Mental Health Nursing (Hons) University of Northampton

Overview

The Mental Health Nursing (Hons) course from University of Northampton reinforces your positive attitude, provides you with evidence-based knowledge and equips you with effective practice skills, through a flexible and blended approach to learning. We also offer extra student support throughout your studies and during your practice. This means that you will be supported by a Nursing Academic during your practice at a Hospital.

Key Facts

There is no health without mental health. One in four people are likely to experience some degree of mental distress. A mental health nurse can make a positive contribution in people’s lives and wellbeing. The goal of this programme is to promote compassionate care through effective communication.

Taught elements will include:

• public and population health
• assessing planning and providing care
• leading nursing care
• working in teams
• coordinating and improving quality of care.

If you already hold a professional registration you can study for a second registration. You will study generic and Mental Health Nursing specific modules, focusing on the care of individuals with mental health problems. Your modules are also complemented by appropriate placement learning opportunities within hospitals and the community.

‘Being Brilliant’ at Northampton focuses on ways of thinking and behaving that allows us to be the best version of ourselves. To develop a culture where all students and staff aspire to be the best that they can be, the principles are simple and focus on small changes in behaviour that can have a big impact.

Career Opportunities 

• The completion of this course you can pursue a wide range of professional careers in health and social care and research. 
• As a Mental Health Nurse, you can work in hospitals or in the community. If you work in a residential setting, you may do shifts and provide 24-hour care. Within a hospital you might work in a psychiatric intensive care unit, psychiatric ward, outpatients unit, or a specialist unit dealing with eating disorders.
• In the community you could work at a GP surgery, prison, community health care centre, residential centre or patients’ own homes