our members
NHS Graduate Management Trainees
Full membership for £10 a year
Congratulations on embarking on your journey as an NHS Graduate Management Trainee. You’ve chosen a path that will significantly impact the lives of many.
MiP is the union for NHS managers and leaders, offering full membership to trainees for just £10 a year. We work in partnership with NHS employers and government to make sure the manager’s voice is heard on the issues that matter most — from pay and management regulation to the 10 Year Health Plan – and as a member, you’ll have the chance to shape that work too.
When you need support on the ground, our growing network of workplace reps has you covered. Many have been through the graduate scheme themselves, so they know first-hand what you’re navigating.
How we support members
Personal advice and representation
We are here to support you if you have a problem at work. Whether it’s advice or representation, we have a successful track record of supporting our members.
We fight for your pay, pensions and working conditions
We advocate on behalf of our members on issues such as pay, pensions and organisational change to make sure managers always have a voice.
Learning and development
We offer a range of learning services for managers who want to develop their careers – from webinars and workshops to briefings.
Member discounts
As soon as you become a member of MiP, you can access our discounts. Our average member can save £692.04 per year.
What is a trade union?
A trade union is a group of working people who come together to improve their pay and working conditions.
Currently, there are nearly 7 million workers who belong to a trade union in the UK. These unions range from small, workplace-specific groups to large organisations that represent workers across multiple industries.
MiP is a trade union that represents healthcare managers throughout the whole of the UK.
Backing from three unions
MiP is a joint venture between UNISON, the UK’s largest public service union, and the FDA, the union for senior civil servants.
This means that you can vote in elections for UNISON and the FDA’s general secretaries, take part in relevant pay ballots and access discount schemes and professional training courses on offer from both partners.
Resources
Support for members
Members Magazine
Keep up to date with MiP’s activities and get the most out of your MiP membership by reading our quarterly members magazine.
Advice & Support
We offer a range of advice & support around workplace issues such as organisation change, redundancies, grievances and more.
MiP Workplace Guides
We produce a series of free guides to support you in the workplace, from managing change to preparing for your one-to-one meeting.
HELP
FAQs
MiP has a streamlined process for supporting members at work. When an issue occurs contact our Member Advice Co-ordinator who will triage your issue, help you there and then, or if required refer you to one of your local reps or National Officers for further support. Please note MiP can only offer one-to-one support on issues that occur after your first four weeks of membership. Find out more.
In the interests of fairness to all members, we cannot provide full representation or legal advice for problems that began before you joined MiP or those arising within your first four weeks of membership. Members can still enjoy MiP’s wide range of other benefits and will be protected should another issue occur in the future. Joining when work is going well means your union will always be there if you ever need it.
No, we represent social care managers in local authorities, charities and private care providers throughout the UK as well as NHS managers.
Yes, our members automatically gain membership with our partner unions (UNISON and the FDA) at no extra cost. This gives you access to a wide range of support and resources, including financial and legal advice, FDA Learn for professional development and UNISON Living for exclusive member discounts on goods and services.
MiP offers tiered subscriptions with the cost depending on your annual salary. Your MiP subscription also includes membership of our partner unions UNISON and the FDA at no extra cost. One subscription, three memberships. Find out how much you would pay here.
Latest News
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Centralising, costly and distracting: this bill isn’t what the NHS needs
The government’s Health Bill, finally in front of MPs, provides a statutory framework for the chaotic reforms of the last year. Rhys McKenzie sets out MiP’s view that, as it stands, the bill is another costly distraction that will centralise power but deliver few benefits to patients or staff.
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MiP responds to Health Secretary James Murray speech at NHS ConfedExpo
MiP says Health Secretary James Murray was right to recognise the innovation and creativity in the NHS, but the very people who drive it are the ones who are losing their jobs.
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The heat is on: how the NHS is adapting to climate change
With global temperatures hitting a new high last year, climate change is now the biggest threat to human health. The NHS needs to move fast, not just to cut its own emissions, but also to adapt to the operational impact of a warmer climate, writes Jessica Bradley.
