Benefits of membership

'I have a say in shaping the future of my profession'

Hannah Wright
Member

We provide a wide range of services and benefits for our members. Find out how our dedicated team provide support, develop learning, help you to stay in touch, keep you informed and promote the profession across the UK.

Whether it's pay negotiation, advice on career development or ensuring your voice is heard in the corridors of power, our comprehensive membership package gives you great value for money.

Supporting members

• Comprehensive professional liability insurance – cover of up to £5 million available to full members*
• Workplace representation – when you need advice on workplace problems, our officers, stewards and safety reps are here to help
• Clinical practice advice and policy making – evidence-based help and advice whatever your expertise
• Pay – we negotiate the best possible pay and conditions for our members
• Partnership – we lobby for your interests to the government, NHS and private sector employers
• Legal advice – free legal support, representation and advice.

Developing learning

• Continuing professional development – advice on all aspects of career development
• Qualifying education – securing educational standards for the future of the profession
• Framework for support worker education – assisting the development of future learning.

Helping you stay in touch

• interactiveCSP – our UK-wide web-based communication system enables you to talk to and share information with peers in any clinical or occupational field
• Specialist groups – 50 clinical interest and occupational groups give you access to specialist advice and support in your chosen field
• Events – access to key events, like our scientific Congress, the Physiotherapy Assistants' Conference and our Representative Conference
• Newsletters – specialist newsletters for physiotherapy managers, stewards, assistants and students.

Keeping you informed

• Physiotherapy – our quarterly journal brings you relevant research articles
• Frontline magazine – all the latest news, jobs and conferences
• Regular factsheets – pick up all the latest on employment, professional and educational matters
• Library and information services – for all your learning and information needs
• www.csp.org.uk – members enjoy privileged access to specialist information
• www.jobescalator.com – physio jobs that find you.

Promoting the profession

• Influencing for change – ensuring your voice is heard in the corridors of power
• Profile boosting – raising awareness of the physiotherapy profession on a national, regional and international scale.

*PLI not necessary for assistant members. If you are retired or no longer practising you need to have been paying a subscription at the time any incident occurred or when the claim was made.

What it costs