Exciting Opportunities For Dentists In Australia & New Zealand
We’ve been recruiting UK Dentists for the Australian market now for a little over 10 years and I have lost count of the number of times I have advised Dentists about the changing visa landscape. I genuinely doubt we have placed a dentist in Australia, who didn’t hear me say “go out sooner than later – before they change the visa rules”. First, dentistry was removed from the skills list, meaning that a direct application for Permanent Residency could not be made by dentists based on qualifications and experience alone. Most recently, the 457 sponsored visa was replaced by the new TSS visa meaning dentists could only apply for a visa for 2 years. This can be renewed for a further 2 years and but now has no clear pathway to PR. Regional visas still apply but, with many employers expecting yet more change to the visa rules, it’s no surprise that many are reluctant to start the process with UK qualified dentists only to find the goal posts have moved before the process is complete. We have rarely offered advice and assistance to dentists keen to relocate to New Zealand but, due to an exiting new partnership with one of our clients, we are now in a position to offer highly attractive opportunities to dentists looking to work in either Australia or New Zealand. More announcements will follow. For now, we are really excited by this opportunity to work with a client offering opportunities with modern, well managed practices offering great earnings potential as well as terrific lifestyle benefits. We will be attending the BDIA Dental Showcase in London in early October and our client will be showcasing the opportunities they can offer throughout Australia and New Zealand. They will be on hand throughout the Dental Showcase and able to discuss specific opportunities, the process of relocation as well as the benefits of living and working in both Australia and New Zealand. If you want to discuss the range of opportunities we have to offer to work internationally, simply email info@blueskypeople.co.uk with your CV or why not come and meet our team on Stand F5 at the Dental Showcase. We’ll be pleased to see you there.
BDIA Dental Showcase 2017 – Post Show Update
Following 3 great days at the BDIA Dental Showcase, the Blue Sky People team are busy following up with candidates and clients alike this week after a good number of new enquiries and lots of interesting discussions. We met with clients across the dental sector from independent practice owners to larger group businesses as well as customers across the dental supply chain. You may well have heard but we also had current clients meeting prospective candidates on the stand throughout and both Smile Together and JDRM Dentalcare had successful meetings throughout the 3 day Showcase. Several themes emerged throughout the show (apart from the sore feet among those of us not used to standing for 3 days straight). There are fantastic business opportunities in this rapidly changing industry landscape with some highly adaptable businesses quick to realise those opportunities. There is a significant shortage of high quality staff across clinical dentistry and the dental supply chain alike. There are lots of talented clinicians and commercial staff with dental industry experience actively looking for the opportunity to optimise their talent. During the course of the show, I met with a number of innovative, forward thinking dental businesses (practices and suppliers) all of which have identified unique and attractive opportunities for their own business. Not unsurprisingly we also met with a good number of highly talented clinical and commercially aware candidates who see lots of ongoing recruitment in the market, but who are looking for specific opportunities to enhance their careers and develop their skills. Our job is to put the two sides together – identifying those forward thinking, creative and innovative businesses with bright futures and introduce them to those talented, motivated and enthusiastic individuals who will seize the opportunity for advancement. Thank you to those of you who took the time to come and meet us to discuss your particular projects. We’re excited by the opportunity to work with you. Paul & The Team