2024 Winners

Diversity and Inclusion Champion of the Year

Winner:

Moriam Adekunle
Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust


Finalists:

Michael Joel Apas
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust

Charlotte Collings
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust

Jan-Axle Enabore
East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust

Joan Pons Laplana
NHS England

Priscilla Nzounhenda
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

Chidinma Victory Oforji
University of Salford

Jaypee James Palis Amada
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Florence Grace Parafina
Royal Brompton Hospital as part of Guys' and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

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Manager of the Year (Non-clinical)

Winner:

Shujahat Aslam
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust


Finalists:

Mohammed Al-Mahfuz
Health E1

Jill Bell
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust

Tracy Bruce
County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

Christina Guevara
East London Foundation Trust

Tania Kent
The Close Care Home

Joan Pons Laplana
NHS England

Sandra Mercadal
Guys' and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Kayleigh Parris
Health and Justice Services, HMP Durham and Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Subin Sebastian
Atfield House Care Home

Alison Walvin
Yarningdale - part of Exemplar Health Care

Nurse Manager of the Year

Winner:

Hazel Manzano
North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust


Finalists:

Elly Baker
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust Private Patients Unit

Lisa Clarke
Modality Partnership Walsall

Paul Collins
Unity Care Solutions

Christina Guevara
East London Foundation Trust

Katie Hoffman
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust

Florence Grace Parafina
Guys' and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust HLCC Group, Outpatient Department

Victoria Power
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

Arianne Joy Reyes
East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust

Alvaro Tabora
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Best Workplace for Learning and Development

Winner:

Middlesex University in Partnership with North Central Integrated Care Board
Using simulated learning for Adult Social care nurses


Finalists:

Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust
Recruitment initiative using a placed based model to grow the Specialist Community Public Health Nursing, Health Visiting and School Nursing Workforce

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
Nursing Development Programme

Practice Plus Group, Health in Justice (HiJ) division
Career pathways: building a culture of endless opportunity at Practice Plus Group

Sue Ryder
Safeguarding Level 3 Scenario Based Training

Surrey and Borders Parnership NHS Foundation Trust
SABP Education Team | Know What, Know Where, Know How

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn NHS Foundation Trust
Caring with Kindness- suite of patient experience focused education

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
Community Nursing Bootcamp Programme

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Leadership Development Framework

The Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust
SaTH Education

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
Centre for NMAHP Research and Education Excellence (CeNREE)

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospital Foundation Trust
Healthcare Academy

Practice Educator of the Year

Winner:

Samantha Minett
Suffolk and North East Essex Training Hub


Finalists:

Nicky Baldwin
University College London Hospital

Kristle Bravo
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust

Amy Cooper
Lloyd's Pharmacy Clinical Homecare

Joseph Edmonds
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Jose Ariel Lanada
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Maria Sarroza
Recovery at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

Wilfredo Vitao, Jr .
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust

Preceptor of the Year

Winner:

Onome Oyedokun
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust


Finalists:

Joanne Astin
School Nursing Team - Specialist Support, HCRG Care Group, Northbridge House, Burnley

Nicky Baldwin
University College London Hospital

Simeon L Cruz Jr
Watford General Hospital, West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Intisar Ibrahim
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust, Northwick Park Hospital

Julie Lais
St George's Hospital

Armah Ela Syafwaryzah Ab Mumin
West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Laura Sumner
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Marie Williams
Neonatal unit - The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Preceptorship Programme of the Year

Winner:

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
Preceptorship Transformation project


Finalists:

East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust Preceptorship Team
Comprehensive Preceptorship Development Programme

Guys' and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Accelerated Preceptorship for Internationally Educated Nurses

Imperial College Healthcare Trust
Internationally Educated Nurses Bespoke Preceptorship

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust
Oxleas Nursing Preceptorship Programme

Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Springboard at SATH

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Springboard at SATH

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
Digital Transformation in Preceptorship: Data-Driven Actions through Enhanced Data Systems and Digital Preceptorship Workbook

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
West Herts Preceptorship: Thriving for Excellence

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
To improve attendance of the multi-professional preceptorship programme.

Preceptee of the Year

Winner:

Jenna Stocks
Yarningdale - part of Exemplar Health Care


Finalists:

Geanina Dolhan and Elena Duca-Bucur
Nuffield Health The Holly Hospital

Kim Gardiner
Darent Valley Hospital

Sarah Kenningley
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust - Elective Surgery Unit

Sydney Lee
Risedale Nursing Homes

Aniisah Bibi Rostom
East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust

Tim Walsh
Forest House Adolescent Unit

Best Social Responsibility Programme

Winner:

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Establishing a Specialist Neuro-disability Nurse-led Service, closer to the patient’s home


Finalists:

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust
Staff solution to Cost of Living Crisis - Marketplace

Nuffield Health

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Health inclusion midwifery service

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Clinical Support Worker Widening Participation Project

St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
The Sensory/ Dementia Garden

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
Supported Employability Programme for Looked after Young People and Care Leavers

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire
Saving turtles sustainability shared decision making council

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton

Suicide Prevention - Everyone's Business

Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff

Winner:

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
Quality Strategy - a focus on our safety critical workforce


Finalists:

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust
Chief Nurse Fellow Programme

Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust
Universal Family Programme

North West London Virtual Hospital
NWLVH workforce strategy

Practice Plus Group, Health in Justice (HiJ) division
Igniting passion, influencing perceptions, and promoting positive outcomes for all within Health in Justice at Practice Plus Group

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust
A Joy in Work approach to Nurse Recruitment and Retention

Best Use of Workplace Technology

Winner:

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
Digital Remote Monitoring


Finalists:

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust & Diligram
MyStaff app

NHS England
Project PETaR Mental Health App

Nursing, Midwifery & AHP Workforce Team, North East and Yorkshire, NHS England
Digital Skills Passport for Critical Care: STEP 1 Digitalisation

NHS Scotland & The HCSSA
A national eRostering system to support Health Boards across Scotland meet legislative duties.

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust
Practice POD (Point of Discussion and Digital Evidence Tracker

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
Enhancing acuity scoring, reducing temporary staffing, and empowering ward leaders with Allocate SafeCare

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
Personalised Cancer Care

Suffolk and North East Essex Training Hub
East of England Inspire Project

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
The Virtual Patient Bay

Workforce Development Academy at Bedfordshire Luton and Milton Keynes ICB
Health Care Support Work Digital and Community (Bus) attraction campaign

Workforce Team of the Year

Winner:

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
New to Care Team


Finalists:

Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust
NSSEP and SNEP by the 'Dream Team' Practice Development Team

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Healthcare Support Worker Development Team - Icare Framework

Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Supporting our DBTH Workforce to Stay and Thrive

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
T Level in Health & Social Care industry placement initiative

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
Improving recruitment and retention of the nursing workforce

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
Inclusive and multi professional Study process

Workforce Development Academy at Bedfordshire Luton and Milton Keynes ICB
Health Care Support Work Digital and Community (Bus) attraction campaign.

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Best International Recruitment Experience

Winner:

North East London NHS Foundation Trust and NEU Professionals
Innovation in International Mental Health Nursing Recruitment and Pastoral Care


Finalists:

Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board
Mental Health Nursing Integration Programme

Devon Alliance for International Recruitment
An integrated system approach to international recruitment

Evelina Children's Hospital as part of Guy's & St. Thomas NHS Trust
Recruitment & Retention: Developing a Robust Accelerated Programme for a Diverse International Team

HCA Healthcare UK
Creating a community from across the globe

Imperial College Healthcare Trust
Internationally Educated Nurses Team

NHS Professionals in partnership with Talent Beyond Boundaries
Supporting Displaced Nurses to join the NHS

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
Support2Nurse

The Wellington Hospital
Humanitarian recruitment of refugee nurses.

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton
International Nursing Development Programme - Nursing Horizons

Whittington Health NHS Trust
Tree Of Life

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Best Recruitment Experience

Winner:

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust
Explore Nursing Challenge Badge


Finalists:

Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital - Integrated Local Services
Transparent interviews

HCRG Care Group
Talent Attraction Strategy review and refresh

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Trust on behalf of West Yorkshire Integrated Care System
CREST - Community Rehabilitation Enhanced Support Team

Leicestershire Partnership Trust
Healthy Together 0-19 student health visitor and school nurse recruitment

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Reducing nursing vacancies, whilst improving the candidate experience and time to hire.

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
Sector Work-based Academy Programme (SWAP)

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire
Newly qualified nurse recruitment process

University Hospitals Sussex
Collaborative approach to HCSW recruitment with Department of Work and Pensions

Overseas Nurse of the Year

Winner:

Ahmad Theibich
The Wellington Hospital


Finalists:

Prince Adoe
Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Prabin Edayanattu Baby
Lister Hospital, Stevenage, East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust

Lindy Garrucho
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton

Jose Ariel Lanada
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Joan Pons Laplana
NHS England

Asha Mathew
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Nchima Mwaba
Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

Lovelyn Ndubuisi-Okoroezi
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust

Best Employer for Diversity and Inclusion

Winner:

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust RISE( Resilience Intelligence Strength and Excellence) The customised BME Talent programme


Finalists:

Cygnet Group
Staff Networks

King's College Hospital NHS Trust
Cultural Intelligence Programme at King's

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Towards Race Equity- Leading through engagement masterclass

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust
Celebrating Cultural Awareness with the BAME staff network

University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust
Multi Professional Shared Decision Making Anti-Racism Toolkit

University Hospitals Sussex
Collaborative approach to HCSW recruitment with Department of Work and Pensions

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Best Employer for Staff Recognition and Engagement

Winner:

Barts Health NHS Trust Barts Hearts peer-to-peer recognition platform for everyday acts of kindness and to support wellbeing


Finalists:

Black Country Local Maternity and Neonatal System
Maternity Teams Pioneer Region-Wide Digital Platform to Enhance Frontline Staff Engagement and Patient Experience

Guys' and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
The Nightingale Nurse and Midwife Award

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Health Care Support Worker Day

Mid Cheshire Hospitals Foundation Trust
Reward and Recognition

Ocean Healthcare
'Live Happy, Care Well'

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
Critical Care Progression Pathway

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust
An Evidenced Based practice approach to Nursing Reward and Recognition

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
Centre for NMAHP Research and Education Excellence (CeNREE)

University of Chester
Practice Learning Symposium and CAPE Awards

Best Staff Wellbeing Initiative

Winner:

NHS North Central London Integrated Care Board in partnership with NCL Training Hub
 Who cares for those who care The health and well-being bus for adult social care staff


Finalists:

Barts Health NHS Trust
Barts Hearts peer-to-peer recognition platform for everyday acts of kindness and to support wellbeing

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust
A Public health approach to improving staff wellbeing

HCA Healthcare UK
Thrive 365

HCRG Care Group
Introduction of Family Friendly Policy including a comprehensive toolkit and enhanced support offer for colleagues affected by baby loss and infertility

Imperial College Healthcare Trust
Internationally Educated Nurses (IEN) Buddy Programme

Practice Plus Group, Health in Justice (HiJ) division
Wellbeing cupboards: cutting cost-of-living pressures for Health in Justice colleagues at Practice Plus Group

Royal Free London
What Matters to Staff Programme

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Financial Hardship Scheme

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Self Rostering - Flexible Working Initiative