Working With Us
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As we grow, so to do the opportunities for Trailblazers, Fellows and wider Members to work with us. There are many ways you can get involved depending on your capacity, special interest or skills. Some examples are listed below:
Speakers
BSLM regularly utilise speakers for our own webinar series and events, to representing at local and national sessions and events. Click here to learn more.
Regional Engagement
Get involved in creating change within your own local community. From connecting with Members, to making inroads for political change, we’re always grateful for your support and involvement. Together we can achieve more.
Special Interest Groups
If you have a particular interest in a topic, this may be the place for you. Contribute towards resources and/or best practice on behalf of BSLM. Click here to find out more!
Content Creators
From writing a blog to becoming a BSLM Course writer, there are many opportunities to share educational content with wider membership in various forms. Click here to learn more.
Learning Academy Associates
Contribute to our Learning Academy content by being a course reviewer or LMCA Assessor. Vacancies will be advertised on our member promotions and opportunities page.
Join the Board / Leadership Team
BSLM is committed to nurturing future leaders and board members from within our membership whenever possible. Vacancies will be advertised within the relevant membership areas (and externally if required skills fall outside of our membership e.g., legal, finance, or similar trustee roles). Preference will be given to active Fellows, Members & Trailblazers who have significantly contributed to the charity’s growth. Interested individuals are encouraged to attend our annual conference, where a dedicated session will be held to engage with the existing leadership team and board members, providing insights into upcoming opportunities.
Share Your Lived Experience
Share your story here of using lifestyle medicine living with or recovering from a chronic illness as we start to build resources and hope for others who may be navigating similar paths. Read more about the group of individuals helping us to bring these voices into BSLM here and get in touch with rachel.cox@bslm.org.uk if you’d like to discuss anything further.
Of course, we’re also really happy to work with you on projects where you have some specific ideas – so do get in touch and we can discuss how we could collaborate.
As a Charity, many of the opportunities available would be in a voluntary capacity; where paid roles exist, preference would be given to those already active in our community who have provided voluntary services previously where relevant, and / or where they meet specific qualification, experience and/or skillset requirements.
Blogs, Vlogs & Related Content
Help us raise awareness, engage a wider audience and inspire out network through your story. Whether you’d like to pen a blog, record a vlog or simply share your story on our Lifestyle Medicine in Practice page, we want to hear from you. Help us build our community and advocate for change
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Speakers
There’s always speaker opportunities with BSLM from presenting at our very own webinars, through to our annual conference as well as with our partners or representing at Universities, Conferences, and more. Help us inspire change, build credibility and provide expertise throughout our wider healthcare system. Utilise our speaker accreditation form to ensure you’re on the list.
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Course Writer
Do you have a speciality within lifestyle medicine that you are passionate about? Would you like to set yourself apart in this area by authoring your own course? Our experienced team will support you with creation of the content and building of the course, both from a clinical and a technical perspective. This includes the purchase of any textbooks or courses you may require to enhance your expertise. Course writers will receive Learning Academy credit as a thank you their contribution.
If you already have a course in mind, please complete a course writing application. More information for course writers can be found in the tool kit.
Course Reviewer
Would you like to get early, free access to exclusive Learning Academy content? Each of our courses undergoes a rigorous review process prior to its release. Join our reviewer pool and, if selected, you will be able to review the course and provide your feedback before its release. Vacancies will be advertised on our member promotions and opportunities page
LMCA Assessor
As the Core Accreditation grows, we need more assessors! This role is paid per exam script marked. It is open to all those with a lifestyle medicine qualification and medical education experience. We will supply all of the training required in the examination materials.
Project Leads
Our Project Leads work with our team to produce business plans to access funding for local and large-scale projects delivering lifestyle medicine. Draw on BSLM support, whilst leading the projects you’ve always dreamed of.
Working with BSLM
- Commitment to suit you and work around your clinical work/family
- Become part of a team pioneering lifestyle medicine and network with those active in this area
- Have your name on published educational LM content
- The platform, software and support to deliver content
- Support to access the evidence-base and a network of experienced clinicians and researchers
- Access to free lifestyle medicine CPD as it grows
- Support from the team, which may include project manager, clinical, communication and operational leads as relevant
We provide you:
If you are interested in joining our team please contact office@bslm.org.uk with your CV, and if you haven’t already, please complete an initial interest form. If you already have a course in mind, please complete a course writing application.