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The European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ECTRIMS) is Europe's and the world's largest professional organisation dedicated to the understanding and treatment of Multiple Sclerosis (MS). ECTRIMS is an independent representative European-wide organisation whose mission is to facilitate communication, create synergies, and promote and enhance research and learning among professionals for the ultimate benefit of people affected by MS.

Objective

ECTRIMS offers a multiple sclerosis nurse training fellowship programme for qualified/licensed European nurses to provide the opportunity for them to obtain additional expertise through practical nursing experience and training in a mentored MS environment in Europe. The aim of the programme is to enhance care and support of individuals with MS by fostering improved clinical care and education and by helping to promote best practices in nursing care throughout Europe.

Requirements

Eligibility:

Candidates must be citizens of countries that are members of ECTRIMS or citizens of other countries in the European geographic area.

Candidates must have a nursing qualification (a general nursing degree with or without special nursing credentials, such as neurological nursing, rehabilitation nursing, etc.) and be licensed for nursing practice in their home country.

It is anticipated that successful candidates will have some, but not necessarily extensive, full or part time MS nursing experience at their home institution and will return to their home institution after training, better prepared to excel in MS nursing and to better support people living with MS and the MS clinical care team.

In general, successful candidates will be 55 years of age or younger, and will anticipate continuing in their MS nursing careers upon completion of the training.

The Home Institution:

Candidates must be engaged full time or part time in MS nursing care at their home institution prior to application for a training programme. In special circumstances, which must be justified, individuals engaged in related, but not specifically MS-focused, nursing care will be considered if there is a demonstrated commitment to a future career focused on MS nursing.

The head nurse, clinical director or other individual at the home institution must indicate their approval for a “leave of absence” during the training period and must certify that the candidate will be able to return to their post within the home institution, where she/he will be encouraged and enabled to apply new skills and knowledge, upon completion of the training programme. It is recognized that enhanced training in MS nursing may make the fellow more competitive for a position at another institution, which would be an acceptable outcome. The aim, however, is to demonstrate that after training the candidate intends to return to a nursing career focused on MS.

The Training Mentor and Institution:

The training institution/mentor must be located in Europe, with outstanding reputation and credentials related to MS clinical care. While it is anticipated that the training institution will be a hospital/clinic in or closely affiliated with an academic medical center, private clinic training sites will be considered if they are of outstanding quality and reputation in MS care.

The fellowship candidate must identify and solicit the agreement of an appropriate mentor for the training period. It is expected that the lead mentor will be an experienced MS nurse or team of nurses.

A relevant clinic director must be identified and must agree to host the trainees in his/her clinic/department; the training institution must certify its willingness to support the trainee during the fellowship period.

The training institution may be in the same city or country as the home institution, but fellows wishing to train in a different city or different European country are encouraged, so long as language and nursing licensing requirements do not present barriers to a successful training period.

Funding and duration

Personal stipend of €50,000 for 1 year or €25,000 for 6 months (stipend will be prorated for periods between 6 months and 1 year).

Economy round-trip transportation

Fellows will be invited to attend the annual ECTRIMS Congress during the term of their training period.

Between 6 months and 1 year.

Additional Information

http://www.ectrims.eu/ectrims-multiple-sclerosis-nurse-training-fellowship-programme/

Online Application

http://www.professionalabstracts.com/ectrims2016/fellowship/

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