2020 Winners

Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice

Winner: The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust​, The clinical fellowship programme

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Best Employer for Staff Recognition

Winner: Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust​, Brilliant bands 2-4

Best International Recruitment Experience

Winner: Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust, Keeping in touch – creating an exceptional international recruitment experience

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Best Recruitment Experience

Winner: NHS Professionals and Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Covid-19 rapid response

Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff

Winner: The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, The clinical fellowship programme and nursing systems framework​

Best Use of Technology to Improve the Working Environment

Winner: Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust, Brilliant bands 2-4

Best Wellbeing and Staff Engagement Initiative

Winner: Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Staff health and wellbeing

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Best Workplace for Learning and Development – Over 1,500 Nursing Staff

Winner: London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust, The role of the clinical education team in the fight against Covid -19

Best Workplace for Learning and Development – Under 1,500 Nursing Staff

Winner: Lambeth College, Pan London support staff development partnership

Nurse Manager of the Year

Winner: Amanda Hughes, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Nursing Recruitment Marketing Campaign of the Year

Winner: St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Putting nurses at the centre of recruitment marketing

Overseas Nurse of the Year

Winner: Adefolake Olatunde, Sanctuary Care

Preceptorship of the Year – Over 1,500 Nursing Staff

Winner: Nuffield Health, Preceptorship programme

Preceptorship of the Year – Under 1,500 Nursing Staff

Winner: West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust, Multi-professional preceptorship programme

Workforce Team of the Year

Winner: Medway NHS Foundation Trust, Workforce strategy