Hospital workers from Doncaster and Bassetlaw have been honoured for their hard work and dedication to the local health community at a glittering awards ceremony.
Everyone from Doctors and nurses to volunteers, office and support staff was celebrated at the event, which was hosted by Look North’s Harry Gration.
The categories recognised members of Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals for their contributions in patient care, behind the scenes running, leadership, compassion and new ideas. The event is the Trust’s way of saying thank you to those hard working members of staff who the extra mile each and every day.
The winners on the night were:
· Leader of the Year: Dr Juan Ballesteros, Consultant in Emergency Medicine
· Unsung Hero of the Year: John Malee, Service Assistant
· Educator of the Year: Julie Shaw, Midwifery Clinical Educator
· Learner of the Year: Rebecca Fox, Assistant Practitioner
· Improvement Award: Ward 25 Team
· Most Caring Person: Jo Mann, Cancer Nurse Specialist
· Volunteer of the Year: Library Volunteers
· Researcher of the Year: Jennie Harris, Specialist Physiotherapist
· Innovator of the Year: Cindy Storer, Head of Nursing MSK and Rod Kersh , Consultant in Elderly Medicine
· Team of the Year: Respiratory unit team
· Star of the Year: Ward 18 Staff
· Star of the Stars: Jennie Harris, Specialist Physiotherapist
Richard Parker, Chief Executive of the Trust said: “The ceremony was a fantastic showcase of all the great work our staff have dedicated themselves to over the last year. It really showed how much our staff care about their patients and colleagues and, in turn, how much our local communities appreciate them. There’s a real sense of pride and team spirit at the awards and we see the enthusiasm and energy returned to practice throughout the organisation.
“I would like to thank all of the organisations who sponsored the awards, without you it wouldn’t have been possible.”
DBTH Stars is the Trust’s Staff Awards and Recognition Scheme. Any member of staff or any patient who has received care at the Trust can nominate someone who they think deserves recognition.
If you’ve had great care and would like to nominate a team or an individual for Star of the Month, please email communicationsandengagement@dbh.nhs.uk