SOC 2020 · 2235
Registered mental health nurses
Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations from
Skilled Worker
Eligible
This occupation appears on Appendix Skilled Occupations.
Salary floor
£41,700
The higher of the going rate and the general threshold.
Shortage lists
Not listed
This code is on neither the Immigration Salary List nor the Temporary Shortage List.
Salary the job must pay
A Skilled Worker job must pay at least the higher of the general threshold and the going rate for its occupation code.
Going rate (standard)
—
General threshold
£41,700
Visa thresholds from
Minimum for this role
£41,700
Home Office going rates from
What this occupation actually pays
ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, full-time gross annual pay.
- UK pay for this occupation
- General threshold£41,700
View these figures as a table
| Percentile | Pay |
|---|---|
| 25th | £37,229 |
| 50th | £42,692 |
| 75th | £48,074 |
| General threshold | £41,700 |
| Region | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK 2025 | — | £37,229 | £42,692 | £48,074 | — |
| East Midlands 2025 | — | — | £44,323 | — | — |
| London 2025 | — | — | £43,240 | — | — |
| North East 2025 | — | — | £44,969 | — | — |
| North West 2025 | — | — | £31,228 | — | — |
| Scotland |
Job titles in this code
What the work involves
Registered mental health nurses support and care for people with a range of mental health conditions, in hospital and community settings, and help them towards recovery and management of their conditions.
Typical tasks
provides day to day support for and, in some cases, physical care for patients with a variety of mental health conditions
participates in the preparation for physical and psychological treatment of patients with mental health conditions
monitors patient’s progress, encourages patients to participate in different therapies
administers drugs and gives other forms of treatment
works with other mental health professionals
provides information to patients and their families about a patient's condition, how to manage it and possible treatments
Entry routes and qualifications
Entrants will need a degree level qualification in mental health nursing, an enhanced DBS check, and registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.