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Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: does its clinical apprenticeships at levels 5 and 6 sponsor a UK visa?

Only some tracksClinical apprenticeships at levels 5 and 6 (Nursing Associate, Registered Nurse, Midwife, Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist, Diagnostic Radiographer, ODP, Biomedical Scientist and more)

Only in part. Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust sponsors its clinical apprenticeships at levels 5 and 6 for some tracks or offices, not all. The Trust does not say it sponsors visas, but it says any visa must run long enough to cover the whole programme.

Sponsors grads?
Some tracks
Pay vs threshold
Not published
Opportunity
apprenticeship
2027 cycle
No 2027 intake date published as of 12 October 2026; apprenticeship vacancies are advertised on NHS Jobs and the Trust's vacancies page as they arise
Confidence
high

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Clinical apprenticeships at levels 5 and 6: at a glance

Locations
Bedford, LutonSource
Degree requirement
GCSE Maths and English grade 4/C or above, or Level 2 Functional SkillsSource
“You must have a contract of employment which is long enough to allow you to complete the apprenticeship, and any visa must also run long enough to allow you to complete the full length of the programme.”
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, from its own careers pages
The catch: A three-year degree apprenticeship needs a visa that lasts at least three years, so a shorter visa can rule you out; and most clinical routes expect you to be working at the Trust already.
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust early careersVerify on gov.uk

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What Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust publishes about this programme

Checked against Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust's own careers pages on 2026-10-12. Anything not published is worth asking the early careers team before you apply.

  • Visa sponsorship policy: published
  • Application dates: published
  • Programme description: not published
  • Duration and start date: not published
  • Who can apply: not published
  • Pay: not published
  • Locations: published
  • Degree requirement: published
  • Recruitment stages: not published

Sources

Verdict last checked 2026-10-12. How we check programme verdicts

Common questions

Does Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust sponsor visas for its clinical apprenticeships at levels 5 and 6?

Only in part. Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust sponsors its clinical apprenticeships at levels 5 and 6 for some tracks or offices, not all. Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Bedford Hospital and Luton and Dunstable University Hospital) says its apprenticeships run from level 2 right up to degree level 6 and are open to new recruits where a role is identified as an apprenticeship and to existing staff. Its clinical list names Nursing Associate and Dental Technician at level 5 and, at level 6, Diagnostic Radiographer, Registered Nurse, Physiotherapist, Healthcare Science Practitioner (Audiology and Neurophysiology), Midwife, Biomedical Scientist, Occupational Therapist, Operating Department Practitioner and Dietetics. Specific clinical apprenticeships are offered only when suitable vacancies exist and the department can support learners. Entry needs GCSE Maths and English at grade 4/C or Level 2 Functional Skills, and applicants should preferably be in a full-time job at the Trust. The Trust does not say it sponsors visas, but it says any visa must run long enough to cover the whole programme.

Does the pay clear the UK Skilled Worker salary threshold?

The pay for this scheme is not published clearly enough to judge against the threshold.

What is the catch international students miss with Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust?

A three-year degree apprenticeship needs a visa that lasts at least three years, so a shorter visa can rule you out; and most clinical routes expect you to be working at the Trust already.

When do applications open for the Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust clinical apprenticeships at levels 5 and 6?

No 2027 intake date published as of 12 October 2026; apprenticeship vacancies are advertised on NHS Jobs and the Trust's vacancies page as they arise. Checked on 2026-10-12 against Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust's own site.

Where is the Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust clinical apprenticeships at levels 5 and 6 based?

Bedford, Luton, according to Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust's own careers information.

What degree do you need for the Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust clinical apprenticeships at levels 5 and 6?

GCSE Maths and English grade 4/C or above, or Level 2 Functional Skills, according to Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust's own careers information.

How should I confirm Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust's sponsorship before applying?

Read the specific vacancy on Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust's careers site, ask its early-careers team directly, and check the employer on the gov.uk Register of Licensed Sponsors. Policies and thresholds change, so treat this page as a starting point and confirm for the exact role and cycle.

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