Nursing
is a challenging but rewarding career that'll change lives, including your own.
As a mental health nurse you'll play your part in improving access to
healthcare, wellbeing, social inclusion and quality of life.
Working
in a variety of settings, including specialist and community services, and
people's homes, mental health nurses provide focused health support to people of
all ages.
A £5,000
per year training grant is
available for students along with an additional £1,000 per year grant because
mental health nurses are in demand in the UK and worldwide. Further information
is available on the NHS
Business Services website.
Why UCS?
You'll learn from a passionate, enthusiastic, skilled and
supportive team with a range of experience across all the many different aspects
of mental health nursing, and other fields of nursing. As many of our staff are
active researchers, your learning will be enriched by the very latest in best
practice and clinical understanding.
This course has a strong practical focus, allowing you to gain
competence carrying out the hands-on tasks you will perform in your career.
About half your time will be spent on placements with our established partners.
You will also have regular access to outstanding facilities including our
Clinical Simulation Suite: an imitation ward where you will be able to develop
your clinical expertise in a safe, instructive
environment.
Based at our Taunton Campus, you will interact with and learn from
other students from a range of health and social care courses. You will develop
essential people skills as you work with patients and their families, as well as
our partners on placements, in class and online.
Course Overview
Year one you will study:
·
Anatomy, Physiology and Pharmacology for
Nursing
·
Episodes of Care 1
·
Fundamentals of Nursing Practice
·
Principles of Nursing (Field Specific)
·
Sustainable Global Public Health
Year two you will study:
·
Assessment and Decision Making
·
Episodes of Care 2
·
Episodes of Care 3
·
Pharmacology and Medicines Management
·
Research Methodologies of Nursing
Enquiry
·
Supporting People with Complex Needs.
Final year you will study:
·
Episodes of Care 4
·
Leadership and Supervision
·
Nursing Final Project
· Transition to Registration.
Plus, one optional module from a range of specialisms to be
discussed at interview
Nursing
is a challenging but rewarding career that'll change lives, including your own.
As a mental health nurse you'll play your part in improving access to
healthcare, wellbeing, social inclusion and quality of life.
Working
in a variety of settings, including specialist and community services, and
people's homes, mental health nurses provide focused health support to people of
all ages.
A £5,000
per year training grant is
available for students along with an additional £1,000 per year grant because
mental health nurses are in demand in the UK and worldwide. Further information
is available on the NHS
Business Services website.
Why UCS?
You'll learn from a passionate, enthusiastic, skilled and
supportive team with a range of experience across all the many different aspects
of mental health nursing, and other fields of nursing. As many of our staff are
active researchers, your learning will be enriched by the very latest in best
practice and clinical understanding.
This course has a strong practical focus, allowing you to gain
competence carrying out the hands-on tasks you will perform in your career.
About half your time will be spent on placements with our established partners.
You will also have regular access to outstanding facilities including our
Clinical Simulation Suite: an imitation ward where you will be able to develop
your clinical expertise in a safe, instructive
environment.
Based at our Taunton Campus, you will interact with and learn from
other students from a range of health and social care courses. You will develop
essential people skills as you work with patients and their families, as well as
our partners on placements, in class and online.
Course Overview
Year one you will study:
·
Anatomy, Physiology and Pharmacology for
Nursing
·
Episodes of Care 1
·
Fundamentals of Nursing Practice
·
Principles of Nursing (Field Specific)
·
Sustainable Global Public Health
Year two you will study:
·
Assessment and Decision Making
·
Episodes of Care 2
·
Episodes of Care 3
·
Pharmacology and Medicines Management
·
Research Methodologies of Nursing
Enquiry
·
Supporting People with Complex Needs.
Final year you will study:
·
Episodes of Care 4
·
Leadership and Supervision
·
Nursing Final Project
· Transition to Registration.
Plus, one optional module from a range of specialisms to be
discussed at interview
Our philosophy of nurse education encompasses flexible,
progressive, and innovative approaches ensuring you will be a caring, competent,
and critically thinking nurse. Some of our approaches include experiential
learning, enquiry and action-based learning, group work and face-to-face
learning.
You will learn about the importance of your relationship as a nurse
with both the service user and their family and friends. We will support you to
develop the interpersonal skills you'll need to build therapeutic relationships
with people in diverse cultural contexts.
Develop your expertise in healthcare systems, nursing management,
and the sociology of health, wellness, and illness. Explore the latest research
and evidence-based practice and learn to adapt and respond to changes in society
and developments in care.
With a strong focus on building independent learning and research
skills, the course also provides an excellent preparation for future
professional development. With the help of distance learning and self-directed
materials you will be supported to take responsibility for your own
learning.
Assessment methods may include, but are not limited to:
·
Written
assignments
·
Case
studies
·
Objective
Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCE)
·
Project/portfolio
work
·
Timed
examinations
· Presentations
Study time
The course includes attendance in classes and online directed
learning. During the timetabled blocks of the course, you will study full time
between 9:00 to 17:00, Monday to Friday, except bank
holidays.
While you are on placement, you will be working full time (37.5
hours), participating in shifts over a 24-hour period, including nights and
weekends. Your placements may take you anywhere across your chosen Primary
Placement Area.
Placements
With
two practice placements a year, you'll spend half the course applying your
knowledge and building your professional skills working with people, their
families and healthcare professionals in a range of settings.
University Centre Somerset has excellent links with our local
employers, and placements are normally split between NHS roles and positions in
private or voluntary sector organisations both in hospital and community
settings.
You'll
get a broad range of practice experiences, putting you in a strong position for
future employment in either a community or hospital setting. In each placement
setting you'll receive support and guidance from supervisors and assessors.
An
example of what this may look like can be seen
below:
Year one (19 weeks)
Year two (19 weeks)
Final year (22 weeks)
Registered nurses are in demand across the UK and our graduates enter careers in a variety of roles for the NHS, private and voluntary sector employers in community and hospital settings.
You could go on to specialise in positions in hospitals, healthcare centres as a community nurse, in GP practices, schools, as a health visitor, or with patients in their own homes.
Once qualified you can also combine clinical practice with study on a post graduate course to specialise in a specific area. Progression could lead to senior positions such as consultant nurse, nurse specialist, researcher, or local or regional services manager.
·
Tariff
points: 112
·
GCSE: Grade C/4 or above in English Language or Literature and
Mathematics. We do not accept Level 2 Key Skills, Functional Skills or
Certificate in Adult Literacy and Numeracy as alternatives to
GCSEs.
·
English
Language Requirement: EU applicants are required to have a minimum overall IELTS
(Academic) score of 7.0 or above with a minimum of 6.5 in writing, and 7.0 in
all other sections of the test (or approved
equivalent*).
*The
university accepts a large number of UK and International Qualifications in
place of IELTS. You can find details of acceptable tests and the required grades
you will need in our English Language section. Visit http://uwe.ac.uk/englishlanguagerequirements
·
A-level
subjects: Grade C or above in a Science or Social Science
subject.
·
Relevant
subjects: Subjects that meet the Science/Social Science requirement for this
course: Biology, Applied Biology, Human Biology, Chemistry, Design and
Technology: Food Technology, Environmental Science, Geography, Geographical
Science, Geology, Health and Social Care, Mathematics, Physical Education,
Physics, Psychology, Applied Science, Science (Biology route), Science
(Chemistry route), Science (Physics route), Science in Society, Sociology, Sport
and Physical Education, Sports Studies.
·
EDEXCEL
(BTEC) Diploma: You will need a minimum of five units in a Science or Social
Science Subject. You may be asked to do more based on the size of your units.
Please list the units you are studying in your application. For further advice
on acceptable units, please email us.
For
information on required Guided Learning Hours please see our minimum
entry requirements page.
·
Access: 15 Level 3 credits at Merit in a Science or Social Science
subject.
·
Baccalaureate
IB: A minimum Grade 5 in a Higher Level Science or Social Science
subject.
·
Irish
Highers: H2 in a Science or Social Science
subject.
·
T
Levels: You must be studying one of the following: Health or Science. For
further advice on acceptable subjects please email
us.
Equivalent qualifications other than those listed above may be
accepted. Contact UCS admission team for more
information.
You will also need to demonstrate:
Additional Entry Requirements
All
applicants will be required to complete:
·
Disclosure
and Barring Service (DBS) check*
·
Health
Checks*.
As
a student on a nursing course, you will be expected to engage in the full range
of clinical duties whilst on placement, which constitutes half of the course.
You must be mindful of the requirement in the NMC Code of Practice 2015, which
states that registered nurses must maintain the level of health needed to carry
out our professional role.
Offers
of places are subject to occupational health clearance and students are expected
to disclose pre-existing and historical health conditions. Students on
professional programmes have to meet specific requirements related to the need
to demonstrate certain knowledge, skills and competencies required by
professional, statutory or regulatory bodies that cannot be compromised. In
considering reasonable adjustments, these will be taken into account when
agreeing what adjustments are possible.
*All
information will be treated in confidence and only taken into account when
absolutely necessary.
Health
checks
You
must be in good health and up-to-date with all routine immunisations that are
required for working in health and social care settings. If you are offered
a place on this course, you will be required to complete a questionnaire and
must be prepared to undergo a medical examination. You will also be required to
confirm your status in respect of a number of infectious diseases (tuberculosis,
measles, mumps, rubella, chicken pox, varicella, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, HIV
antibodies, Covid-19) and be prepared to have all required vaccinations.
Please note that the list of required vaccinations may change, in response to
advice from the Department of Health. If your vaccinations are not up-to-date,
this will affect your ability to continue on your course. If you have any
concerns with regards to vaccinations please raise this at the point of
application.
Covid
vaccination
On
March 1st, the government confirmed legislation would be brought forward to
revoke vaccination and a condition of employment in health and social care
settings. Students studying on Health, Social Care and Medical programmes that
lead to registration with The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) General
Medical Council (GMC) Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) or Social Work
England (SWE) are still strongly encouraged to ensure that they are fully
vaccinated for Covid-19 (except where there is a medical exemption) due to
having to undertake placements. There is a professional responsibility to reduce
risk of Covid-19 infection to patients and this will protect the
patients/clients that you will be supporting as part of your programme of study.
A number of NHS trusts and Social Care providers are now requiring this from all
patient-facing health and care staff, therefore if you are not fully vaccinated,
access to many placements may be restricted which will have an impact on you
being able to complete your chosen programme of study. The university will seek
to manage this through placement allocation and so you are advised to respond
with your current vaccination status as soon as possible when asked, to reduce
the risk to your placement.
If you were vaccinated outside of the UK and want to check if your Covid-19 vaccine is recognised in the UK please check the UK government website.
The course fee is £9250.00* per year of study.
For more information regarding course fees, please read our 'Fees and Funding' page.
*Fees are subject to review annually. The fees for existing students may be increased annually in line with the Retail Price Index.