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Posted on 3 Jul 2023

Teams and individuals from across Nottinghamshire Healthcare services are getting ready to celebrate each other’s successes at the annual OSCARS awards, which will be presented on 7 July 2023.

The OSCARS (outstanding service contribution and recognition scheme) will recognise the incredible achievements of Trust staff and volunteers in supporting local people over 2022-23.

This year we received over 750 nominations, which is incredible. Nominations were across eleven categories, including Unsung Hero, Leadership, Team of the Year, Environmental Impact, Educator of the Year, Quality Improvement/Research Excellence, Volunteer of the Year, Outstanding Care and Compassion and Lifetime Achievement.

Ifti Majid, Chief Executive said: “I am thrilled to be attending my first OSCARS ceremony at the Trust. The OSCARS are a great way to recognise the dedication of all our colleagues, not just those who are shortlisted

“We receive nominations for teams and individuals from staff, service users and partners, showing the impact our teams have across health and care throughout Nottinghamshire and beyond.

“The wide range of different categories allows us to recognise the variety of skills and expertise that our people bring to the Trust, and to celebrate innovations and service developments that are inspired and delivered by our incredible teams.”

Recognising the impact of teams and individuals

The Team of the Year awards for clinical and non-clinical teams recognise a range of services, from the Switchboard team who “have ensured an uninterrupted service, showing compassion to one another and those callers in distress” to the City Homelessness Specialist Mental Health team who have “regularly gone above and beyond… with some absolutely incredible outcomes for individuals.”

Individual staff are also being recognised for their input – including unsung hero nominees in both clinical and non-clinical roles, such as Roy Mullin, Facilities Assistant, who is supporting the communications team to raise the profile of facilities staff; Naomi Clifford, Research Assistant, who “dedicates her own time to supporting EMBRace, the Trust’s BME Staff Network”; and Rebecca Tinsley, Receptionist, Arnold Lodge, Leicester, who is “’the face of Arnold Lodge’ - extremely committed, compassionate and brilliant at her job.”

Among the other unsung hero nominees are Marie Arnall, Environmental Coordinator, Highbury Hospital, who is “very dedicated, compassionate and an ever-present support for staff”; Dave Morris, Health Care Assistant, Alexander House, Mansfield, who is “a remarkable member of the team” and Di Flint, Ward Manager, Lings Bar Hospital, West Bridgford, who is “ a supportive manager - compassionate, respectful, trustworthy and a very good team player.”

In addition, Dee Webster, Highly Specialist SLT and Stroke Clinical Lead, Mansfield Community Hospital, was nominated for her “tenacity and determination” to support patients with aphasia – a language disorder affecting around a third of individuals who have had a stroke.  James Huguenin has been shortlisted in two categories for his work setting up the Urgent Community Response (UCR) team South.

The awards night will be hosted by BBC Radio Nottingham presenter Sarah Julian and will give everyone an opportunity to share in each other’s successes.