Mental Health Nurses  

Mental health nurses work with people who suffer from a range of mental health conditions – as well as their family and carers, to offer help and support. The work requires helping the patient to recover from illness or to come to terms with it so as to lead as fulfilled a life as possible. 

Nurses may specialise in working with children or older people, for example, or in a specific area such as eating disorders. Psychiatric nurses and care staff may work in multidisciplinary teams – and liaise with psychiatrists, psychologists, occupational therapists - as well as GPs, social workers and other health professionals. 

As a registered mental health nurse, the RMN may work with patients in a variety of settings. These include the patient’s own home, community healthcare centres, hospital outpatient's departments or specialist units or secure residential units, for example. 

What do Mental Health Nurses do? 

The work carried out by a mental health nurse varies according to the setting and specialist patient group. The role typically includes the following Minimum agency requirements: 

• Minimum six months experience in Mental Health setting  

• Right to work in the UK 

• Enhanced DBS  

• Clinical references  

• Valid NMC Pin