This fascinating course will equip you with the skills to emerge as an engaging and competent mental health nurse. ‌The ability to develop a therapeutic relationship with your clients is an important part of mental health nursing and we will show you how to do this effectively. You will learn specific communication skills and interventions to enable you to help people with mental health problems. As a student in the Department of Health Sciences you will experience the benefits of a large multidisciplinary department offering a broad range of taught and research courses, combined with extensive practice experience in the health and social care field. You will be assessed throughout the course in both theory and practice elements. You will have to successfully complete all areas to be able to progress. A variety of assessment methods, including presentations, essays, reports, simulated scenarios and examinations will be used. You will be given individual written assessment feedback for every piece of assessed work with the exception of closed examinations. Students from the Department of Health Sciences have an excellent record in achieving immediate employment after completion of their course. Most go into careers with NHS trusts in the region and in other areas of Northern England as well as other NHS organisations in the UK.