Why become a BMA rep?

If you're still unsure, here are some great reasons why you should take the chance:

• An opportunity to make positive change to the lives of your colleagues.
• Help to build a strong union.
• Influence policy and working conditions locally, regionally, and nationally.
• Become a workplace leader and develop your leadership skills.
• Receive certified training.
• Access support and resources from a network of experts.
• Get your voice heard via BMA campaigns.

How to get involved

There are three ways to get involved:

Become a BMA LNC representative

Take a leading role in representing doctors as part of the core local negotiating committee:

• Provide workplace representation on the Local Negotiating Committee (LNC) on behalf of our members alongside other reps and a BMA officer.
• Negotiate policies, improve terms and conditions, and grow BMA membership.
• Campaign locally on the issues that matter to members.
• Communicate with, represent and organise our local members.
• Full training with paid time off and accreditation.

Register your interest

Become a workplace activist

Be the voice of your colleagues and champion local campaigns and initiatives as a workplace representative:

• Support or run local campaigns and represent colleagues.
• Flexible involvement, no LNC membership needed.
• Build BMA membership and highlight issues for your local LNC reps to escalate.
• Represent your Branch of Practice or grade and feed into wider BMA committees on behalf of your local colleagues.
• BMA accreditation and time off for duties.

Register your interest

Become an active member

Stay connected and engaged with the BMA without formal accreditation or training:

• Stay connected and support campaigns (pay activist).
• Share updates and distribute BMA information.
• Recruit members.
• No formal training needed.
• Read the role description for BMA workplace representatives.

Register your interest

Training

We encourage all of our LNC reps to attend our training courses. Sign into the BMA website to find out more about training for LNCs.