United Kingdom - Professional Registration

Health Professions Council -HPC

To be eligible to work in the UK and register in your profession you need to undertake a qualifications assessment with the Health Professions Council in the UK. This is often the longest part of the process for the UK and involves a fair degree of paperwork. Needless to say, some applicants can find it quite tedious. However, there are no shortcuts, and you must go down this route.

Application forms for the HPC for International Qualified Applicants (Aussies and Kiwis) can be downloaded from their site HERE

We suggest you allow around 4 months as a minimum for this process to be completed. It is the first thing you should begin to undertake in the UK process.

Please take careful note of the application forms and documents required and read all information carefully. Incorrect applications or applications with missing documents have been returned to some applicants in the mail, this can set your departure back by a couple of months.

Q: Can I get a job in the UK if i am not HPC registered?

A: The answer to this is generally no. Certainly if you intend on doing locum work in the UK on a working holiday visa you will need this first. Employers in the UK can check the HPC register to see if your name is there. If your name does not appear, then you will not be considered for a role.

Only in certain circumstances where you might be taking a long term or permanent contract might an employer make you a temporary offer pending your registration coming through. But, you still can't work until you have this completed.

If you have any questions at all about HPC Registration, please don't hesitate to contact your Allied Health consultant.