You made a difference’ winnersTeam award winners

43 members of staff have been nominated this month.

 

This month's winners are:

Emily Wiltshear

Occupational Therapist – Neurosciences, Occupational Therapy

 

This is the second month in a row that a member of the Occupational Therapy team has won the You Made a Difference award. It suggests that this is a department that truly embodies the Trust's values: kind, safe and excellent.

 

Emily joined the Trust in June 2008 as a Specialist Occupational Therapist in Neurosciences. She was nominated by several colleagues, whose comments included:

• "Emily is an inspiration to the Occupational Therapy department."
  
  
• "She is dedicated, hardworking, patient-focused and actively involved in promoting the role and importance of OT."
  
  
• "I value her as a colleague."
  
  
• "Regardless of how busy she is, she always has time to support her colleagues."

Sue Bursnall, Occupational Therapy Manager, adds: "Emily is dedicated to her patients and provides them with a quality service. She has worked hard since starting with us last June to learn the new systems and processes required."

 

 

Renny Talbot

Chief Technologist, Maxillofacial Laboratory

 

Renny has been employed with the Trust since 2003 and works in the Maxillofacial laboratory as Chief Maxillofacial Technologist and Lead Orthodontic Technologist.

 

This department enhances patients' lives by creating, designing and engineering replacement parts of the body that have been lost through illnesses such as cancer or diabetes, including toes, eye sockets, nipples, ears or metal plates for the skull.

 

Renny was nominated for the award by Jim Shephard, father of patient Sam, and Clarinda Joy, a colleague.

 

Clarinda explains: "Renny was asked to come up with a device that would lift the scalp to take pressure off the brain of a patient who was bedridden and couldn't speak, eat or drink. Within one hour of fitting this device, the patient was speaking to his fiancee for the first time in weeks. He then trained the family how to use the device so that the patient could go home for the weekend."

 

After having to postpone his wedding twice, Sam Shephard is now well enough to resume preparations for his big day.

 

Mr Shephard explains what a difference Renny made to his family and Sam: "It was about superb care and engineering skills getting our son back in the 'land of the living'. Renny's concern and support both in and out of the hospital have been beyond anything we could reasonably expect. He has been of immense value to our family - and especially Sam, our son."

 

 

 

All the nominees for August

Yvonne Alsop, Ward Assistant, MLBU, SCBU, The Rosie
For fulfilling her role to a very high standard.

Cathy Andrews, Ward Clerk, A5
For always greeting patients with a cheery smile and for being organised and professional.

Fran Bredin, Specialist Nurse, Gastroenterology
For being a great help and comfort to a patient over a number of years.

Wendy Campbell, Urology Nurse Specialist, Clinic 4a
For working over and above expectations and for being a joy to work with.

Yvonne Cartwright, Speciality Registrar Palliative Medicine, Palliative Care
For being a dedicated and caring doctor.

Jo Clifton, PA, Palliative Care
For leading the team on environmental issues.

Carol Collings, Junior Sister, M4
For dedication and for making a patient feel cared for.

Clare Daniels, Renal Medicine
For excellent patient care.

 

Kate Farrer, Consultant Neonatologist, NICU, The Rosie
For demonstrating excellent communication skills and dealing with parents very sensitively.

Laura Garcier, Student Midwife, Delivery Unit, The Rosie
For being a massive support to a patient during the delivery of her baby girl.

Lynette Gayfer, Low Vision Liaison Co-ordinator, Ophthalmology
For being caring, a great listener and always solving problems.

Beata Grzeszek, Housekeeper, Eye Unit
For working to a very high standard and always being willing to help.

Enrigue Gutierrez, Operating Department Orderly, Day Surgery Theatre & Ward
For helping out on the ward and also for helping design a process of documenting regular cleaning of equipment.

Francesca Hale, Contact Centre Agent, Estates & Facilities
For using initiative and displaying Trust values.

Luke Hughes-Davies, Consultant, Oncology
For being positive, friendly and always willing to answer questions.

Laura Jackson, HCA, PSSU
For being very helpful and efficient.

George Lee, Volunteer, WRVS Coffee Shop, Oncology
For always being helpful and managing to give everyone a cheery start to the day.

Elizabeth Malubay, HCA, M5 (receiving four nominations)
For caring for a patient as though they were a member of her own family, for giving excellent care to a patient, for taking good care of a patients, for being very caring and kind to a patient and also helpful to the rest of the family.

Liz Mowlem, Transplant Co-ordinator, C9
For being professional and approachable when helping a patient and his wife through the transplant process.

 

Lisa Oostrlee, Midwife, Delivery Unit, The Rosie
For being an excellent, supportive, sensible and caring midwife.

Diane Payne, Unit Manager, N3 Respiratory Unit
For taking the time to explain things to a patient.

Felcia Pinto, Renal Medicine
For excellent patient care.

Janet Roswell, Medirest Manager, Medirest
For being hardworking and supportive to staff.

Chitra Sankarannair, Staff Nurse, PSSU
For being attentive, friendly and efficient.

Maddy Seeley, Renal Medicine
For excellent patient care.

Christopher Smith, HCA, L5 Plastic Surgery
For his warm, kind and extremely caring attitude and also for excellent communication skills.

Andi Swain, Senior Pharmacy Technician - Procurement Pharmacy
For delivering a high quality service behind the scenes.

Ward A3 Neurosurgery (receiving two nominations)
For providing excellent patient care and for helping the family to cope, and for a professional and caring attitude.

Ward D9
For making a new member of the team feel welcome.

Jo Watt, Feeding Specialist, Lady Mary Ward, The Rosie
For being an amazing support to a patient.

 

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