Description

Registered mental health nurses support and care for people with a range of mental health conditions, in hospital and community settings, and help them towards recovery and management of their conditions.

Tasks

• Provides day to day support for and, in some cases, physical care for patients with a variety of mental health conditions participates in the preparation for physical and psychological treatment of patients with mental health conditions monitors patient’s progress, encourages patients to participate in different therapies administers drugs and gives other forms of treatment works with other mental health professionals provides information to patients and their families about a patient's condition, how to manage it and possible treatments

Entry Requirements

Entrants will need a degree level qualification in mental health nursing, an enhanced DBS check, and registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.