GoRizzume

County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust: does its apprenticeships from level 2 to level 7 sponsor a UK visa?

No published policyApprenticeships from level 2 to level 7 (Nursing Degree, Nursing Associate, Advanced Clinical Practitioner, Healthcare Science Practitioner, Chartered Manager Degree, Senior Leader Master's, Accountancy)

Unconfirmed. County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust publishes no sponsorship policy for its apprenticeships from level 2 to level 7, so we cannot state a firm answer. The Trust says nothing about visa sponsorship.

Sponsors grads?
Not published
Pay vs threshold
Not published
Opportunity
apprenticeship
2027 cycle
No 2027 intake date published as of 12 October 2026; the Trust advertises apprenticeships as and when they become available
Confidence
medium

County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust Apprenticeships from level 2 to level 7: at a glance

Locations
Darlington, Durham, Bishop AucklandSource
“Our courses range from Level 2 through to Level 7 qualifications.”
County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust, from its own careers pages
The catch: Existing staff can only take an apprenticeship linked to their current role, and external apprentice posts are advertised only as they become available, so most degree routes are reached from a job already at the Trust.
County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust early careersVerify on gov.uk

Applying to County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust? Check your CV first.

Most graduate applications are filtered by an ATS before a human ever sees them. GoRizzume Pro scores your CV against the job description and shows you what to fix.

Try Pro free for 7 days

£0 today, then Pro is £14.99/month from day 8Card needed.We email you the day before you pay.Cancel anytime in Settings, Billing.

What County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust publishes about this programme

Checked against County Durham and Darlington 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: not 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: not published
  • Recruitment stages: not published

Sources

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

Common questions

Does County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust sponsor visas for its apprenticeships from level 2 to level 7?

Unconfirmed. County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust publishes no sponsorship policy for its apprenticeships from level 2 to level 7, so we cannot state a firm answer. County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust (Darlington Memorial Hospital, University Hospital of North Durham and community hospitals) offers apprenticeships to new recruits and existing staff, with courses from level 2 through to level 7. The small selection it lists includes Nursing degree, Nursing associate, Advanced clinical practitioner, Healthcare science practitioner, Chartered manager degree, Senior leader master's degree, Operational department manager and Accountancy, alongside business administration, customer service and healthcare support worker routes. Apprentices spend six hours a week in classroom-based learning with a college, university or training provider and work with a mentor. Anyone over 16 living in England and not in full-time education can apply; existing staff can only take courses related to their current job role. The Trust says nothing about visa sponsorship.

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 County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust?

Existing staff can only take an apprenticeship linked to their current role, and external apprentice posts are advertised only as they become available, so most degree routes are reached from a job already at the Trust.

When do applications open for the County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust apprenticeships from level 2 to level 7?

No 2027 intake date published as of 12 October 2026; the Trust advertises apprenticeships as and when they become available. Checked on 2026-10-12 against County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust's own site.

Where is the County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust apprenticeships from level 2 to level 7 based?

Darlington, Durham, Bishop Auckland, according to County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust's own careers information.

How should I confirm County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust's sponsorship before applying?

Read the specific vacancy on County Durham and Darlington 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.

Related guides

All visa and sponsorship guides

Other public sector schemes

Before you apply

Check your CV against UK applicant tracking systems, then tailor it to the schemes that can actually sponsor you. GoRizzume Pro and Premium start with a 7-day free trial on monthly billing.

Try Pro free for 7 days
See what each plan includesSee all graduate schemes

Pro: £0 today, then £14.99/month. Card needed, we email you the day before, cancel anytime.

Other public sector schemes we track

Sponsorship data: Home Office register + job ad wording. Not immigration advice, verify on gov.uk. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we check this data.