CARE Awards

Clinical team of the year

A clinical team who consistently demonstrate good team working to deliver an efficient and high-performing service. They have successfully implemented change or improved services for the benefit of their patients, taking into account the quality and safety of the care they provide.

The judges will be looking for evidence of:

• Outstanding teamwork and collaboration
• Teams working together to support personal and professional development of members
• Improvement work on behalf of patients
• Outstanding, patient-centred care that staff would be happy to recommend to friends or family
• How the team’s behaviour and shared approach uphold the trust values

Non-clinical team of the year

A non-clinical or support team who consistently demonstrate good team working to deliver an efficient and high-performing service. They have successfully implemented change or improved services for the benefit of patients. This could include developing new ways of working and shared learning.

The judges will be looking for evidence of:

• Outstanding teamwork and collaboration
• Teams working together to support personal and professional development of members
• A flexible approach by team members
• Outstanding support and customer service that help us to achieve our vision and mission
• How the team’s behaviour and shared approach uphold the trust values

Service improvement award

An individual or team that has improved the quality and safety of patient care or service delivery, or has implemented an idea or new way of working which has resulted in improved practice/processes, or an initiative that saves time, money or resources.

The judges will be looking for evidence of:

• Innovation
• How or why the need to make improvement was identified

• How the change has had a positive impact on patient safety
• How the improvements were measured and will be sustained
• Ideas that can be adopted by others
• Impact of the initiative or new way of working

Collaborative working award

An individual or team that demonstrates an effective partnership approach to delivering a service. This could include developing new ways to support our communities, collaboration in delivering services or allowing the Trust to use its resources more widely.

The judges will be looking for evidence of:

• Effective partnership working either between different teams or individuals within the Trust or with external partners or patients
• What the partnership set out to do
• How the partnership approach has improved a service or patient care
• How this work has supported the Trust in delivering its objectives and values

Volunteer of the year

An individual or team of volunteers who work tirelessly and generously to give their free time, enthusiasm and energy to help improve NHS services, facilities and support for patients, visitors and their families. They show dedication and commitment to their role and make a genuine difference to others.

The judges will be looking for evidence of: 

• Significant impact of what they do on the people and service they support.
• How they have demonstrated a positive attitude, regularly contributing to the wider team.
• The individual or team being an exemplary role model for volunteering and upholding our Trust values.

Inspirational leader award

An individual with outstanding leadership skills who inspires people to go the extra mile. Good leaders are not necessarily managers. They are innovative and value their peers while actively mentoring and encouraging people they work with. Tireless in their efforts to change the system for the benefit of all.

The judges will be looking for evidence of: 

• Excellent communication skills.
• An individual’s ability to inspire and motivate others to achieve objectives.
• How barriers to change have been overcome. 
• How the individual has promoted equality and inclusion and promoted personal and professional development as part of support to their colleagues.
• How their behaviour and shared approach shows their belief in our values of ‘We care, we respect, we listen’

Rising star award

An individual who, early in their career, has already made a significant impact or improvement. This award recognises people who are developing, learning and showing best practice. These are the rising stars who will help us to become outstanding in all we do.

Judges will be looking for evidence of:

• A commitment to professional development
• A can-do attitude and the ability to get things done
• Their impact at the Trust – at a team or wider level – how have they made improvements in their team or service and shown their potential
• How their behaviour and shared approach shows their belief in our values of ‘We care, we respect, we listen’

Great patient experience award

A team or individual that has made a significant impact upon improving the patient experience either for an individual patient, in their work area or for the Trust as a whole. They treat people as valued individuals and strive to put the needs of others before their own, taking into account principles of equality and inclusion.

The judges will be looking for evidence of:

• A demonstrable positive impact on patient experience or patient safety.
• How teams or individuals used information or feedback to improve the patient experience or patient safety.
• How they champion dignity and respect, treating others how they wish to be treated and promoting equality and inclusion for service outcomes.

• Teams or individuals who uphold the Trust values.

Education & learning award

An individual or team who have supported the development of others through education and learning for the benefit of patients and colleagues. This includes clinical and support staff who can demonstrate that through education or training they have teams working together to support personal and professional development of others.

The judges will be looking for evidence of:

• The benefits that have resulted from the education and training of colleagues.
• The ways in which they have championed and improved the quality and safety of patient care.
• Teams or individuals who uphold the Trust values.

Wednesday 13 May: Voting opens

Friday 17 July: Voting closes

Monday 24 August: Shortlist announced

Friday 23 October: Awards evening with winners announced

Winners in bold. Highly commended starred*.

Great Patient Experience Award

• Patient safety team
• Fatima Salik
• Jo Britner

Everyone Matters Compassion and Care Award

• James Westmerland
• Gemma Cope
• Mel Dadkhah-Taeidy
• Nicola Hopkins
• Stephanie Carney

Clinical Team of the Year

• Urgent crisis response team

• Cancer specialist nurse team*

• Health visiting team

Support Team of the Year

• Medical records
• Cared for children's admin team
• Portering and drivers
• ICT services

Service Improvement Award

• Pelvic health service
• Rainbow clinic
• Critical care research team
• Children's occupational therapy

Volunteers' Award

• Tameside and Glossop NHS Charity brass band
• Mary Quayson
• Mike Ramsden
• Caitlin Atherton

Leading and Inspiring Others Award

• Caroline Calderwood
• Rachel Alexander-Patton
• Michelle Cunningham
• Jayne Cross
• Christina Rapuano

Our Heroes Award

• Mary Hughes
• Andy Kenyon-Betts
• Al-Tahoor Butt
• Janet Williams
• Leen Selfo
• Amy Gould

Education and Learning Award

• Emily Havelock
• Tissue viability service
• ITS development team

Partnership and Collaborative Working Award

• Community diagnostic centre programme
• Children's speech and language therapy and health visiting
• School nursing team

Sustainability and Efficiency Award

• Materials management team
• Estates team
• Laura Swann*

Winners in bold

Volunteer of the Year

• Ken Buckley
• Ingrid Titchem
• Diane Carter & Pearl the Dog
• Bill Walker

Service Improvement of the Year

• Community Deteriorating Patient Steering Group
• Maternity Tobacco Advisory Team
• Adult Speech and Language Therapy Team

Leading and Inspiring Others

• Sharon Bradshaw
• Julie Horrocks
• Sherrilee Jones
• Nicholas Scattergood

Partnership and Collaborative Working

• Community District Nurses and Adult Social Care
• Internship Programme
• Tameside Macmillan Information and Support Team

Everyone Matters Care and Compassion

• PALS and Complaints Team
• Tracy Fawcett
• Courtney Churm
• Claire Harvey
• Lauren Procter

Education and Learning

• Specialist Palliative Care Team
• Fabiane Norris
• Sepsis Simulations Team

Our Heroes

• Dr Thomas Lee
• Adam Hussain
• Nicola Schofield
• Samir Parmar
• Paul Gill
• Mike Ramsden

Support Team of the Year

• Catering and Retail Team
• Payroll Team

Clinical Team of the Year

• Same Day Emergency Care
• Day Surgery

• Stroke Service, comprising of Ward 45, The Community Neuro Rehab Team and the Stroke Rehab Unit Therapy Teams

Great Patient Experience

• Advanced Cancer Nurses
• Respiratory Physiotherapy
• Mina Warden

Sustainability and Efficiency

• Critical Care
• Chris Huckaby and Jason Newton

The Volunteers’ Award

Winner:

• Pat and the volunteers from the League of Friends café

Highly commended:

• Nick Lees

Education and Learning Award

• The Dementia Team and Clinical Training Team

Sustainability and Efficiency Award

• The Procurement Team

Leading and Inspiring Others Award

• Dan White
• Dr Anand Kulkarni
• Natalie Van Weerdenburg
• Melanie Wildman
• Tom Riddeough

Partnership and Collaborative Working Award

• Booking & Scheduling and Central Booking Office

Service Improvement Award

Winner:

• NGPod Implementation Team

Highly Commended 

• Integrated Service for Children with Additional Needs (ISCAN)

Our Heroes Award

• Melissa Schofield
• Janine Hadfield
• Gillian Walsh
• Jakki Minton
• Caroline Sorriento
• Gill Hilton
• Dr Dipak Roy

Everyone Matters Compassion and Care

• Early Pregnancy Assessment Unit Team

Great Patient Experience Award

• Janet Cordwell-Harmer and Kerry Goodson

Support Team of the Year

• Domestic Team

Clinical Team of the Year

• Integrated Surgical Gynae Unit (ISGU)

Great Patient Experience Award

• Cared for Children’s Team
• MDT led Post Covid and Post Covid Syndrome Clinics and the Covid Team - winner
• Adult Speech and Language Team
• Patient Experience Team

Everyone Matters Compassion and Care Award

• Christina Rapuano
• Janet Shaw and Lina Pancaro
• The Mortuary Team - winner
• The Stroke Unit Therapy Team

Clinical Team of the Year

• Integrated Services for Children with Additional Needs (ISCAN) - winner
• Integrated Urgent Care Team (IUCT)
• Respiratory Physiotherapy Team

Support Team of the Year

• Corporate Information Team
• Endoscopy Booking and Scheduling Team  -winner
• Medical Staffing Team

Service Improvement Award

• Cardio Respiratory Investigations Unit
• Claire Harvey
• Farrah Amjad and Denton, Audenshaw and Droylsden (DAD) District Nurses - winner
• Stamford Satellite Pharmacy Team

Volunteers Award

• John Bell
• Pat Brookes
• Arthur Egan - winner

Leading and Inspiring Others Award (all awarded)

• Dawn Bennett Painter
• Michael Boylan
• Michelle Cunningham
• Alison Goodall
• Stacy Starr
• Michelle Taylor
• Miranda Woodhead

Our Heroes Award (all awarded)

• Richard Ball
• Freda Brereton
• Paula Headen
• Cliff Ibbertson
• Azmat Nawaz
• Jill Sutcliffe
• Marta Wisniewska

Education and Learning Award

• Medical Education Department
• Keiron Sidebottom - winner

Partnership and Collaborative Working Award

• GM Mass Vaccination Workforce Team - winner
• Community Neurological Rehabilitation Team
• Health Care Cadet Scheme
• Research and Development Team
• School Nursing and Immunisation Team

Sustainability Award

• Medical Equipment and Devices Team
• Uniform Swap Team - winner
• Waste Porters