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Nursing (Mental Health), BN (Hons)

University of Portsmouth, the United Kingdom

University of Portsmouth

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About Nursing (Mental Health), BN (Hons) - at University of Portsmouth

Overview

Empathy, compassion, commitment – become a Mental Health Nurse with our BN (Hons) Nursing (Mental Health) degree and make a positive difference to people’s lives every day.

On this course developed and delivered with local NHS partners, you’ll benefit from extensive time spent working with patients in real healthcare settings, building key skills in mental health assessment and care.

Course Highlights

  • Explore what mental health nurses do and work on communication with simulated patients in our Centre for Simulation in Health and Care, one of the country’s leading teaching healthcare environments
  • Observe, assess and engage with patients in professional and local community environments
  • Study a nursing course approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
  • Be eligible to register with the NMC as a mental health nurse on graduation

Careers and Opportunities

Mental Health Nursing plays an important role in healthcare and the need for mental health services is growing.

The NHS is seeking 27,000 people to join the mental health sector by 2023/24, and the coronavirus pandemic is likely to mean even more people need mental health support moving forward.

On this Mental Health Nursing degree, you'll discover how to become an effective mental health nurse and develop the skills, confidence and understanding to support people in need. You'll learn how to make difficult decisions based on evidence and build the fundamental skills needed for personal nursing care.

You'll be ready to start a challenging yet hugely rewarding career by becoming a mental health nurse, and you can choose to work with people from certain age and vulnerability groups, such as Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), or Older People’s Mental Health (OPMH). With experience, you could work in GP liaison, nurse education, or leadership and management.

When you graduate, you'll be eligible to apply for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), which allows you to work as a Registered Nurse in the UK. 

Once you graduate, you'll be ready to start your mental health nursing career and take on a mental health nurse role within a variety of settings, including:

  • Adult Mental Health (AMH)
  • Older People's Mental Health (OPMH)
  • Community Mental Health
  • Crisis Mental Health
  • Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)
  • Assessment and Recovery

With more experience, you could then develop your mental health nursing career further and move into roles such as:

  • Practice educator
  • Specialist practitioner
  • Advanced clinical practitioner
  • Crisis team leader
  • Clinical researcher
  • Leadership and management
  • Nurse education
  • Nurse prescriber
  • GP liaison

Ongoing careers support

After you graduate, you can get help, advice and support for up to 5 years from our Careers and Employability Service as you advance in your career. Other graduates have continued their studies at postgraduate level or set up successful businesses with help and support from the University.

Notes about fees for this course

https://www.port.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/undergraduate-fees-and-student-finance

Entry requirements

112-120 points to include a minimum of 2 A levels, or equivalent, with 32 points from a Science or Social Science subject.

All shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend an interview in support of their application.

Applicants must pass Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and Occupational Health checks before starting the course.

English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 7.0 with no component score below 7.0.

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