On Thursday 19 July, the Trust hosted its third staff awards evening to recognise and reward the hard work and achievements of staff from across the Trust.  Members of staff shortlisted for an award were invited to attend the celebratory evening, dining with colleagues and Board members before the formal awards ceremony commenced. 

Staff of the Year Awards

Julie Waldron, Chief Executive, and Martin Howell, Chairman, started by presenting the various staff member of the year awards.  Those shortlisted had been nominated by colleagues across the Trust prior to the awards evening.  Each winner was presented with an engraved crystal award and certificate and the runners-up each received a certificate.  The winners and runners-up in each category were:

Community Health Nurse of the Year 2012

Winner:  Sarah Gardner, Clinical Lead for Community Tissue Viability Service

Runner-up:  Carole Lowe, Dental Nurse/General Anaesthetic Co-ordinator

Mental Health Nurse of the Year  2012

Winner:  Sharon Ryan, Clinical Nurse Lead, Marlborough House, Swindon

Runner-up:  Holly Harman, Community Acute Service Manager, Buckinghamshire

Therapist of the Year 2012

Winner:  Jill Higson, Occupational Therapist, Kimmeridge Ward

Runner-up:  Christopher Long, PCAMHS Learning Disability Service

Community Health Care Assistant of the Year 2012

Winner:  Geraldine Southgate, Assistant Practitioner, Community Bladder and Bowel Service

Mental Health Care Assistant of the Year 2012

Winner:  Fiona Johnston, Healthcare Assistant, Community Acute Service, Buckinghamshire

Support Services Staff Member of the Year 2012

Winner:  Yoma Okiti, Domestic Supervisor, Didcot Community Hospital

Runner-up:  Katie Cleaver, Emergency Planning Lead

Chairman’s Special Recognition Award 2012

Martin then presented the Chairman’s Special Recognition Award 2012.  This was the first year that the Trust has made this award, which recognises contributions to the integration of physical and mental healthcare, delivering the Trust’s values and demonstrating care. 

Winner:  Maureen Cundell, Older Adult Community Psychiatric Nurse and Staff Governor

Maureen received an engraved crystal award and certificate.

Care Programme Approach Awards

Julie and Martin then went on to present the winners of the two Care Programme Approach (CPA) awards with a cheque for £250 each.  The winners were:

Most Improved Team

Swindon CAMHS Community Mental Health Team

Best Performing Team

Oxford Adult North Community Mental Health Team

Chief Executive’s Innovation Award 2012

The final award of the evening was the Chief Executive’s Innovation Award 2012.  Every year, Julie Waldron requests applications from innovative projects that work towards improved patient experience, service development and new ways of working.  This year six projects were shortlisted. 

Julie announced the winner of the award, presenting them with a cheque for £5000.

Winner:  Living with Bipolar Disorder Support Programme – Central West Buckinghamshire, Community Mental Health Team (CMHT)

Runners-up:    Constraint Induced Movement Therapy Groups for Children with Hemiplegia – Oxfordshire Children’s Community Physiotherapy Service

Promoting Access to Health Services Volunteer Project – Luther Street Medical Centre Oxford

Kick the Habit Smoking Cessation Programme – Physiotherapy Team with Mental Health Services

Non-Conveyed Faller Pilot – Oxfordshire Falls Prevention Service

Systemic Assessment Clinic – City Central CMHT, Oxfordshire

Congratulations to all of our staff who were involved in the evening.  We are proud of all of our staff, not just those who were recognised on the night.