SOC 2253TL;DRSOC 2253 (Dental practitioners) follows the Workforce policy guidance - HSC (TC8) 01/2024 - Pay and Conditions of Service for Hospital, Medical and Dental Staff - Pay Award 2023/24 and is eligible for the Skilled Worker (Health and Care Worker) route, paid on a national pay scale. These roles are exempt from the general £41,700 threshold.
Dental practitioners
Dental practitioners
- SOC code
- 2253
- Skill level
- Higher Skilled (RQF 6)
- Going rate
- Pay scale
- Industry
- Healthcare & life sciences
Sponsors hiring under SOC 2253
Inferred from the healthcare & life sciences sector. These are licensed UK sponsors most likely to issue Certificates of Sponsorship under this code.
| Company | Town | Licence |
|---|---|---|
| (IECC Care) Independent Excel Care Consortium Limited | Colchester | A rating |
| 09 Care Limited | Bradford | A rating |
| 10/10 MEDICAL LIMITED | SOUTHPORT | A rating |
| 101 Healthcare ltd | Gloucester | A rating |
| 13th Street Hospitality Ltd t/a Sunday in Brooklyn | London | A rating |
| 16 Plus Care Support Solutions Ltd | Gloucester | A rating |
| 17th Century Health Food Limited | Birmingham | A rating |
| 199 Clinic Limited t/a London Longevity Clinic | London | A rating |
| 1st Care Limited t/as The Hawthorne Nursing Home | Nottinghamshire | A rating |
| 1st Central Care Limited | Stanford-le-Hope | A rating |
Related SOC codes
- SOC 1171Health services and public health managers and directors
- SOC 1231Health care practice managers
- SOC 2113Biochemists and biomedical scientists
- SOC 2211Generalist medical practitioners
- SOC 2212Specialist medical practitioners
- SOC 2221Physiotherapists
Sources
- GOV.UK — Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations (going rates). SOC 2253 going rate verified 24 June 2026.
- GOV.UK — Skilled Worker visa eligible occupations and codes. Skill-level classification (Higher Skilled), SOC 2020.