our members
UNISON Members
Backing of three unions
MiP is a UNISON and FDA joint venture – which means MiP members automatically belong to both unions at no additional cost.
Your UNISON membership number remains unchanged, and you keep all your existing UNISON benefits, including the right to vote in future pay ballots.
Transferring to MiP means you have now been allocated to the most appropriate branch for your role. MiP was established to focus on the issues which impact managers and leaders the most. All MiP workplace reps are managers themselves, meaning you will be supported by your peers who have a deeper understanding and experience of management related issues.
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.
Membership benefits
As an MiP member, you retain all your existing UNISON benefits while gaining the added support of the FDA — giving you the backing of three organisations in one membership.
You’ll also have a direct say in how MiP operates, with the right to participate in elections and ballots, feed into campaigns and policy work that reflects the specific concerns of public service managers.
Am I eligible?
MiP operates as a national branch of UNISON. When UNISON members become eligible for MiP, they are automatically transferred into our branch. UNISON members become eligible for MiP if they:
- Work in the NHS at Agenda for Change band 8a or above; or
- Work in the NHS on the Graduate Management Trainee Scheme; or
- Work in a non-NHS health or social care organisation, earning a basic salary of £40,000 and have a management responsibility
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 for UNISON members
MiP is a national branch of UNISON which represents NHS managers from Agenda for Change band 8a and above. We also represent members of the NHS Graduate Management Training Scheme and staff who work in non-NHS health or care organisations earning a base salary of £40,000 or more and have a management responsibility.
Yes – MiP is a branch of UNISON, meaning you are still a full UNISON member. You can participate in UNISON elections, have your say on future ballots and you will maintain your continuity of membership.
MiP was established to focus on the issues which impact managers and leaders the most. All MiP workplace reps are managers themselves, meaning you will be supported by your peers who have a deeper understanding and experience of management related issues.
Our national officers are also experts in management related employment and policy issues, meaning you will receive the best support possible should you ever need it. Our representatives have seats reserved for NHS partnership forums and policy groups, scrutinising policies and procedures to make sure they work for NHS staff at band 8a and up, and ensuring management voice is not lost in any organisational change processes.
MiP engage government, media and other stakeholders to campaign on issues which impact health and care managers, taking direction from our membership.
Yes – MiP members take part in relevant UNISON ballots and consultations in the NHS and wider healthcare sector.
Yes – you can continue to exercise your option to contribute to UNISON’s campaign or affiliated political funds. You may also vote in elections for UNISON’s general secretary.
No – your existing direct debit with UNISON, or your DOCAS arrangement with your employer does not need to change.
The membership requirements for MiP are as follows:
• You work in the NHS and are in Agenda for Change band 8a or above; or
• You work in the NHS and are a member of the management training scheme; or
• You work in a non-NHS health or care organisation and earn a basic salary of £40,000 or more; and have a management responsibility.
If you do not meet the above criteria then please get in touch at info@miphealth.org.uk and we will arrange for you to transferred to the most appropriate branch.
Yes, MiP works very closely with UNISON branches and we are represented on NHS staffside through our links with UNISON. Our staffside representatives ensure that management issues are raised through partnership working arrangements.
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