our members
As the only dedicated trade union for NHS managers, we understand how crucial our members’ role is in the delivery and operation of healthcare services. The NHS is one of the world’s largest and most complex employers requires skilled managers to ensure it operates smoothly, effectively and safely.
NHS managers want the same things as the public – waiting lists to come down, service access to improve and services to be delivered safely. Our members are experts in finding solutions and delivering change, always striving to raise the standards of care for patients and improve working environments for staff. Despite this, managers are often too quickly blamed when things go wrong and used as easy scapegoats for politicians trying to save face, or the media trying to create an easy headline.
We will always champion your work and support you when you need it. Discover what your membership includes below.
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.
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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.
MiP is open to NHS staff working at Agenda for Change band 8a or above, very senior and executive senior managers, and those on the Graduate Management Trainee Scheme. Our members come from all areas of the NHS, including:
NHS Providers and Trusts
Our members work in hospitals, ambulance trusts and in community and mental health NHS services.
NHS arms-length-bodies
Our members work in national bodies such as NHS England, NHS Scotland and NHS Wales, and national regulatory bodies such as the CQC and NICE.
NHS Commissioning Bodies
Our members work in ICBs and Commissioning Support Units throughout England and health boards in Scotland and Wales.
Sign up today and join our growing network of social care managers
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.
MiP Member
Thank you so much, you gave me more support than I could have ever expected, and I will always be extremely grateful for your wisdom and sound advice. You never gave up on me.
You may not need direct support for many years, but when you do you get ‘platinum guidance and support’ and will realise the value of joining MiP. I know I will remain a member of MiP and will most certainly be strongly encouraging other colleagues to join.
I was so pleased to have MiP’s support in negotiating my settlement agreement. You really listened to my concerns and took the time to appreciate what I needed to achieve. You gave impartial advice and guidance, including the risks but left the decisions to me which made me feel supported and empowered.
Resources
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
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.
MiP is open to NHS staff working at Agenda for Change band 8a or above, very senior and executive senior managers, and those on the Graduate Management Trainee Scheme. More details on eligibility can be found here.
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.
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