Registered Mental Health Nurses
Wages
New workers start around £10,572. Normal pay is £37,780 per year.
Highly experienced workers can earn up to £56,854.
Available jobs
In the past year there were 59,571 vacancies for this type of job
Projected job growth over the next 8 years
Related courses
People work towards these careers by taking these courses at college and uni.
What they do most days?
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.
Hard Skills
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Soft Skills
Soft skills can be self-taught and usually do not necessitate a certain completed level of education.
Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.