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FAQs about our course finder

This page answers some of the frequently asked questions (FAQs) about our course finder [1].

  • Our course finder [2] lists clinical courses that lead to eligibility to apply for initial statutory professional registration (e.g. as a nurse, occupational therapist or dentist). We do not list any other courses, such as short courses, post qualifying courses or those relating to continuing professional development (CPD). For details of these, you could try contacting:

    • the professional body representing your profession
    • local universities and colleges of further education
    • your line manager
    • the training department within your employing organisation

    If the career you’re interested in isn’t listed in the drop-down box, try using the general search facility [3] on this website.

    If you need further help, please contact Health Careers using the contact form [4] or by calling 0345 60 60 655.

  • If you are getting a 'No results found' message, it could be that you have used too many filters and are restricting the results too much. Try removing one or more of the filters and searching again. 

    Alternatively, it could be that there are no courses running in your region at the moment. 

    If you need further help, please contact Health Careers using the contact form [5] or by calling 0345 60 60 655.

  • Unfortunately, we do not hold course information that will continue the professional development of existing healthcare staff. We recommend contacting your professional body and/or local higher education institutions. 

    Find out more about professional development [6].

  • If you already have a degree, you can take a shortened graduate-entry course leading to eligibility to apply for registration for some clinical careers. This is because you may be able to get accreditation for prior learning (through a process known as APEL) for your first degree subject. In the majority of cases, your first degree usually needs to be relevant to accelerated programme you wish to take. However, there are a number of accelerated courses for which your first degree subject does not have to be in a related subject.

    Use our course finder [2] to find accelerated courses, by selecting 'postgraduate/accelerated programme' from the 'Type of qualification' field, then contact the universities you are considering to check whether your degree subject is acceptable for entry.

  • We don't list details of apprenticeships on our course finder. For general information about apprenticeships in the health sector, take a look at our page about apprenticeships, traineeships and cadetships [7]. 

    You can search for live vacancies on the NHS Jobs website [8]. Some current opportunities are below. 

    Find a vacancy

    • Apprentice

      Denmark Hill, London, SE5 9RS

      Salary:
      £12514.00
      Type:
      Apprenticeship
      Employer:
      King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
      Apply now on NHS Jobs for Apprentice job (opens in a new window) [9]
    • Podiatry Apprentice

      Hounslow, TW3 3EL

      Salary:
      £31081.00 to £33665.00
      Type:
      Permanent
      Employer:
      West London NHS Trust
      Apply now on NHS Jobs for Podiatry Apprentice job (opens in a new window) [10]
    • Apprentice Buyer

      317 Trustwide, NE1 4LP

      Salary:
      £24169.00 to £25674.00
      Type:
      Permanent
      Employer:
      The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
      Apply now on NHS Jobs for Apprentice Buyer job (opens in a new window) [11]
    • Receptionist Apprentice

      Worksop, S80 1HP

      Salary:
      £7.55 to £12.21
      Type:
      Fixed-Term
      Employer:
      Newgate Medical Group
      Apply now on NHS Jobs for Receptionist Apprentice job (opens in a new window) [12]
    • Apprentice Administrator

      Cheltenham, GL51 0BY

      Salary:
      £14722.00
      Type:
      Apprenticeship
      Employer:
      Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
      Apply now on NHS Jobs for Apprentice Administrator job (opens in a new window) [13]
    • Apprentice Plumber

      Luton, LU4 0DZ

      Salary:
      £24625.00 to £25674.00
      Type:
      Apprenticeship
      Employer:
      Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
      Apply now on NHS Jobs for Apprentice Plumber job (opens in a new window) [14]
    • Administration Apprentice

      Barnsley, S75 2EP

      Salary:
      £14722.50
      Type:
      Apprenticeship
      Employer:
      Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
      Apply now on NHS Jobs for Administration Apprentice job (opens in a new window) [15]
    • Apprentice Occupational Therapist

      Cambridge, CB2 0QQ

      Salary:
      £24625.00 to £29114.00
      Type:
      Permanent
      Employer:
      Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
      Apply now on NHS Jobs for Apprentice Occupational Therapist job (opens in a new window) [16]
    • Healthcare Assistant Apprentice

      Preston/Chorley, PR2 9HT

      Salary:
      £12514.00
      Type:
      Apprenticeship
      Employer:
      Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
      Apply now on NHS Jobs for Healthcare Assistant Apprentice job (opens in a new window) [17]
    • Apprentice Healthcare Assistant

      Norfolk, NR2 3TU

      Salary:
      £17125.00 to £24465.00
      Type:
      Fixed-Term
      Employer:
      Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust
      Apply now on NHS Jobs for Apprentice Healthcare Assistant job (opens in a new window) [18]
    • Podiatry Apprentice - Merton

      London, SM4 5DX

      Salary:
      £25147.00 to £27596.00
      Type:
      Fixed-Term
      Employer:
      Central London Community Health Trust
      Apply now on NHS Jobs for Podiatry Apprentice - Merton job (opens in a new window) [19]
    • Nurse Associate Apprentice

      Wolverhampton, WV3 9DH

      Salary:
      £24350.00 to £24350.00
      Type:
      Permanent
      Employer:
      Compton Care
      Apply now on NHS Jobs for Nurse Associate Apprentice job (opens in a new window) [20]
    • Apprentice Accountancy Assistant

      317 Trustwide, NE7 7DN

      Salary:
      £24169.00 to £25674.00
      Type:
      Apprenticeship
      Employer:
      The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
      Apply now on NHS Jobs for Apprentice Accountancy Assistant job (opens in a new window) [21]
    • Theatre Assistant (Apprentice)

      Wigan, WN6 9EP

      Salary:
      £24169.00
      Type:
      Fixed-Term
      Employer:
      Wrightington Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
      Apply now on NHS Jobs for Theatre Assistant (Apprentice) job (opens in a new window) [22]
    • Apprentice Pharmacy Assistant

      Norwich, NR6 5BE

      Salary:
      £12514.00
      Type:
      Fixed-Term
      Employer:
      Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust
      Apply now on NHS Jobs for Apprentice Pharmacy Assistant job (opens in a new window) [23]
    • Service Design Apprentice

      Newcastle Upon Tyne,, NE15 8NY

      Salary:
      £24625.00 to £25674.00
      Type:
      Fixed-Term
      Employer:
      NHS Business Services Authority
      Apply now on NHS Jobs for Service Design Apprentice job (opens in a new window) [24]
    • Financial Services Apprentice

      Bolton, BL1 5DD

      Salary:
      £24937.00 to £26598.00
      Type:
      Fixed-Term
      Employer:
      North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust
      Apply now on NHS Jobs for Financial Services Apprentice job (opens in a new window) [25]
    • Engineering Apprentice (Electrical)

      Plymouth, PL6 8AX

      Salary:
      £26530.00 to £29114.00
      Type:
      Permanent
      Employer:
      University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
      Apply now on NHS Jobs for Engineering Apprentice (Electrical) job (opens in a new window) [26]
    • Business Administrator Apprentice (Recruitment)

      Nottingham, NG3 6AA

      Salary:
      £12514.00
      Type:
      Apprenticeship
      Employer:
      Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
      Apply now on NHS Jobs for Business Administrator Apprentice (Recruitment) job (opens in a new window) [27]
    • Welsh Language Translation Apprentice

      To be decided at interview, CF11 9AD

      Salary:
      £24433.00 to £26060.00
      Type:
      Fixed-Term
      Employer:
      Digital Health and Care Wales
      Apply now on NHS Jobs for Welsh Language Translation Apprentice job (opens in a new window) [28]
    • SCYPS Business Administration Apprentice

      Stratford, E15 4PT

      Salary:
      £17467.91
      Type:
      Apprenticeship
      Employer:
      East London NHS Foundation Trust
      Apply now on NHS Jobs for SCYPS Business Administration Apprentice job (opens in a new window) [29]
    • Capital Project Manager Apprentice

      Bristol, BS2 8HW

      Salary:
      £24625.00 to £29114.00
      Type:
      Apprenticeship
      Employer:
      University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
      Apply now on NHS Jobs for Capital Project Manager Apprentice job (opens in a new window) [30]
    • Apprentice Trainee Pharmacy Technician

      Swindon, SN3 6BB

      Salary:
      £26530.00 to £29114.00
      Type:
      Fixed-Term
      Employer:
      Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
      Apply now on NHS Jobs for Apprentice Trainee Pharmacy Technician job (opens in a new window) [31]
    • Business Administrator Apprentice x 2

      Cottingham, HU16 5JQ

      Salary:
      £12514.00
      Type:
      Apprenticeship
      Employer:
      Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
      Apply now on NHS Jobs for Business Administrator Apprentice x 2 job (opens in a new window) [32]
    • Degree ODP Apprentice - Internal Only

      Barrow in Furness, LA14 4LF

      Salary:
      £29970.00 to £36483.00
      Type:
      Apprenticeship
      Employer:
      University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust
      Apply now on NHS Jobs for Degree ODP Apprentice - Internal Only job (opens in a new window) [33]
    • Customer Service Apprentice - Virtual Ward

      Plymouth, PL6 8DH

      Salary:
      £14722.00
      Type:
      Apprenticeship
      Employer:
      University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
      Apply now on NHS Jobs for Customer Service Apprentice - Virtual Ward job (opens in a new window) [34]
    • Apprentice Pre-registration Pharmacy Technician

      Sunderland, SR4 7TP

      Salary:
      £26530.00 to £29114.00
      Type:
      Fixed-Term
      Employer:
      South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
      Apply now on NHS Jobs for Apprentice Pre-registration Pharmacy Technician job (opens in a new window) [35]
    • Operating Department Practitioner Degree Apprentice

      Warwick, CV34 5BW

      Salary:
      £24465.00
      Type:
      Fixed-Term
      Employer:
      South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust
      Apply now on NHS Jobs for Operating Department Practitioner Degree Apprentice job (opens in a new window) [36]
    • Speech and Language Therapy Apprentice

      London, W1D 3HZ

      Salary:
      £25147.00 to £27596.00
      Type:
      Fixed-Term
      Employer:
      Central London Community Health Trust
      Apply now on NHS Jobs for Speech and Language Therapy Apprentice job (opens in a new window) [37]
    • Community Nurse SPQ Apprentice District Nursing

      Runcorn, WA7 1AB
      Widnes, WA8 7XS

      Salary:
      £37338.00 to £44962.00
      Type:
      Secondment
      Employer:
      Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
      Apply now on NHS Jobs for Community Nurse SPQ Apprentice District Nursing job (opens in a new window) [38]
    • Multi Skilled Electrical / Mechanical Engineering Apprentice

      Gateshead, NE96SX

      Salary:
      £16817.00
      Type:
      Apprenticeship
      Employer:
      QE Facilities
      Apply now on NHS Jobs for Multi Skilled Electrical / Mechanical Engineering Apprentice job (opens in a new window) [39]
    • Apprentice Respiratory and Sleep Clinical Physiologist

      Dorchester, DT1 2JY

      Salary:
      £24625.00 to £25674.00
      Type:
      Fixed-Term
      Employer:
      Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
      Apply now on NHS Jobs for Apprentice Respiratory and Sleep Clinical Physiologist job (opens in a new window) [40]
    • Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician (Apprentice) – Rotational

      London, EC1V 2PD

      Salary:
      £31944.00 to £34937.00
      Type:
      Fixed-Term
      Employer:
      Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
      Apply now on NHS Jobs for Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician (Apprentice) – Rotational job (opens in a new window) [41]
    • Healthcare Science Practitioner Medical Physics Technology Apprentices

      Bristol, BS2 8HW

      Salary:
      £31049.00 to £37796.00
      Type:
      Permanent
      Employer:
      University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
      Apply now on NHS Jobs for Healthcare Science Practitioner Medical Physics Technology Apprentices job (opens in a new window) [42]
    • Clinical Engineering Apprentice (Data Scientist, Clinical Engineering)

      Wolverhampton, WV10 0QP

      Salary:
      £24169.00
      Type:
      Apprenticeship
      Employer:
      The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
      Apply now on NHS Jobs for Clinical Engineering Apprentice (Data Scientist, Clinical Engineering) job (opens in a new window) [43]
    • Administration Apprentice in Therapies and MSST Level 3

      Oswestry, SY10 7AG

      Salary:
      £12514.00
      Type:
      Apprenticeship
      Employer:
      Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
      Apply now on NHS Jobs for Administration Apprentice in Therapies and MSST Level 3 job (opens in a new window) [44]
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