Less Than Full Time (LTFT) minimum salary requirements

You will need to ensure you meet the minimum salary requirements your visa is applying for Less Than Full Time (LTFT) training.

Regardless of whether you hold a Tier 2 visa or Skilled Worker visa, if sponsored with HEE you will need to meet the minimum salary requirements of £20,480 per annum when calculated as a percentage of the going rate. To do this, the ‘going rate’ is based on the basic salary as outlined in the NHS Medical and Dental (M and D) pay scales.

Mimimum hours based on current pay scales

The below table provides a guide, based on current Medical and Dental pay scales, on the minimum hours required to meet salary requirement of £20,480 per annum.

	Going rate / Basic salary	Minimum hours	Salary per annum
FY1	Going rate / Basic salary £29,384	Minimum hours 70% or 28 hours	Salary per annum £20,569
FY2	Going rate / Basic salary £34,012	Minimum hours 61% or 24.4 hours	Salary per annum £20,747
CT/ST 1/2	Going rate / Basic salary £40,257	Minimum hours 51% or 20.4 hours	Salary per annum £20,531
CTs and ST 4/5	Going rate / Basic salary £51,017	Minimum hours 41% or 16.4 hours	Salary per annum £20,917
ST 6/7/8	Going rate / Basic salary £58,398	Minimum hours 36% or 14.4 hours	Salary per annum £21,023

Getting Approval

While you may be able to reduce your hours to meet sponsorship requirements, LTFT hours will need to be approved by your local HEE Office and/or Trust. 

For more information on this please visit the Home Office website.

Reporting form

You will also need to complete the Reporting Form after your LTFT is approved and before it commences.