Mental Health Nurse (Student)

What you’ll do: Joining the Royal Navy as a Student Nurse means you’ll get paid to study your BSc in Mental Health Nursing as Birmingham City University, completely paid for by us. You’ll complete Initial Naval Training at HMS Raleigh before starting university in either Sept or January, depending on when you get your A-level results. Once qualified, you’d work in one of our Department of Community Mental Health centres in Plymouth, Portsmouth or Faslane in Scotland. As well as carrying out the initial assessment of your patients, we’ll give you extra training in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, group therapy and many more to enable you to treat your patients too. Our mental health nurses can be deployed around the world when required. What you'll get: - Excellent pay and promotion prospects as your career develops - Six weeks of paid holiday every year - Sports and Adventurous training opportunities - Free medical and dental care What you'll need: Eligibility - You must be aged 17 and a half to 36 - You’ll need 120 UCAS points from your A-Levels (or Scottish equivalent), including two non-overlapping subject areas; acceptable UCAS points can be accrued from A-level grades A*-D, or AS-level grade A. This must include a science based subject which can include Health and Social Care - You’ll need at least 5 GCSEs at grades A-C (9-4) (or Scottish equivalent), which must include English and Mathematics at grade B/6 or above - A Body Mass Index (BMI) between 18 and 28 (between 17 and 27 if under 18) - You must be a British or Irish national, a Commonwealth citizen, or a Dual National - Pass the Naval Swimming Test Skills and interests - Excellent interpersonal skills - A caring and compassionate nature - An independent thinker - A highly organised team player, who remains calm under pressure - An adventurous spirit For more information on the role chat with a member of our team on our exhibitor booth today by clicking below!