Membership subscriptions are collected annually and payment for the first year is required upon application. Please select the correct category and career stage and then use the relevant 'Apply now' link on the right (you may need to scroll right).
At payment, you can to choose to make a one-off payment or set up an annual subscription (students may only select a one-off payment). In either case, you may pay via bank transfer (Direct Debit) or via card payment.
Membership categories:
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Career Stage |
Eligibility criteria |
2024 fee |
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Clinician |
Full |
Clinical training completed - Post CCT – Medical doctor or clinically qualified and active in research |
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Non-Consultant |
Clinical training completed. In post at non-consultant career grade, or Physician’s Associate band 8 or above |
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Early-Career |
Clinical trainee at level CT1/ST1 onwards or Physician’s Associate up to band 7 |
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Student |
Medical student, or undifferentiated clinical trainee at one of the following levels: FY1, FY2 |
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Retired |
Open to any existing Full Member, who is retired from full time employment and all clinical practice |
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Scientist |
Full |
Researchers who have not undertaken any clinical training, >10 years post PhD |
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Early Career |
Up to 10 years post-graduate with no clinical training |
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Student |
Undergraduate, PhD, or full-time Masters science students |
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Retired |
Open to any existing Full Scientist member, who is retired from full time employment |
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Nurse |
Full |
3 or more years’ experience in paediatric endocrine or diabetes nursing |
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Early Career |
Nurses with up to 3 years’ experience in paediatric endocrine or diabetes nursing |
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Student |
Undergraduate or full-time Masters nursing students |
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Retired |
Open to any existing Full Nurse member, who is retired from full time employment and all clinical practice. |
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Allied Health Professional
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Full |
Professionals who have been working in an allied field for more than 5 years. Now at band 7 and above |
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Mid-Career |
Professionals who have been working in an allied field for more than 5 years. Now at band 5 or 6 |
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Early Career |
Professionals who have been working in an allied field for less than 5 years or who are working at band 4 and below |
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Student |
Undergraduate or full-time Masters students in an allied field |
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Retired |
Open to any existing Allied Health Professional Member, who is retired from full time employment and all clinical practice |
Membership is not open to employees of commercial firms nor to lay persons without professional qualifications.
Honorary Membership:
Honorary BSPED membership will occasionally be awarded by the Executive Committee to retired members who have made a significant contribution to the Society, and to the field of paediatric endocrinology and diabetes and have national and international recognition. Honorary members may be clinicians, scientists, nurses or allied health professionals.
If you would like to suggest a colleague for honorary membership, please write to the BSPED Office providing the name of the nominated member and the reasons they fulfil the criteria above.
Nominations will be reviewed by the Executive Committee on an annual basis. Honorary membership will not necessarily be granted every year.