Essential
£30
/ 1 mo (12 payments)

Professional protection, workplace support, and national advocacy for practising MAPs.

Get expert employment support, professional advocacy, wellbeing services, and representation when workplace issues arise. Designed for practising Physician Associates and Anaesthesia Associates who want trusted support throughout their career.

Key Benefits:

  • Employment advice and representation

  • Internal & external workplace representation

  • 24/7 counselling and wellbeing services

  • National MAP advocacy and representation

  • Professional community and updates

  • Collective advocacy

Membership Details

Category

Ordinary Membership 

Eligibility

  • Qualified Physician Associates 
  • Qualified Anaesthesia Associates 

General Benefits

Essential Members have access to:

  • Collective advocacy in relation to pay, terms and conditions of employment 
  • Collective advocacy regarding workload, supervision, recruitment, and professional sustainability 
  • Representation of the profession at national stakeholder level 
  • National media and public relations advocacy in support of Medical Associate Professionals 
  • Mental health and wellbeing resources provided or commissioned by UMAPs 
  • Access to a secure online member community 
  • Voting rights in accordance with the UMAPs Constitution and governance rules 
  • Eligibility to stand for election or appointment to UMAPs roles, subject to governance eligibility criteria 
  • Participation in UMAPs workgroups, committees, or task-and-finish group 
  • Regular member communications, including newsletters and updates 
  • Access to leadership development, human resources, and legal training continuing professional development (CPD), when available 
  • Access to in-person training opportunities, including clinical skills training, where offered 
  • Access to a 24/7 confidential counselling helpline for members and their immediate family, subject to provider terms 

Essential Members may access employment-related advice, support, and representation in accordance with Membership, Processes, and Indemnity Provision Policy including: 

  • Employment advice on workplace matters 
  • Review of employment contracts 
  • Workplace representation, where appropriate 
  • Support in relation to:
    • Disciplinary proceedings 
    • Capability and sickness absence matters 
    • Redundancy processes 
    • Allegations of misconduct 
    • Whistleblowing concerns 
    • Grievance procedures 
  • Consideration for access to Discretionary Employment Dispute Assistance (DEDA) as set out in the MPIPP
  • Advice and advocacy on health and safety matters 
  • Support in accessing continuing professional development within the workplace 
  • Collective and individual support in relation to lawful industrial action, where applicable 

Limitations

All employment-related advice, support, and representation is provided at the discretion of UMAPs and subject to eligibility, timeliness of membership, and compliance with relevant policies. UMAPs does not guarantee representation or financial assistance in every case. 

Relevant Policies: 

  • Membership, Processes, and Indemnity Provision Policy (MPIPP)
  • Pre-Existing Case Policy 

Clarification of Scope of Support

Support in relation to misconduct, disciplinary, or performance matters under this membership is limited to employment-related processes only. This membership does not include access to Discretionary Secondary Indemnity Cover (DSIC).

All support is subject to the Membership, Processes, and Indemnity Provision Policy (MPIPP).

Payment Plan

Rate: £360 per year

Payment method:

  • 12 monthly instalments
  • yearly upfront (10% discount)

Membership is entered into as a minimum 12-month term. Following the initial term, membership will automatically renew for successive 12-month periods unless cancelled in accordance with UMAPs MPIPP. Cancellation does not take effect until the end of the active membership term.