Developing effective communication skills to understand the needs of individuals who suffer with mental illness
NURSING (MENTAL HEALTH)BSc (Hons) and MSc (Pre-reg) MSci (Integrated Masters) dual registration courses
ABOUT THE COURSES
Mental health nurses work collaboratively with people of all ages experiencing significant mental distress / behavioural problems. The therapeutic use of self is key in mental health nursing and students will be supported to develop their interpersonal and therapeutic skills to the full. Students will work with service users experiencing a wide-range of problems in varied community and inpatient settings, and experience working alongside trained mentors delivering care based on the best available evidence.
We understand that our students are making a transition from applicants with diverse backgrounds to registrants with a professional identity. As such, a core theme of our courses is ‘the developing nurse’; enabling you to understand and manage your own academic and professional development and identity and become a co-creator of your educational experience.
We want to ensure our students are able to positively influence the national and global healthcare agenda and fundamentally transform health care outcomes of individuals, their families, and the wider population.
We believe that the attributes of a good mental health nurse, such as compassion, courage and commitment are helpfully developed and nurtured through the study of broader philosophical, moral and ethical theories and reflect both the values of the NHS Constitution and the university’s guiding principles of confidence, enterprising creativity, connectedness and generosity of spirit.
WHY CHOOSE BROOKES?
We offer a very friendly and supportive environment in which to learn and we consistently receive very high satisfaction ratings for student support and learning resources in student surveys (100% of students say we are good at explaining things and that we make the subject interesting, Unistats 2015).
We teach a wide range of health care courses including adult and children’s nursing, midwifery, occupational therapy, operating department practice, physiotherapy and social work. You will share your learning with these other health care students. This is a key component of the course as it is essential in developing your teamwork skills and your understanding of the other roles you will encounter in practice.
We also have excellent library resources, accessible both through the web and through a range of locally based facilities on university and NHS sites. Information technology plays an increasingly important role in health care courses and an extensive range of learning resources can be accessed through ‘Brookes Virtual’ - an online repository of lectures, handouts, information and learning exercises.
We provide a range of support services for students, such as academic advisors, who will support your academic development and student support co-ordinators who provide a drop in service for any queries you may have
about any aspect of student life, covering both academic and personal welfare.
The university’s range of support services include Upgrade (academic skills development support) and the Student Disability and Dyslexia Service.
PRACTICE PLACEMENTS
A wide variety of clinical placements will be undertaken in each year of study in both community and in-patient settings. These will reflect different age groups and specialities available in the Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust. Work with adults across the age range, children and families, longer term support of adults, and specialist settings such as forensic work and eating disorders may all be experienced. Placements will also offer the opportunity to experience care in larger urban areas as well as in rural communities.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
As a registered mental health nurse (RMHN) you might specialise in working with children, young adults or older people, or in a specific area such as eating disorders. Work is often carried out in multidisciplinary teams, liaising with psychiatrists, psychologists, occupational therapists, GPs, social workers and other health professionals.
You may work with patients in a variety of settings including:
n Their own homes;n Community healthcare centres;n Hospital outpatients departments;n Specialist units;n Secure residential units
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TEACHING, LEARNING AND ASSESSMENT
We have developed a model which enables students from the three fields (adult/children’s/mental health) to learn together at the start of the course, with learning becoming more complex and field-specific as they progress.
Students may also experience dual level learning, with bachelor’s and master’s students sharing some sessions.
Learning will be facilitated by a range of approaches during practice and university experiences such as:
n Experiential learning e.g. practice learning, simulation, action-learning, debate and discussion, reflection, from service users and carers.
n Mentoring, coaching and supervising e.g. questioning, challenging, supporting, observing, giving and receiving feedback.
n Active learning e.g. projects, role-play, educating others such as patients, the public or peers.
n Student-centred learning e.g. self-assessment, reading, finding evidence, production of resources.
n Blended and on-line learning: e.g. using digital resources such as ‘virtual family’, quizzes, specialist lectures.
n Use of technology and informatics e.g. social media, mobile health (mHealth), Electronic Patient Records (EPR).
n Collaborative learning with other disciplines, cultures and agencies e.g. multi-professional team working and simulation, exploring global perspectives.
n Problem-based/solution-focused learning e.g. small group working using complex, multi-faceted scenarios, prioritising or decision making in practice.
BSc, MSc, PG CERT (PRE-REGISTRATION) NURSING (MENTAL HEALTH)The pre-registration Nursing (Mental Health) programmes aims to develop the student as a nurse and a leader with the skills, evidence-based knowledge and understanding of the research that underpins practice, in order to challenge and evolve new ideas for health.
The BSc and MSc courses take three years if studied full time, and part-time study is possible. They must be completed within eight years. With the MSc, the first year of study is at level 6 (honours level) and subsequent years at level 7. Applicants such as those who are registered nurses in a different field of nursing, who have significant prior relevant experience and learning, may have a shortened programme.The PG Cert award is only available to applicants who are registered nurses in a different field of nursing.
The PG Cert award is only available to applicants who are registered nurses in a different field of nursing.
MSci (PRE-REGISTRATION) NURSING (CHILDREN’S AND MENTAL HEALTH)
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MSci (PRE-REGISTRATION) NURSING (ADULT AND MENTAL HEALTH)Increasingly, society is recognising the impact that mental health has on the function of individuals and organisations. It is therefore beneficial for nurses to be able to meet both the physical and mental health needs of individuals and their families. Our MScis teach students to think and practice as dual registered practitioners using knowledge and skills sets from two disciplines to benefit patient care and safety. Successful completion of the MSci dual registration courses enable students to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) as both a Mental Health nurse and either an Adult Nurse or Children’s Nurse.
The MScis take 4 years if studied full time, and part-time study is possible. The MScis must be completed within 8 years. The final stage of these courses is studied at master’s level, so students will graduate with a Master’s degree.
The aim of our master’s programmes is to graduate confident, compassionate, resilient and self-aware nurses who:
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Are competent nurses, fit for purpose and award, with a portfolio of widely transferable post graduate attributes.
work creatively with others demonstrating the ability to educate, inform, supervise, manage and lead in order to promote and develop best outcomes of care.
will contribute significantly to high quality individual and family centred care, maintaining the safety of those in their care, across the lifespan.
will use evidence and reflection critically, to inform practice and manage their own continuing professional development.
Can articulate the contribution to society that the nurse makes through their role
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All information is correct at the time of going to press. Please refer to the University’s website for the most up-to-date details. Oxford Brookes University actively supports equality in education and welcomes applications from all people representative of our
diverse community. For more details please visit www.brookes.ac.uk/services/hr/eod or phone +44 (0) 1865 485929.
The following entry requirements apply to all courses:
n Screening for fitness to practise and Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
n A recent academic reference
n Successful performance in the selection process (including an individual interview)
n Relevant paid or voluntary experience with children and families, preferably in a health or social care setting.
Brookes takes all safeguarding issues seriously. All applicants are therefore required to undergo enhanced DBS screening as part of the recruitment process. Student behaviour and conduct is also monitored throughout the programme of study as informed by the faculty, regulatory and professional body standards of proficiency and conduct. Securing a place is subject to both a satisfactory DBS (DBS fee to be advised) and an Occupational Health clearance. If neither clearance has been completed prior to enrolment or a DBS issue has been declared on application, then enrolment may not be possible.If enrolment has been agreed, then continuation on the programme will be contingent on satisfactory clearances.
For course specific information on our academic entry requirements, see our website:BSc Nursing (Mental Health):www.brookes.ac.uk/mentalhealth
MSc Nursing (Mental Health):www.brookes.ac.uk/postgraduate/courses/prmmh
MSci Children’s and Mental Health Nursing: www.brookes.ac.uk/cmhn
MSci Adult and Mental Health Nursing: www.brookes.ac.uk/amhn
USEFUL CONTACTSENQUIRIESTelephone: + 44 (0)1865 484848Email: [email protected]
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UCAS (CUSTOMER SERVICE UNIT) Website: www.ucas.comTelephone: +44 (0) 871 4680468Email: [email protected]
UCAS POSTGRADUATE Website: https://www.ucas.com/ucas/postgraduate
ACCOMMODATION OFFICETelephone: +44 (0) 1865 484660Email: [email protected]
UNIVERSITY STUDENT FINANCETel: +44 (0) 1865 483088 Email: [email protected]: www.brookes.ac.uk/studying/ financeFunding information for studying nursing, midwifery and the allied health professions in England: www.thefundingclinic.org.uk/
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www.brookes.ac.uk/studying/contact/opendays
BSC and MSci COURSES:All full-time applications should be made through UCAS (see our website for course codes).
MSC COURSES:All full-time applications should be made through UCAS Postgraduate (see our website for course codes).
All part-time applications should be made directly to the university using the university application form:
For BSc courses go to www.brookes.ac.uk/studying/applications/direct/undergraduate
For MSc courses go to www.brookes.ac.uk/studying-at-brookes/how-to-apply/applying-directly/postgraduate-taught
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VALUES BASED RECRUITMENT
All Oxford Brookes University Health and Social Care Programmes conduct Values Based Recruitment (VBR). We recognise that values and attitudes have the greatest impact on the quality of people’s care and their experiences.
VBR is a way of helping our programme recruitment teams to assess the values, motives and attitudes of those who wish to work with people in health and social care settings. When we refer to values we mean, for example, the values included in the NHS constitution.
