Shining Stars 2022: Winners brochure

Awards

2022

Overview of your winners

Awards evening held Friday 4 November 2022

Hardwick Hall Hotel, Sedgefield

Supporting services star of the year

Congratulations to our winner:

Aimee Stuart Workforce systems and quality officer

Aimee consistently goes above and beyond in her role and always comes to work with a positive attitude for her team and service users. Aimee is constantly looking for ways to improve the service and is always willing to help others.

Our runners up:

Sonya Fletcher Medical secretary

Donna Scarth Education development coordinator

Clare Watson Business intelligence

Working in collaboration

Congratulations to our winner:

Breast screening team

The breast screening team consists of a multi-disciplinary team of radiology, surgery, pathology, nursing, admin and clerical and support staff. As the first breast screening unit in the North to restart appointments after the pause due to the pandemic, the team worked together to achieve a challenging recovery plan for the breast screening service.

Our runners up:

Faculty of leadership and improvement

Cardiac specialist nurses and CT3 team

Integrated discharge team

Making a difference Working in collaboration

Congratulations to our winner:

Angela Guest Senior health care assistant

Angela is always helpful, approachable, smiling, happy and professional. During the first lockdown, I had the pleasure of working with Angie on ward 31 and experienced first hand her kindness and expertise when dealing with patients post colorectal surgery who are coming to terms with a colostomy.

Our runners up:

Fiona Hardie Senior clinical professional

Sue Leighton Pre-assessment unit matron

Valerie Villacastel Endoscopy sister

Clinical team

Congratulations to our winner:

Specialist palliative care team

The dedication, commitment and passion to provide and continuously improve palliative and end of life care across the North Tees and Hartlepool population is inspiring. The team is welcoming and warm, ensuring colleagues, as well as patients, feel valued and respected.

Our runners up:

Covid swabbing pod

Community phlebotomy

Community matrons

Inspirational leader

Congratulations to our winner:

Jane Hayllar Holdforth unit matron

Jane has been an exemplary manager on the Holdforth Unit - striving for excellence and high quality, safe patient care.

Jane goes out of her way to support staff which has helped them feel engaged and inspired them to provide high levels of care.

Our runners up:

Debbie Hall Emergency department matron

Nicola Critchley Retail facilities team leader

Margaret Gunn Senior pharmacy technician

Supporting services team of the year

Congratulations to our winner:

Specialist services and children’s services admin hub

The team provides administrative support to specialist services such as physiotherapy, musculoskeletal services, podiatry, nutrition and dietetics, wheelchair services and more. They are a vital part of our jigsaw and without them none of the clinical teams would be able to offer the outstanding care that they provide for our patients.

Our runners up:

Single point of access

Sewing room

Elective waiting list booking and RTT pathway clerks

Volunteer of the year

Congratulations to our winner:

Dorothy Ellis Volunteer

Dorothy has volunteered in the Trust for 40 years and has dedicated approximately 8,300 hours to the Trust. This is a staggering commitment to North Tees and Hartlepool.

Dorothy is always there to support and guide visitors from main reception around North Tees hospital. She not only puts patients first, but their families and friends too.

Our runners up:

Rev. Robert Cooper Volunteer chaplain

Tommy Young Volunteer driver

Carol Grainger Volunteer

Health Call Solutions dedication to quality improvement

Congratulations to our winner:

Trauma lead/orthopaedic OPD

Successfully collaborated with HMP to improve trauma and orthopaedic services for men in prison. The collaboration has improved services - benefitting HMP and the Trust, prisoners and staff, reducing DNAs, length of stay and improving outcomes.

Our runners up:

Cardiac rehabilitation services Linda Wildberg, Mo Helmy, Debbie Cox and Marie Walker

Dr Mark Aszkenasy Consultant in community paediatrics

Contribution to wellbeing

Congratulations to our winner:

Clinical and medical psychology Staff support hub

The team’s ongoing dedication, commitment and collaborative working continues to ensure staff wellbeing is provided as a bespoke service for our amazing staff. The feedback received from staff for the service provided by psychology illustrates the positive impact this has on staff’s overall wellbeing.

Our runners up:

Chris Ferguson Manual handling trainer

Health and wellbeing magazine Developed by a multi-disiplinary team from across the Trust

Katie Walton and Lorraine Wilson Wellbeing sponsors

Clinical star

Congratulations to our winner:

Dr. Helen Blackett Consultant

Dr Blackett is an amazing consultant who consistently provides exceptional care to some of the most frail and vulnerable people in our local population; she has been leading the orthogeriatric service single-handedly since Dr Ward retired and maintained the standard which is a quality service second to none.

Our runners up:

Janice Atkinson Neonatal ward matron

Simona McDonald Orthopaedic nurse practitioner

Stephanie Cook Wheelchair therapist

Chief executive and joint chair award

Congratulations to our winner:

Communications and marketing team

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This year the chief executive and joint chair awarded a team who had gone above and beyond over the last 12 months.

“Since joining the organisation 20 years ago and serving as chief executive for the last five years, I have seen first-hand the incredible work our staff carry out.

“Without each and every one of us in this organisation pulling together with commitment and dedication for our community, we simply wouldn’t be able to do what we do.

“It is so important that we recognise colleagues who really do go above and beyond in their roles. It’s why this awards night is so important, as we gather to reflect on some of the work we have achieved over the last year.”

Julie Gillon, Chief Executive

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