Heather Sheerin, Vice Chair of NHS Highland Board, and former nurse, says:
“It is people who make that wonderful extra difference to the way we feel as
patients and carers. We receive thousands of letters each year from patients
and family members, who wish to express their heartfelt thanks to staff for the
special care they have received. It means a lot to our staff when someone
takes the time to write in and say what it means to them.”
Heather went on to say. “You can now show your appreciation of someone who has made that difference to you, by nominating them for one of our Staff
Awards.”
Ray Stewart, Employee Director, added:
“Sharing success recognises individuals and benefits the whole organisation.
We want to recognise those who have achieved highly and say “well done - we
value you!” and the Staff Award Scheme is one way of doing this.
“The scheme is open to either individuals or teams from any part of the
organisation, working in the front line of patient care or working behind the
scenes to support the delivery of care. It is an opportunity for colleagues,
patients, carers and members of the public to show how they value an
individual or a team who has made an impact on them. ”
Entry forms for the Staff Ward Scheme are available on our website
http://www.show.scot.nhs.uk/nhshighland/ and hard copies can be obtained by calling 01463 704702 or 704781 Email: info@haht.scot.nhs.uk
One of NHS Highland’s 3 ambitions is “to have well trained, supported and
valued staff to support the community’s health and healthcare needs”. The
Staff Award Scheme is an outcome of NHS Highland’s Communications Strategy.
Note to Editors:
Categories
- Community Award – an outstanding NHS worker in the community. This might be for example; a health visitor, community midwife, practice nurse, Community Psychiatric Nurse…
- Support Worker Award – a cleaner, porter, or other support worker who goes beyond the call of duty to contribute to excellent patient care.
- Hospital Worker Award – a nurse, nursing auxiliary, doctor, radiographer or other
clinical worker who goes the extra mile to put patients at ease and improve the quality of patient care in their area.
- Improving Patient Service Award – an individual or team who have successfully
designed and introduced service changes, which have resulted in improved patient
care.
- Innovation Award – a member of staff or team who has developed a local innovation or invention, which has contributed significantly to improved patient services in Highland.
- Best Patient Leaflet or Publication Award – an innovative and outstanding publication, which communicates information effectively to a target audience, is produced costeffectively and has an appealing design.
- Team Award – a team who work together in any field of the NHS and who
demonstrate good team working, setting an example to all.
- Mental Health/Learning Disability Award – an NHS worker who makes an outstanding contribution to the quality of life for people with mental ill health.
- Public Involvement Award – an individual or team who has involved patients, carers or other service users to improve patient services.
- “Behind the Scenes” Award – for an individual, or team, who works behind the scenes in the organisation to support frontline staff or systems to provide enhanced services.
Nominations may be from patients, carers, the public, and from colleagues.
Closing date for entries is 17 March 2006. The independent judging panel will include 3
members of the public. Winners will be notified by 31 March and invited to an Award
Ceremony.
