Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: does its student nursing associate apprenticeship sponsor a UK visa?

NoStudent Nursing Associate Apprenticeship (level 5 foundation degree, Growing Healthier Futures)

Sponsors grads?: No
Pay vs threshold: Not published
Opportunity: apprenticeship
Pay: Band 3 throughout the apprenticeship
2027 cycle: No 2027 intake date published as of 12 October 2026; apprentice vacancies are advertised as they arise
Confidence: medium

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Student Nursing Associate Apprenticeship: at a glance

Locations: Crewe, NorthwichSource
Degree requirement: GCSE maths and English grade C/4 or Functional Skills level 2, plus 12 months as a Trust healthcare support worker“Be employed in the Trust in a health care support worker role for at least 12 months.”Source

“You must have the right to live and work in the UK with eligible residency status, that meets the three-year rule on residence in the UK.”

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, from its own careers pages

The catch: This is an internal progression route: you must already have worked at the Trust as a healthcare support worker for 12 months, and the three-year residence rule rules out most recent arrivals.

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust early careers Verify on gov.uk

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What Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust publishes about this programme

Checked against Mid Cheshire 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: 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 Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust sponsor visas for its student nursing associate apprenticeship?

No. Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust does not sponsor its student nursing associate apprenticeship for international students who need a visa. Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich) runs a Student Nursing Associate Apprenticeship under its Growing Healthier Futures banner. It is a level 5, two-year course leading to a foundation degree and registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council as a Nursing Associate, combining university study with clinical placements. Apprentices are paid Band 3 throughout, the university is allocated rather than chosen, and fees are paid through the apprenticeship levy. To apply you need GCSE maths and English at grade C/4 or Functional Skills level 2 (overseas qualifications need a Statement of Comparability), at least 12 months in a Trust healthcare support worker role, the Care Certificate, and the ability to work 37.5 hours a week including nights and weekends. The Trust also requires eligible residency status that meets the three-year rule on UK residence.

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 Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust?

This is an internal progression route: you must already have worked at the Trust as a healthcare support worker for 12 months, and the three-year residence rule rules out most recent arrivals.

When do applications open for the Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust student nursing associate apprenticeship?

No 2027 intake date published as of 12 October 2026; apprentice vacancies are advertised as they arise. Checked on 2026-10-12 against Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust's own site.

Where is the Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust student nursing associate apprenticeship based?

Crewe, Northwich, according to Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust's own careers information.

What degree do you need for the Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust student nursing associate apprenticeship?

GCSE maths and English grade C/4 or Functional Skills level 2, plus 12 months as a Trust healthcare support worker, according to Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust's own careers information.

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

Read the specific vacancy on Mid Cheshire 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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