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Are you a community psychiatric nurse living or working in the Portsmouth area? Are you about to start a course or a module of a course you are already on that will improve patient care?

Apply to the RCN Foundation for a JE McGuigan Grant and receive up to £1,000 for your continuous professional development.

Check if you’re eligible

To apply for the funding, you need to be either a:

- UK registered community psychiatric nurse

- Living or working in the Portsmouth area

What do you need for the application form?

You will need to complete information about:

· Your current employment and any previous employment (the most recent three places of employment)

· Past courses and qualifications (the most recent three)

· The course you are applying for and the course provider, the start and end dates (please ensure that the start date of your course is eligible)

· The amount of funding you are requesting and what this is for

You will also be asked to complete an applicant statement, which comprises of the following questions:

· What are your professional goals and how will the activity contribute to your career development?

· How will the activity improve the health and well-being of patients and/or carers?

· How will you share your learning and development with colleagues or other nursing teams?

· How have you demonstrated your commitment to self-development so far in your career?

· What challenges do you foresee in completing this activity and how do you plan to address them (for example time constraints, work-place support, financial)?

· How will you evaluate the effectiveness of your learning and development?

To apply click here to download an application form

Please send completed forms to: grants@rcnfoundation.org.uk