Registered Mental Health Nurses
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.
More about this Career
Average Salary
£39760
New workers start around £11148. Normal pay is £39760 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £59794.
Jobs
2866
Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, and do not distinguish between full and part-time jobs.
Daily Tasks
- Provides information to patients and their families about a patient's condition, how to manage it and possible treatments.
- Works with other mental health professionals.
- Administers drugs and gives other forms of treatment.
- Monitors patient’s progress, encourages patients to participate in different therapies.
- Participates in the preparation for physical and psychological treatment of patients with mental health conditions.
- Provides day to day support for and, in some cases, physical care for patients with a variety of mental health conditions.
Skills Employers are looking for
Soft Skills
Soft skills are non-technical skills that include how you interact with colleagues, solve problems, and manage your work
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Active Listening
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Speaking
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Reading Comprehension
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Critical Thinking
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Monitoring
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Writing
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Active Learning
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Learning Strategies
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Mathematics
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Science
