Mental health nursing course for registered adult nurses

Hello. I will be graduating as an adult nurse this summer, but would really like to take a course to register as a mental health nurse as well. I have been looking for courses at universities in and around London but have not found any universities that offer this. I have found one course at edge Hill University, however this is very far from where Iive and work. Does anyone know of any course in London /surrounding areas which offer this, or if it is possible to join a masters course with accreditation of prior learning?
Thanks.

Reply 1

Kimmy121212

I'm a MH student. I know a girl who is doing both and is doing the other 3 years again after except she won't have to do most of first year as we all do the same just modules for 2nd and 3rd also out on placement I met a nurse he did both and he's highly sought after by the drs and nurses! Sorry I don't know anything about London I'm in Scotland but it's definitely worth doing if you can he's in a top NHS band because of his combined specially!

Reply 2

greg tony

Original post by Kimmy121212

Might seem like a stupid question but why would you be paid more or more highly sought after just because you are dual qualified? I thought dual qualified just meant you could apply for more roles across both specialisations. I cant see how being dual qualified would make you better in either speciality compared to someone who worked for same period in one area only. You may have more varied experience perhaps but not necessarily a better nurse or more experienced in that area. I have never heard of specific pay bands for being dual qualified either, again I believe you are just paid for nursing specialisation you are employed in. I wonder if the person you know is just high up because he is an outstanding nurse, rather than anything to do with his dual qualification. Happy to be proved wrong if you can link to nhs payscales etc.

Greg

Reply 3

Kimmy121212

Truth be told I'm not sure it's just what I seen and heard basically on placement. Maybe because he knows a bit more I have no idea but I'm only first year but what I do know he is one of the highest paid nurses there and sought after and he told me he has a degree in both and also he never did full degree for both till he topped up so experience has a part but also he's just invaluable which I'm going to guess is he knows so much even the drs go to him a lot he mostly works in a MH setting. I know it probably sounds a bit mad but I'm only going by what I seen and heard plus he's an absolute top guy to boot!