What is the CPHVA and who can belong to this?
The CPHVA (Community Practitioner’s & Health Visitor’s
Association) is a professional section of Unite with many thousands
of members working in the health sector. It is the UK professional
body that represents registered nurses and health visitors who work
in a primary and community health setting. CPHVA membership is
available to:
- Health Visitors
- Registered General Nurses (RGNs) working in community
health
- School Nurses
- Health Visitor Lecturers
- Health Visitor/School Nurse Managers
- Practice Nurses
- District Nurses
- Staff Nurses
- Family Planning Nurses
- Occupational Health Nurses
CPHVA membership is also open to nursery nurses with the
following qualifications:
- Diploma in Childcare and Education (DCE) awarded by CACHE
(formerly NNEB). In Scotland, HNC in childcare and education.
- Level 3 BTEC National Diploma in Early Years awareded by
EDEXEL.
- NVQ Level 3 in Early Years and Education, awarded by C&G,
CACHE, EDEXEL and the Open University.
CPHVA members receive professional liability insurance cover
against claims of up to £3 million.
- access to expert advice on professional and clinical
issues
- expert advice and representation on pay, contracts and terms
and conditions of employment
- the Community Practitioner journal free every month and the Job
Opportunities supplement
The following categories of membership are available at the
prescribed monthly rate:
Full Time (£12.73 monthly) – members aged 18
or over who are salaried and normally work 21 hours or more each
week
Part Time (£6.97 monthly) – members aged 18 or
over who are salaried and normally work less than 21 hours per
week
Overseas (£8.65 monthly) – Members resident
outside England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Germany whether
working or unemployed
Students (Associate Membership) –
non-salaried students can elect to pay £41.04 per academic year or
£3.42 monthly. This includes standard Unite cover and
monthly subscription to the Community Practitioner Journal. Please
note that this category of membership does not include professional
liability insurance cover.
Retired (£3.42 monthly) - members permanently
retired or permanently unable to work on medical grounds.
Please note that members who have retired for 20 years or more gets
free membership but needs to pay £15.00 per annum if they want to
get the monthly Community Practitioner Journal.
CPHVA members can pay their membership subscriptions by
check-off, direct debit and cheque. Payments can be made
monthly, quarterly, half yearly or annually.
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