Chief Executive Richard Parker with Star of Stars Jennie Harris and Look North’s Harry Gration
Your health heroes awarded at annual ceremony Our annual awards night in September celebrated our amazing staff, from our doctors and nurses, to our office and support staff, all going that extra mile for our patients. The event, held at Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster and hosted by Look North’s Harry Gration, recognised some of the fantastic work that our staff and volunteers have done over the last year.
• Most Caring Person: Jo Mann, Cancer Nurse Specialist
Thank you to the organisations that sponsored the awards:
• Volunteer of the Year: Library Volunteers
• NHS Professionals
• Researcher of the Year: Jennie Harris, Specialist Physiotherapist
• Lakeside Village
• Innovator of the Year: Cindy Storer, Head of Nursing MSK and Rod Kersh , Consultant in Elderly Medicine
• Transave UK
• Team of the Year: Respiratory unit team
There were 12 awards to present on the night, each recognising something wonderful our staff have done to make sure we give the best possible care to our patients.
• Star of the Year: Ward 18 Staff
And the winners are…
Richard Parker, Chief Executive of the Trust said: “The ceremony was a fantastic showcase of all the great work our staff have dedicated themselves to over the last year. It really showed how much our staff care about their patients and colleagues and, in turn, how much our local communities appreciate them. There’s a real sense of pride and team spirit at the awards and we see the enthusiasm and energy returned to practice throughout the organisation.
• Leader of the Year: Dr Juan Ballesteros, Consultant in Emergency Medicine • Unsung Hero of the Year: John Malee, Service Assistant • Educator of the Year: Julie Shaw, Midwifery Clinical Education • Learner of the Year: Rebecca Fox, Assistant Practitioner • Improvement Award: Ward 25 Team
• Star of the Stars: Jennie Harris, Specialist Physiotherapist.
December 2017
• Sheffield Hallam University • Holt Doctors • Urgo Medical • Doncaster Chamber • University of Sheffield • Sheffield College • Doncaster College • Johnson and Johnson If you’d like to sponsor next year’s awards ceremony, please contact katie.storer@nhs.net. DBTH Stars is the Trust’s Staff Awards and Recognition Scheme. Any member of staff or any patient who has received care at the Trust can nominate someone who they think deserves recognition. If you’ve had great care and would like to nominate a team or an individual for Star of the Month, please email dbth.stars@nhs.net
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