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Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust: does its clinical apprenticeships sponsor a UK visa?

No published policyClinical apprenticeships (Student Nursing Associate, Nurse Degree top-up, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Podiatry, Dietetics, Speech and Language)

Unconfirmed. Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust publishes no sponsorship policy for its clinical apprenticeships, 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
Nursing closes 28 February for the autumn cohort and 30 September for the spring cohort; AHP closes 30 September for the spring cohort (no years printed)
Confidence
medium
“Nursing applications are shortlisted twice a year (subject to change): Closing Dates for Applications are: 28th Feb for Autumn Cohort. 30th Sept for Spring Cohort.”
Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust, from its own careers pages
The catch: The published application windows are for existing staff via an internal expression of interest; an outside applicant can only start when a manager advertises an apprentice post externally.
Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust early careersVerify on gov.uk

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What Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust publishes about this programme

Checked against Derbyshire Community Health Services 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: not published
  • Degree requirement: not published
  • Recruitment stages: not published

Sources

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

Common questions

Does Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust sponsor visas for its clinical apprenticeships?

Unconfirmed. Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust publishes no sponsorship policy for its clinical apprenticeships, so we cannot state a firm answer. Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust's apprenticeships page lists clinical programmes including the Student Nursing Associate and Trainee Assistant Practitioner apprenticeships, a Nurse Degree (top-up) apprenticeship, Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy apprenticeships, Podiatry, Dietetics and Speech and Language apprenticeships, and an Emergency Care Practitioner route, alongside non-clinical programmes. Nursing applications are shortlisted twice a year, closing 28 February for the autumn cohort and 30 September for the spring cohort; AHP applications close 30 September for the spring cohort (no years printed, subject to change). Existing staff apply through an internal expression of interest with manager approval, and the Trust's team supports managers to recruit external apprentices. Overseas qualifications can be checked through ENIC. 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 Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust?

The published application windows are for existing staff via an internal expression of interest; an outside applicant can only start when a manager advertises an apprentice post externally.

When do applications open for the Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust clinical apprenticeships?

Nursing closes 28 February for the autumn cohort and 30 September for the spring cohort; AHP closes 30 September for the spring cohort (no years printed). Checked on 2026-10-12 against Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust's own site.

How should I confirm Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust's sponsorship before applying?

Read the specific vacancy on Derbyshire Community Health Services 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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