Overview

This programme at the University of Leeds prepares students to become future-focused mental health nurses with the competence and confidence to think critically and deliver high-quality, compassionate, evidence-informed care. Students build resilience and strong communication skills throughout, learning to work as part of a wider multidisciplinary team that includes GPs, social workers, carers, and psychiatrists.

What You'll Learn

• Core concepts of health and wellbeing, and how to apply these specifically within mental health nursing

• The relationship between mental and physical health, including the impact of long-term, life-limiting, and life-threatening conditions

• How to manage conditions, recognise signs of deterioration, and provide complex care for acutely and critically ill patients

• Working in partnership with service users, families, and the wider multi-professional team

• Promoting health and wellbeing and facilitating recovery through empathetic engagement

• Delivering care in a holistic manner, drawing on professional, cultural, and evidence-based perspectives

• Providing quality care across a life-span and in varied clinical and non-clinical settings

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, students will be able to think critically and deliver high-quality, compassionate, evidence-informed mental health care. They will be able to recognise deterioration and respond appropriately to complex and acute presentations, while working effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team. Students will also be equipped to build resilient, empathetic relationships with service users and families, and to support health promotion and recovery within a holistic model of care.