Revealed: Who's made the shortlist for our Celebrating Success Annual Awards 2024?

Here it is, the shortlist for our Celebrating Success Annual Staff Awards 2024! Thank you to all those who nominated; we received a total of 162 nominations.

The awards provide a chance for us to recognise the hard work, dedication, and fabulous care given by individuals and teams as we all strive to make a difference every day to the health and wellbeing of our communities. 

Inspired by our values and behaviours our Celebrating Success Awards recognise staff from all areas of our organisation.  

Here's the shortlist for each category! 

Making a Difference Award  

• Susan Waplington, Volunteer 
• Michelle Minzies, IT Stock and Supplies Coordinating Officer 
• Fiona Branton, Head of Infection Prevention and Control 
• Chantel Brown, Senior Staff Nurse 
• Nina Yaseen, Assistant Practitioner 
• Amy Wilkins and Karen Castor, Palliative Care Team 

Outstanding Contribution to Improving Patient Safety Award 

• Fiona Branton, Head of Infection Prevention and Control 
• Integrated Respiratory and Oxygen Service 
• Polly Wint, Specialist Nurse 

Outstanding Contribution to Improving Patient Experience Award 

• Zoe Styles, Senior Physiotherapist 
• Integrated Respiratory and Oxygen Service 
• Helen Stribblehill, Children’s Health Advice Hub 
• Dharmaturu Grundy, Speech and Language Therapy Practitioner 

The Striving for Improvement Through Learning Award 

• Samantha Smith, Health Visitor 
• Hannah Appleton, Children and Young Peoples Practitioner 
• Ellie Probert, Speech and Language Therapist 

Valuing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Award 

• Sarah Marriot, Speech and Language Therapist 
• Hannah Appleton, Children and Young Person’s Practitioner 
• Shazia Fatima, Occupational Therapist 

Rising Star Award 

• Sarah Butters, Children and Young Persons Support Worker 
• Eunice Chihuri, Senior HR Advisor 
• Sean O’Dowd, Transformation Delivery Officer 
• Emma Cross, Apprenticeship and Career Engagement Manager 

Leading and Inspiring Others Award 

• Nicola Wright, Physiotherapist 
• Amanda Wheeldon, Business Intelligence Team Manager 
• Nikki Curley, Senior Respiratory Nurse 
• Julia Smith, Assistant Practitioner 

Spotlight Award 

• Alex Metcalf, Business Intelligence Analyst 
• Sean O’Dowd, Transformation Delivery Officer 
• Amanda Boyle, Senior Project Officer – Family Mentors 

The Dorette Allen Working in Partnership Award 

• Bulwell PCN1 District Nursing Team 
• Family Nurse Partnership 
• Transient Families Team 

Team of the Year Award 

• Palliative Care Team 
• Integrated Primary Care Cardiac Team 
• Support Services Team 
• Transient Families Team 

Lifetime Achievement Award 

• Betty Murray, Community Public Health Nurse 
• Lissa Henderson, Head of Service  
• Helen Sharpe, Public Health Development Lead 

Congratulations to all our nominees for making the shortlist and a huge thank you to our judging panel.  

All our nominees will shortly receive their invitation to our celebration event on the evening of Friday, 28 June 2024, hosted by ITV Central weather presenter Des Coleman.