Buckinghamshire New University

As a Mental Health Nurse, the scope of your career opportunities is both broad and dynamic, encompassing a range of settings where your expertise can make a significant impact. 

The following are just a few examples of where a Mental Health Nurse can thrive:

• Hospital-Based Staff Nurse: specialising in areas such as intensive care, psychiatric wards, or rehabilitation units, focusing on acute mental health conditions and recovery processes.
• Acute or Rehabilitation Centre Nurse: providing specialised care in facilities dedicated to the treatment and recovery of individuals with acute mental health issues or ongoing rehabilitation needs.
• General Practice Nurse: employed in a GP surgery, offering initial consultations, mental health assessments, and ongoing support within a community healthcare setting.
• Community Mental Health Nurse: functioning similarly to a district nurse, this role involves visiting patients in their homes, offering tailored care and support in familiar environments.
• Nursing Homes: focusing on the mental health needs of elderly or long-term care residents, often dealing with dementia, depression, and age-related mental health issues.
• Prison Mental Health Nurse: working within the correctional system to provide mental health care and support to inmates, a role that requires a unique set of skills given the challenging environment.
• Military Mental Health Nurse: serving in the armed forces, addressing the mental health needs of military personnel, including PTSD and other service-related mental health conditions.
• School Mental Health Nurse: operating in educational settings, focusing on the mental health and developmental needs of children and adolescents.
• Mental Health Nurse Researcher: conducting research in various aspects of mental health nursing, contributing to the development of best practices and new therapeutic approaches.
• Occupational Health Mental Health Nurse: working within corporate or industrial settings, focusing on the mental wellbeing of employees, stress management, and workplace mental health initiatives.
• Crisis Intervention Nurse: specialising in crisis response, providing immediate care and stabilization in emergency mental health situations.
• Telehealth Mental Health Nurse: utilizing digital platforms to provide remote mental health care and consultation, a rapidly growing area in the healthcare sector.
• Substance Abuse and Addiction Nurse: specializing in the treatment and support of individuals dealing with substance abuse and addiction issues.

Each of these roles plays a crucial part in the wider mental health care landscape, offering diverse and fulfilling career paths for those passionate about making a difference in the field of mental health nursing.

• 2 Years PSW is applicable after completing a minimum duration of 9 months course (like- Undergraduate, Postgraduate Level)
• 3 Years PSW is applicable after completing PhD level courses.

We require successful completion of a Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) / Standard 12 with an overall average of 65% or above.

Mathematics entry requirements

Students need the equivalent of GCSE Mathematics grade C/4.

English language requirements

Students are not required to provide an English Certificate if they achieve a score of  65% or above on the English Language subject of their a Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) / Standard 12.

A typical offer will require a UCAS tariff score of: 80 - 104

A minimum of two full A-levels (or equivalent) is required and a typical offer also requires GCSE Maths and English at grade C/4. Every application is considered on an individual basis.

IELTS Academic / IELTS for UKVI

6.0 (5.5)

Pearson Test of English

50 (42)

TOEFL iBT

72 overall

17 in Listening, 17 in Writing, 20 in Speaking, 18 in Reading