Job Overview

The BMA local negotiating committee is the recognised trade union body that negotiates all local terms and conditions of service or working arrangements that apply to all employed hospital doctors and dentists in the NHS.

The IRO is a member of the LNC representing the Association and the senior lead person responsible for supporting, negotiating, and representing all employed members with their employers.  They will:

• Negotiate high level collective and individual terms and conditions and other employment related matters at local level.
• Establish, develop and lead the work of Local Negotiating Committees and increase local member engagement, maintain/improving nationally and locally agreed terms and conditions of service.
• Ensure representatives are appropriately supported and deliver negotiating skills training.
• Undertake recruitment and retention activities by leading on behalf of the Association, facilitating and deliver seminars/training events and other core programme/recruitment activities. Target specific trusts to increase membership levels.
• In response to requests from members, provide expert advice on collective issues, such as employment, contract and local/national agreements across all grades of doctors.
• Prepare and present cases representing members to employers at hearings on all collective matters, eg. internal appeal panels, etc.
• Establish effective working relationships with senior managers, Directors, Chief Executives and health professionals in Trusts, CCG’s, LETBE’s, SPF’s etc.
• Develop effective working relationships with LMCs in area and look to promote EAS when attending meetings.
• Develop effective communication/engagement with members locally.
• The LNC and the IRO are also responsible for translating nationally agreed terms and conditions of service to the local environment.
• The IRO will also be expected to participate in other local and national negotiations.
• The IRO will be the responsible officer for local Branch of Practice Committees, providing advice and support.
• The IRO will also support Divisions as appropriate, this may include assisting in the reinvigoration or potential mergers with neighboring Divisions.
• Develop areas of specialist interest and work within the team to develop and update guidance for members as necessary
• Become the Member Relations expert at various external (NHS trust management), and internal liaison groups, working parties and other groups as deemed necessary
• To keep local representative structures under review; raise the BMA profile and improve member engagement at local level
• Develop effective relationships with external health and medical organisations at a senior level (including NHS, independent, primary and secondary and social enterprises) that have an impact on BMA membership and attend and represent the Association at all relevant meetings.
• Maintain effective links with colleagues at BMA House and in the regions and nations and develop a mechanism to ensure a structured two-way flow of intelligence on medico-political developments.
• To facilitate and lead on national campaigns at local level and initiate and run local campaigns that impact members.

Why work for us?

As a BMA employee, you`ll receive:

• Generous annual leave provision, plus 1 company day and public holidays
• Double matching pension contributions up to 12% of salary
• Season ticket loan (up to £10,000) after completion of probationary period
• Additional flexible benefits.

You may be working remotely initially, but we`ll provide all the support you need. If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, please apply through our website. For any queries please email recruitment@bma.org.uk

Diversity & Inclusion Monitoring:
We need your support to make sure our staff come from a variety of backgrounds so we especially welcome applications from disadvantaged communities. Even if you`re not selected, it would be really helpful if you could complete the diversity & inclusion data when you apply for this role, because we can make sure we are encouraging a diverse mixture of candidates to apply. Thank you very much.