One in four people will experience mental health issues during their lives. As a mental health nurse youll help people to work towards recovery with the aim of living fulfilling lives in society.

Depression, anxiety and stress are common experiences. For the majority, mental health issues are temporary phenomena, while some people will experience more serious and long-term mental illness.

Mental health nursing is at the forefront of the move into the community as the setting for care and treatment. Nurses work in people's homes, specialist clinics, GP practices and prisons, as well as hospital wards and care homes.

Working in multi-disciplinary teams with psychiatrists, social workers, psychologists and occupational therapists you will support and care for children, adolescents, working age and older adults. Nurses working in mental health have some of the highest levels of job satisfaction.

Why study with us

• Our nursing courses are taught by practising healthcare professionals, in state-of-the-art facilities, along with real-world work experience.
• The University has been awarded the highest independent quality assessment by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education for the design, content and management of our curricula, student achievement and standards of teaching.

• Learn how to safely and effectively deliver quality nursing care with one of the UK's leading providers of health and social care education.

  Why choose a Degree Apprenticeship?

  Degree Apprenticeships offer you the opportunity to gain a degree qualification whilst you work and earn money. Degree Apprenticeships offer you the opportunity to develop your skills and knowledge through work-based learning allowing you to work and earn at the same time.

  Who is this course for?

• This course is aimed at individual learners who have an interest and passion in becoming a Registered Nurse (Mental Health). The Registered Nurse is highly trained to deliver and lead effective, safe and responsive nursing care in and across a wide range of health and care settings.
• You will work independently, and with others, under the leadership and direction of a Registered Nurse within defined parameters, to deliver care in line with an agreed plan.
• You will develop a wide breadth of knowledge and a flexible, portable skill set to serve the local health population.

• Working within the sphere of nursing the Registered Nurse delivers high quality person-centred care across health and social care settings. The Registered Nurse works within all aspects of the nursing process, taking account of the perspectives and pathways of individuals, their families and/or carers providing holistic and person-centred care to individuals, in the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of care.

  Professional qualifications

  Leads to professional qualification with the Nursing and Midwifery Council as a Registered Nurse (Mental Health).

  Future careers and job role

  Upon completion of the course, you will be a Registered Nurse (RN) (Mental Health). You will be able to progress onto your career pathway within the healthcare sector or continue to postgraduate level study.

  Our BSc Nursing graduates go on to work in a variety of different healthcare disciplines and settings. Career opportunities are available in a range of nursing specialities within the National Health Service in both hospital and community settings as well as other healthcare opportunities within the independent and third sector or social services. Post course surveys consistently find that our nursing students are employed and working within their chosen career six months following completion of the course.