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Registered Mental Health Nurses
Registered mental health nurses support and care for people with a range of mental health conditions, in hospital and community settings, and help them towards recovery and management of their conditions.
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£38,992
Average salary
New workers start around £11,658.96. Normal pay is £38,992 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £58,705.71.
20
Annual Openings
Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons in Cornwall, and do<br /> not distinguish between full and part-time jobs.
Daily Tasks
- 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.
Skills Employers Are Looking For
The number of unique job postings in your area that have listed this skill in the last year.
Skills
Job postings
Active Listening
62
Speaking
60
Reading Comprehension
58
Critical Thinking
58
Monitoring
55
Writing
53
Active Learning
51
Learning Strategies
47
Mathematics
39
Science
3
