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Celebration of Achievement 2023: Nominees revealed

04 October 2023

Congratulations to everyone who has been nominated in this year’s Celebration of Achievement Awards! This year we received in excess of 200 nominations which really showcased and shone a light on success and exceptional patient care. You can find out if you were nominated below.

Finalists will be notified by email in the coming days, so please watch out for an email in your inbox.

*Please note the description listed is as provided in the nomination and may not accurately reflect the names of teams or individuals.


Excellence in Collaboration

1. Vicci Anderson, Lead Nurse Digital Projects

2. Rob Shaw, Dr Hristova, Paul Rafferty, Heather Rafferty and Gemma Anderson, Cardiorespiratory team, cardiology and acute oncology

3. York Community Response team

4. Ellie Dove, Work Experience and Schools outreach officer

5. Research and Development Team

6. Katie Mortimer, Children's Community Nurse

7. Digital Nursing Team (including Nucleus Project Team), Trust-wide

8. Resources Team, Trust-wide

9. Specialist midwives, Trust-wide

10. Pharmacy Aseptics Team, York

11. Facilities Management Operational Team, Trust-wide

12. Macmillan Cancer Nurse Specialist Team, Scarborough

Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion

1. Liz Alinaitwe, Deputy Sister

2. Andrew Manson, HR Support Team Manager

3. Cleo Glendinning and Jackie Capaldi, Administration Manager and Operational Support Manager

4. Fairness Champions, Trust-wide

5. MSK Physio Service, Trust-wide

6. Aspen Ward nursing team, Scarborough

7. International Education Team, Trust-wide

Living our Values

1. Emma George, Assistant Chief Nurse

2. Ali Zafar, Doctor

3. Dawn Platt, Acute Oncology Team Leader

4. Alexandra Clark, Theatre Team Leader

5. Kathryn Sartain, Head of Nursing

6.  Victoria Harris, Maternity Support Worker

7.  Claire Walker, Ward Sister

8. Elizabeth Verity, Midwife

9. Kim Locking, Senior Nurse

10. Lucy Pearson, Senior Information Analyst

11. Jennie Wilkinson, Sister (PACU)

12. Sam Carter, Receptionist

13. Recruitment Team

14. Amy Meek, Generic Therapy Assistant

15. Alison Bradley, Advanced Clinical Specialist

16. Fraser Atkinson, Environmental Assistant

17. Marta Kupinska, Supervisor Catering Team

18. Shannon McGovern, Nurse Educator

19. Megan York, Service Manager

20. Jih-Dar Yau, Registrar

21. Maria (Ethel) Gonzales, Nurse

22. Amy Powell, Administrative Assistant

23. Lisa Dunwell, Generic Therapy Assistant

24. Rosie Walker, Patient Safety Team Secretary

25. Andrea Proctor, Ward Clerk

26. Georgia Miles and Lucy Brice, Receptionist and Clerical Officer

27. Lorraine Handley, Ward Clerk

28. Community Response Team

29. Gail Lindley, Neonatal Unit Manager

30. Jessica Cuthbertson, Deputy Sister

31. Community IPU AHP team

32. Christine Shenton, Senior Sister

33. Bethany Willis, Administrator

34. Liz Alinaitwe, Deputy Sister

35. Phil Antill, Consultant

36. Vascular theatre 12 team, York

37. Claire Brookes, Research Practitioner

38. Richard Dobson, Material Management Officer

39. Mandy Hague and Jose Thomas, Healthcare Support Workers

40. International Recruitment Team

41. Helen Murray, Medical Deployment Team Leader

42. Fracture Clinic, Scarborough

43. Dr Danielle Ronan, Consultant

44. Ruth Cook, Gynaecology Appointments Officer

45. Meg Ievers, Acute Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist

46. Nicky Richards, Ward Manager

47. Staff Shops, Trust-wide

48. Dr Peter Walsh, Anaesthetic Consultant

49. Kim Rose and Zoe Paylor, Assistant clinical educators

50. David Johnson, Pharmacy Assistant

51. Harriet Rossel, AHP Childrens Therapy Team Manager and Specialist Physiotherapist

52. Jules Rennison, Maintenance Manager

53. Sue Stephenson, Administrative Assistant

54. AMB, York

55. Syed Masood, SHO

56. Alan Porter, Healthcare Support Worker

57. Dawn Welsh, Healthcare Support Worker

58. Lisa Wright, Deputy Sister

59. Sharon Pratt and Hayley Robson-James, midwives

60. First Contact Practitioner Team, MSK service

61. James Midgley, Advance Practice Physiotherapist

62. Work Based Learning Team, Trust-wide

63. Amy Jackson, CTT Admin

64. Tina Pickering, Housekeeper

65. Philippa Dyer, Senior Sister

66. Vicky Cass, Cardiac Rehabilitation Team Leader

67. Dr Ally Crossley, Consultant

68. Rebekah Walkington, Secretary

69. Charlie Sinclair, Healthcare Support Worker

70. Russ Helms, Junior Doctor Contract Coordinator

71. Alison Grice-Holt, Clinical Lead

72. Alison Chorlton, Lead Nurse for Gynaecology

73. Tina Ramsey, Clinical Services Manager

74. Jenny Louth, Facilities Manager

Patient Choice

1. Maya Liversidge, Community Fundraiser

2. Indie Thopte, Doctor

3. Gemma Barnes, Doctor

4. Special Care Baby Unit, York

5. Audiology, York

6. Endoscopy team, York

7. Joann Newby, Midwife

8. Ashley Roffe, Healthcare Assistant

9. Colorectal team, York

10. Recovery and anesthetic team, York

11. Urology team, York

12. Dr Owoeye, Doctor

13. Angela Walker, Sister Child Assessment

14. Stoma team, Trust-wide

15. Rojean Cape, Staff Nurse

16. Mr Richard Young, Surgical Spr

17. Leila Fahel, Consultant

18. Robin Hughes, Consultant

19. Philippa Hutton, Speech and Language Therapist

20. Labour Ward, York

21. Maxine Rawle, Gastro Nurse Specialist

22. Ophthalmology Team, Scarborough and Malton

23. Fracture Clinic, Scarborough

23. Intensive Care Unit, York

24. Alex Ward, Physiotherapist

25. Lizzie Verity, Charlotte Copson and Helena Nguyen

26. Helen Cooney, Healthcare Assistant

27. Matt Marks, Specialist Nurse Organ Donation

28. Jason Angus, Healthcare Assistant

29. Samantha Eiles, Deputy Sister

30. Ward 17, York

31. Jessica Jones

Quality Improvement (patient care)

1. AMU Lilac Ward, Scarborough

2. Christine Norris, Cancer Improvement Manager

3. Kelly Dobbin, Neonatal Nurse Educator

4. Stacey Needham, Children's Community Nurse

5. Teresa Dunwell, Staff Nurse

6. Bridlington theatres and Kent ward

7. Gillian Ratcliffe, Healthcare Assistant

8. Emily Clarkson, Clinical Educator and RN Emergency Department

9. Enhanced maternal care team

10. Nichelle Watkin, Deputy Sister

11. Rob Shaw, Dr Hristova, Heather Rafferty and the Acute Oncology team, Scarborough

12. Nucleus Project Team, Trust-wide

13. Amy Provins, Deputy Manager Phlebotomy

14. Maternity Outpatients Team, Trust-wide

15. Carol Brown, Stroke Specialist Nurse

16. Heart Failure Specialist Nursing Team, Community

17. Maria Branton, Respiratory Specialist Nurse

18. Gill Locking, Outpatient Matron Maternity

19. Badgernet Project Team, Trust-wide

Quality Improvement (staff)

1. Joanne Bramall, Technical Services Manager

2. Natalie Hodson, Ward Sister

3. Victoria Angell, Quality and Professional Practice Sister

4. Judith Cutts, Secretary

5. Freya Oliver, Associate Chief Nurse

6. Community Therapy and Community Palliative Care Team

7. Staff Benefits team, Trust-wide

8. Gayna Wallis, Senior Specialist Nurse Practitioner

9. Beverley Waterhouse, Deputy Head of Midwifery

10. Rob Tyas, Advanced Clinical Specialist MSK

11. Nucleus Project Team, Trust-wide

12. New Cancer Pathway Navigators project, Trust-wide

13. Alison Jones, Consultant Clinical Biochemist

14. Geraldine Rook, Community Nursing Specialist Practitioner

15. Badgernet Project Team, Trust-wide

Team of the Year (clinical)

1. Children's Day Unit, York

2. Colorectal and urology theatre teams

3. Community midwives, Selby

4. Emergency Assessment Unit, Scarborough

5. Ward 14 and Surgical Assessment Unit, York

6. Emergency Nurse Practitioners, York

7. Emergency Department Team, York

8. Medical Elective Service, York

9. Pam Toas and Nicola Lockwood, Trust-wide

10. Ophthalmology research team, York

11. Diabetes specialist nursing teams, Trust-wide

12. Hepatology Department, Trust-wide

13. Labour Ward coordinators, Trust-wide

14. Ward 16

15. International Recruitment Team

16. Annette Gowland and Janette Clark, York

17. Breast Care Nursing team, York

18. Emergency Department, Scarborough

19. Medical Elective Services, Trust-wide

20. Critical Care team, Trust-wide

21. RDC serious non-site-specific service, Trust-wide

22. Sleep Medicine, Trust-wide

Team of the Year (non-clinical)

1. Medical Records team, Scarborough

2. Maternity Records administration team, York

3. Orthopaedic waiting list team, Scarborough

4. YorSexual Health Booking line, York

5. Facilities Team Malton

6. Car Parking Team, Trust-wide

7. Transport team

8. Chemotherapy Coordinators, Scarborough

9. International Recruitment and Education Team, Trust-wide

10. Catherine Hull and Marie Robertson, Urology secretaries

11. Care Group 2, Quad leaders

12. Decontamination Team, Scarborough

13. Care Group 1, Operational Managers

14. Stroke service and care group one managers

15. Renal Technicans

16. DIS IT Training Team

17. Staff Benefits team, Trust-wide

18. Cancer Health & Wellbeing Support Service, Trust-wide

19. Nucleus Project Team, Trust-wide

20. Breast Imaging Unit Administration Team, Trust-wide

21. AHP Professional Leadership Team, Trust-wide

22. Badgernet Project Team, Trust-wide

Volunteer of the Year

1. Sandra Fenwick, Scarborough

2. Michael Scott, York

3. Becky Mancrief, Scarborough

4. Paul Baross, York

5. John Hewson and Sue Schofield, Trust-wide

6. Lisa Reinhard, York

7. Dave Donaghy, Scarborough

8. Deanne Leng and Annette Reid, Trust-wide

9. Jill Kelly, Trust-wide

10. Outpatients volunteers, York

11. Dianne Jack, Scarborough

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Congratulations to all our nominees! Finalists will be notified by email in the coming days, so please watch out for an email in your inbox.

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