Benefits
Who is the BVU in Unite for?
Whether you are a Veterinary Surgeon (employee, employer, student or
retired), Veterinary Nurse or Veterinary Nurse Student, Animal Nursing
Assistant, Receptionist, Practice Manager, Auxiliary or Support Staff,
working in the veterinary profession, for Veterinary Practice, University,
Government, Research or Industry, BVU in Unite is YOUR organisation.
Provide you with support and representation:
We will provide you with guidance, support and representation, to address
any employment-related problems such as contracts, pay, working hours,
annual or maternity leave, redundancy, work-related stress, illness and
bullying. Unlike members of other non-union organisations with arbitration
and mediation services, BVU members experiencing problems in the workplace
will have a legal right to union representation. Importantly, we will also
support and represent you in your dealings with the Royal College of
Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) as a statutory regulator, in disciplinary and
fitness to practice matters.
Improve your working terms and conditions:
We will strive to improve the working terms & conditions for vets, nurses
and all others working in the veterinary profession. We will investigate,
flag-up, and campaign to address any issues affecting the working lives of
the members. We will aim at developing health and safety structure and
policies relevant to veterinary practice. We will aim to organise programmes
to enhance the well-being of members, by facilitating wider interaction
amongst the membership.
Safeguard your professional privilege and interests:
We will investigate, flag-up and campaign to address any issues affecting
the delivery of your professional responsibilities. We will work alongside
veterinary professionals and veterinary professional bodies to create a
better working environment for all our members, to enable the best delivery
of service to patients and clients. We shall aim to respond to significant
consultations sought by the government, RCVS, or other relevant bodies to
safeguard your interests.
Support your further education:
In order to help members enhance professional knowledge, we will aim to
offer non-profit Continuing Personal and Professional Development (CPD)
programmes, as well as educational programmes valuable to both employees and
employers, on subjects such as health, safety and environment, equality and
diversity. Members will also have access to other union courses, further and
higher education, training needs analysis, technical training, JIB further
education fund.
Medical Malpractice Cover (CMM): (Formerly Professional Liability
Insurance - PLI)
Cover that helps protect you professionally if a claim is brought against
you, by a client, due to an [alleged] error they may have encountered whilst
you were carrying out your professional duties.
For details please click here.
Organisational Support you can rely on:
Unite’s Health Sector, the home of BVU in Unite, has a well established
structure to support the members, through the National Organising
Professional Committee (NOPC), lead and professional officers, research
officers, a network of well-trained representatives (to include vets &
nurses), and industrial regional officers, to help with workplace issues.
Unite’s regional facilities across the UK are accessible to members of BVU
in Unite. Besides BVU’s existing website forum, members can access those
provided by Unite, to raise and deal with issues collectively.
Furthermore, we are in a position to influence politicians on policy
matters, since we have the opportunity to brief the parliamentary group of
MPs who are Unite members.
Publications, Conference & Websites:
Publications on subjects pertinent to the veterinary profession, for
example health and safety, data protection etc, will be made available. We
aim to produce a periodical for members, and to organise an annual
conference. Besides the BVU‘s existing website, members have access to a
designated area for BVU on the Unite website, with links to other veterinary
websites.
Additional benefits for BVU in Unite members
These include a range of free or low-cost deals.
Always check the Unite website to find our latest offers.
Legal Services:
After a brief qualifying period, members have access to a range of
valuable legal advice and services including:
- Personal injury claims
- 24-hour legal helpline – free initial advice on any non-work related
legal matter, eg family law, consumer law, property, land law, wills and
trusts, plus a host of other issues.
- Free will service
Free benefits available to Unite members:
Union Energy – to help members find the most competitive gas and
electricity prices
Unite shopping discounts from retailers and providers
Financial advice:
- Debt advisory service
- Financial review by an independent financial adviser, including
guidance on Tax planning, including inheritance tax
- Protecting your family
- Retirement planning
- Savings and investments
- Mortgage services, including remortgage
- Great deals on Insurance:
- home & contents
- travel
- motor
Unite members can get ‘Love2shop’ vouchers by introducing new members.
Unite4Jobs is our online jobs portal to help members find work, all over the
UK and in Ireland.
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