2025 and have kept it without a break.
What you need
You must have:
- a job offer from a UK employer that's allowed to sponsor visas (check the sponsor list)
- a "certificate of sponsorship" from that employer: a reference number with details of your job
- a salary that meets the NHS or teacher pay scale for your role, and is at least £25,000 a year (see the pay scales)
- English at level B2: you can usually prove it with an approved test or a degree taught in English (ways to prove it)
- £1,270 in savings, unless your employer covers your first month or you've been in the UK for 12 months or more
- a criminal record certificate, if you're applying from outside the UK
Based on the UK Immigration Rules and the Skilled Worker visa guide on GOV.UK. This is a summary, not advice about your own situation.
The rules in detail
SOC 2020 code 3219 (Health associate professionals not elsewhere classified) is Medium Skilled (RQF level 3–5). It is listed in Table 3a of Appendix Skilled OccupationsT3a · 29 Oct 26: health and education jobs at RQF 3–5. Except for 6131 Nursing auxiliaries and assistants, only for people granted Skilled Worker permission before 22 July 2025 who have held it continuously.
Source: Appendix Skilled Occupations and eligible occupations and codes, GOV.UK.| Occupation | Health associate professionals not elsewhere classified |
|---|---|
| Skilled Worker eligibility | Medium Skilled |
| Going rate | National pay scale (see below) |
| Appendix table(s) | Table 3a |
| Immigration Salary List | No |
| Temporary Shortage List | No |
| Equivalent SOC 2010 code(s) | 3218, 3219 |
| SOC 2020 group | 32 Health and social care associate professionals › 321 Health associate professionals |
Agenda for Change pay bands (Table 4)
| Band | England | Scotland | Wales | Northern Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band 3 | £24,071 | £26,869 | £24,433 | £22,816 |
| Band 4 | £26,530 | £29,116 | £26,928 | £25,147 |
| Band 5 | £29,970 | £31,892 | £30,420 | £28,407 |
| Band 6 | £37,338 | £39,912 | £37,898 | £35,392 |
| Band 7 | £46,148 | £48,788 | £46,840 | £43,742 |
| Band 8a | £53,755 | £60,126 | £54,550 | £50,952 |
| Band 8b | £62,215 | £70,986 | £63,150 | £58,972 |
| Band 8c | £74,290 | £83,837 | £75,405 | £70,417 |
| Band 8d | £88,168 | £99,534 | £89,491 | £83,571 |
| Band 9 | £105,385 | £117,732 | £106,967 | £99,891 |
Band 1 and band 2 jobs are not eligible to be sponsored. Except for 6131 Nursing auxiliaries and assistants, band 3 and band 4 jobs can only be sponsored for people granted Skilled Worker permission before 22 July 2025 who have held it continuously (Table 4 notes).
Rule changes that named 3219
- HC 997: Skilled Worker changes laid on 1 July 2025 (1 July 2025)
Job titles under SOC 3219
GOV.UK lists these related job titles:
- Antenatal teachers
- Dietetic assistants
- Equine dentists
- Foot health practitioners (excludes podiatrists)
- Health trainers
- Home economists
- Health associate professionals not elsewhere classified
More job titles from the ONS SOC 2020 index (5)
- Antenatal teacher
- Diet adviser
- Equine dental technician
- Health trainer
- Therapist
What the job involves
Job holders in this unit group carry out a variety of technical health support functions not elsewhere classified in minor group 321: Health associate professionals.
Typical tasks
- Provides information, support and advice on diet
- Counsels people on their problems, feelings and dealing with stress
- Provides information, support and advice on healthy living and helps people develop healthier lifestyles
- Teaches parents about pregnancy, delivery and early parenthood
- Examines horses’ teeth for health problems and provides dental treatments which do not need to be provided by a vet
Typical entry routes and qualifications
Entry is possible with a variety of academic and vocational qualifications. Professional qualifications are also available in some areas. Courses provide a mixture of theoretical study and practical experience. Membership of professional bodies may be mandatory in some areas.
Description: ONS SOC 2020 Volume 1.
Questions about SOC 3219
Can you get a Skilled Worker visa for a job in “health associate professionals not elsewhere classified”?
Usually no. New applicants cannot get a UK Skilled Worker visa for a job in “health associate professionals not elsewhere classified” (SOC 3219). It is only open to people who already had a Skilled Worker visa before 22 July 2025 and have kept it without a break. SOC 2020 code 3219 (Health associate professionals not elsewhere classified) is Medium Skilled (RQF level 3–5). It is listed in Table 3a of Appendix Skilled Occupations: health and education jobs at RQF 3–5. Except for 6131 Nursing auxiliaries and assistants, only for people granted Skilled Worker permission before 22 July 2025 who have held it continuously.
What is SOC code 3219?
3219 is the SOC 2020 code for Health associate professionals not elsewhere classified. Job holders in this unit group carry out a variety of technical health support functions not elsewhere classified in minor group 321: Health associate professionals.
What job titles use SOC code 3219?
GOV.UK lists: Antenatal teachers, Dietetic assistants, Equine dentists, Foot health practitioners (excludes podiatrists), Health trainers, Home economists, Health associate professionals not elsewhere classified.
Sources
- Skilled Worker visa: eligible occupations and codes (GOV.UK, updated 29 April 2026)
- Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations (GOV.UK, updated 29 October 2026)
- Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Worker (GOV.UK, updated 29 October 2026)
- ONS SOC 2020 Volume 1: structure and descriptions of unit groups
Compiled by SWC Editorial Team from the sources above. An information summary, not immigration advice. Report an error on this page.