u/Drdepartures

Is the BMA actually doing anything about how NHS contracts penalise female trainees trying to plan a family?

Because of rotational training, going LTFT often means you often finish "out of synch."

I'll end up with a four-month gap waiting for the next February recruitment round, that break in employment completely wipes out your continuous service. Suddenly, you lose your NHS maternity pay (OMP and SMP) and are left with next to nothing.

I've tried to gain a trust grade job for the gap however an offer was withdrawn when I'd said I can't start till October.

What is the BMA doing to fix these rigid rules that clearly penalize women for training timeline mismatches?