Why enter

The Nursing Times Workforce Awards celebrate and honour the outstanding contributions made by individuals and organisations in strengthening the nursing and midwifery workforce. This prestigious event provides a national platform for recognition and inspiration, showcasing those who are shaping the future of healthcare through workforce excellence.

As the demand for a sustainable and skilled workforce continues to grow, strong leadership and innovative workforce strategies are more important than ever. These awards recognise those driving recruitment, retention, professional development and positive workplace culture, ensuring high-quality patient care and long-term workforce sustainability.

Taking place in the evening following the Nursing Leaders conference at the same venue, the Workforce Awards form part of a dedicated day focused on leadership and workforce excellence across the profession.

Winning a Nursing Times Workforce Award not only places you and your team in the spotlight during an unforgettable awards ceremony but also brings a host of benefits you may not have considered:

Why enter the Nursing Times Workforce Awards?

  • Stand among the best – Join an exclusive group of award-winning healthcare professionals and organisations that are setting the benchmark for workforce excellence.
  • Boost your reputation – Gain national recognition for your innovative approaches to recruitment, staff development, and workforce management.
  • Inspire and share best practice – Contribute to the wider nursing and midwifery community by showcasing initiatives that improve working conditions and attract new talent into the profession.
  • Celebrate your team’s achievements – Acknowledge the dedication and impact of your colleagues with a prestigious industry accolade.
  • Network with senior leaders – Connect with influential figures in nursing and workforce development, opening doors to new opportunities and collaborations.

Don't miss your chance to be recognised for your hard work and innovation. Entries are now open, submit your application by Friday 3 July 2026 to secure your place among this year’s finalists!

Reasons to enter

1. Showcase your achievements and innovations to the wider industry and position your organisation as a great place to work
2. Get your entries in front of our esteemed panel of judges for independent recognition

3. Gain extensive coverage across the magazine and social media before, during and after the event

4. Celebrate success across your business and project teams, reward outstanding work and boost team morale

5. Gain a competitive edge when it comes to attracting and retaining workforce in your organisation

Hints and tips

Our panel of judges have provided some tips to help you when submitting your entry. Please take note of the information below

 

Your entry:

  • Stick to the word limits
  • Don’t repeat yourself
  • Be specific
  • Keep it simple and put the facts…don’t fill with things you don’t need. Bullets points can help provide the clear points
  • Tell a story, use the summary box to do this. It’s a great way to introduce your entry to the judges
  • If you’re re-submitting your initiative, ensure your entry highlights developments since the previous year. The judges will want to see growth
  • Use up-to-date evidence
  • Answer the questions asked, don’t go off topic
  • Work with communication teams within your trust to help write the application
  • Remember there is no right or wrong answer

 

Evidence:

Always back up your entry with relevant evidence, examples of some evidence judges want to see are below:

  • Feedback - patient/ staff
  • Posters
  • Audits
  • Quality of life scores
  • Documents
  • Pictures
  • Data
  • Patient stories
  • Try to condense you pieces of evidence into five documents.

FAQs

Hopefully you'll find an answer to your question below. If not, please contact Madieson Charles-Christie on 020 3953 2647 or email madieson.charles-christie@emap.com.

To view the criteria, create your account, or login with your email and password used to create your account if you have already done so. Select ‘Enter Now’ against the category you wish to view where the criteria will be displayed. If you wish to start your entry at this point any information you add will be autosaved and you can login to complete the rest of the entry at any time.

Enter the email address and password that you used when you first started your entry on the log in page, you will then be taken through to your dashboard and will be able to continue your entry.

You can enter another category by selecting the category you wish to enter from the ‘Categories’ section.

Please contact Madieson Charles-Christie on 020 3953 2647 or email madieson.charles-christie@emap.com and he will be able to help you with your entry.