We are delighted to announce our winners for this year’s Staff Excellence Awards! There were over 1,226 nominations submitted across the Group, thank you for everyone for sharing such lovely messages about your teams and colleagues.
Well done to all, and huge congratulations to our Team and Individual winners, who are:
Team of the Year Winners
The Digital Transcription Team!
The team play an integral role in making sure progress notes and assessments are documented. This frees up clinicians’ time, allowing them to focus on patient care. They have transformed the way services work, turning dictation into professional, easyto understand reports. Thanks to their work, services are able to see more patients that ever before. One colleague said the team have changed their working life.
Responsive, hardworking and diligent, clinical teams know their requests will be dealt with effectively and in a timely manner. They work through the day and night to ensure notes are updated. Another colleague said they are the best tool clinicians have.
Our Joint Individual of the Year Winners
Denise Middleton
Denise has been praised for her vast knowledge. If anyone at the Barton Centre has a query, Denise is the person to ask! She’s the first person anyone sees as they walk through the door, smiling and welcoming. She’ll say she’s just doing her job, but colleagues say Denise doesn’t realise how much of an asset she truly is. Dependable and proactive, Denise has been known to cover porter shifts, support the café, step in during staff shortages and stay late when security is delayed. She frequently volunteers without being asked, putting the needs of the team before her own. Her kindness, flexibility and willingness to help make her truly deserving of recognition.
Elaine Barkley
Elaine’s calm and steady approach means colleagues know they can rely on her. Her work may happen in the background but the impact can be felt everywhere. She has a gift for improving processes and making things work better for everyone. Her development of the electronic Risk Assessment Acknowledgement system has transformed an outdated and time-consuming task into something quicker, clearer and more reliable. Elaine embraces new technology, always learning and testing new ideas. Elaine’s knowledge is invaluable and she’s always willing to share it with others. Always happy to help, nothing is too much trouble for Elaine.
And huge congratulations to everyone who was nominated, and in particular to those who were shortlisted:
Team of the year
🎉Live Services, Digital, Trustwide
🎉Sustainability and Operational Estates, Trustwide
🎉Switchboard, Central
Individual of the Year
🎉Anthony Beaton, Facilities
🎉Darren Foster, Business Support
