North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust: does its student nurse associate apprenticeship sponsor a UK visa?

No published policyStudent Nurse Associate apprenticeship (two years, with the University of Chester)

Unconfirmed. North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust publishes no sponsorship policy for its student nurse associate apprenticeship, so we cannot state a firm answer. The Trust says nothing about visa sponsorship for apprentices.

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

North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust Student Nurse Associate apprenticeship: at a glance

Locations
Cheshire, MerseysideSource
“This is a two-year apprenticeship is delivered in partnership with the University of Chester.”
North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust, from its own careers pages
The catch: Nursing associate places are advertised internally, so the usual way in is a healthcare assistant job at the Trust first.

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What North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust publishes about this programme

Checked against North Cheshire and Mersey 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 North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust sponsor visas for its student nurse associate apprenticeship?

Unconfirmed. North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust publishes no sponsorship policy for its student nurse associate apprenticeship, so we cannot state a firm answer. North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust, which now runs the services formerly provided by Bridgewater Community Healthcare (its old website redirects here), offers a two-year Student Nurse Associate apprenticeship delivered with the University of Chester. Training covers essential clinical skills such as medicine administration, ECGs, catheterisation and wound management, and on completion trainees become qualified nursing associates registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (a level 5 role). The Trust's healthcare assistant page notes that nursing associate roles are advertised internally. The Trust says nothing about visa sponsorship for apprentices.

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 North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust?

Nursing associate places are advertised internally, so the usual way in is a healthcare assistant job at the Trust first.

When do applications open for the North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust student nurse 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 North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust's own site.

Where is the North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust student nurse associate apprenticeship based?

Cheshire, Merseyside, according to North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust's own careers information.

How should I confirm North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust's sponsorship before applying?

Read the specific vacancy on North Cheshire and Mersey 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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