Our Winners
Dear Colleague,
I am delighted to be able to share with you some more of the photos taken at the recent Iris Care Group Annual Awards event.
We had 16 different categories, with hundreds of nominations from across our lovely organisation. Where possible, we allocated Gold, Silver and Bronze awards in each category. We received so many outstanding nominations that judging was difficult and, in some cases, we allocated joint awards.
Not all of our winners were available to attend the Awards evening, so their awards were allocated by Directors in their place of work.
We will repeat the nomination exercise in September, this year – who knows, next time one of the award winners could be you!
So, do please have a look at the key moments from what was a brilliant evening spent recognising just some of the brilliant work that you all do across the Iris Care Group.
Group People Director Yvonne Murray
Beechwood College Support Worker of the Year
Support Workers at Beechwood College who provide exceptional, person-centred and individualised care; are alert and responsive to changes in our environments; involve the people we support in their own care; and, generally go above and beyond for their service.
Care at Home & Su Support Worker o
Support Workers who provide exceptional, person-centred and individualised care; are alert and responsive to changes in our environments; involve the people we support in their own care; and, generally go above and beyond for their service.
Hospital Support Worker of the Year
Support Workers who work in our hospitals who provide exceptional, person-centred and individualised care; are alert and responsive to changes in our environments; involve the people we support in their own care; and, generally go above and beyond for their service.
GOLD
Asheera Ashraf
St Peter’s Hospital
SILVER
Tracy Oghenefejiro
St Peter’s Hospital
BRONZE
Francis Yeboah
Pinetree Court Hospital
Nurse of the Year
A nurse who is recognised for their collaborative leadership approach; has delivered service improvement; shows determination and courage; and, who is a strong advocate for the people we support and our staff teams.
St Peter’s Hospital
Heatherwood Court Hospital
Sharon Beswick-Hight
Quality of Care Award
This award is for staff members who are well trained and qualified, who are committed to their own CPD, and who are influential in bringing teams along with them. Their work will demonstrate best practice, regulatory and organisational compliance and transformative contributions within our care settings.
Claire Wilson
Central Support
Melissa Griffiths
Caerau Manor
Abdulazeez Aj
William Street Flats
Residential
Support Worker of the Year
Support Workers who provide exceptional, person-centred and individualised care; are alert and responsive to changes in our environments; involve the people we support in their own care; and, generally go above and beyond for their service.
Education Award
Lecturers or LSAs at Beechwood College who have brought learning to life by engaging and inspiring young people to fulfil their potential and who shown nnovation and imagination in the delivery of education.
Senior Support Worker of the Year
A Senior Support Worker who demonstrates strong leadership coupled with accountability; who support both the people we support and staff teams to achieve their potential; who are inclusive; and, who promotes the Iris Care Group Values in all that they do.
Danielle Poole
Manager of the Year
A Manager who is dedicated to their teams and the people that we support; provides staff with exceptional support; demonstrates a person-centred approach; and leads their service(s) well, ensuring that the people we support are meaningfully engaged in activities.
GOLD
Suzanne Parker
Pirton Grange SILVER
Duane Walmsley
Cherry Tree Lodge BRONZE
Beatriz Mendes
St Peter’s Hospital
BRONZE
Casey Ellis
Beechwood College
Clinician of the Year
A clinician who combines clinical excellence with person-centred values; who inspires and supports others; who demonstrates compassion and empathy; and who makes significant contributions to improving care for the people we support. GOLD
Pinetree Court Hospital
St Peter’s Hospital
Beechwood College
SILVER
Dr Hayley Thomas
Staff Development Award
A staff member who is committed to their own professional development, who is engaged in continuous learning; who demonstrate a commitment to enhancing their skills; and, who collaborates and shares learning with colleagues.
Adam Pitt
Central Support
Hayleigh Kelman
Southfields BRONZE
Liz Clubbe
Central Support
BRONZE
Georgia Newton
Central Support
Person-Centred Award
A staff member who is inclusive, empowering, empathetic, personal, respectful, enabling, compassionate and dignified when working with the people we support.
Active Support Award
A staff member who promotes choice about how and where the people we support spend their time, ensuring that the people we support and their families are engaged in decision-making; enable people to make informed choices and engage in meaningful activities with the appropriate level of support; and, is somebody who has assisted the people we support to achieve their life goals.
Joy Okey-Ezeh
Newhouse
Mathew Shaibu
Denmark House
Braidy Longden
Pinetree Court Hospital
On behalf of Andy Jones and his executive team, huge congratulations to all who were nominated; to all those shortlisted and to all of our brilliant winners. We couldn’t do this without your expertise, skill and dedication.
Thank you all!
Yvonne Murray
Group People Director
SILVER