12 December 2014
Nominations for NHS Borders ‘Celebrating Excellence’ Staff Awards 2015 are now open!
Following the success of the first ever NHS Borders staff awards celebration, nominations are now open for the 2015 event. The winners will be announced at an awards ceremony on Saturday May 2nd at Springwood Park Kelso. Once again, the Celebrating Excellence event will be funded by the difference (Borders Health Board Endowment Funds), to whom we are most grateful.
The ‘Celebrating Excellence Awards’ show recognition and appreciation for the hard-work, dedication and commitment to providing excellent services demonstrated by our staff and by volunteers. The award categories reflect NHS Borders corporate objectives and values and will celebrate individuals and teams who have worked hard to uphold these.
Nominations are now open in the following categories:
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Deliver safe, effective and high quality services.
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Clinical Excellence An individual or team who demonstrates initiative and personal motivation to provide exceptionally high quality and safe care.
Innovation and Improvement An individual or team who has implemented changes, through inspired, creative or original thinking, which have improved the experience of patients, families and carers, or colleagues.
Person-centred Care An individual or team who deliver high quality care while being responsive to individual needs and preferences. They are open and honest with service users and treat everyone with care, compassion, dignity and respect.
Behind the Scenes - Clinical A clinical individual or team who may be out of the limelight but who provide invaluable support to frontline services or colleagues in other teams.
Behind the Scenes - Non Clinical A non-clinical individual or team who may be out of the limelight but who provide invaluable support to frontline services or colleagues in other teams.
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Improve the health of our population.
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Improving Health An individual or team who have made a real contribution to improving the health of colleagues or members of the wider public, or to helping people take control of their own health.
Supporter of the Year An individual or team who volunteer or support the organisation (i.e fundraising), or provide an outstanding service, and have shown exceptional commitment to supporting NHS Borders. |
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Promote excellence in organisational behaviour.
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Rising Star A young person who in the course of his or her studies or work placement (e.g. Junior Doctor, Student Nurse) has shown impressive dedication and commitment to furthering themselves and supporting the work of NHS Borders.
Leading by Example An individual who has demonstrated excellent leadership skills by showing genuine concern for others, mentoring or supporting and enabling the development of people and services and inspiring and motivating others to be the best they can be.
Partnership Working An individual or team who has exemplified partnership working to deliver services more efficiently or effectively. The nominee may have worked across boundaries within NHS Borders, within an integrated service or with external partners.
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Chairman’s Award for Outstanding Achievement |
This award seeks to reward an individual or team who have gone above and beyond the call of duty to help improve the life of another. Nominations are not accepted for this category as it is awarded at the discretion of the Chairman.
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Nominations open today, Friday December 12th at 3pm, and close at midnight on Sunday February 1st 2015. Members of the public are invited to nominate in the Person-centred Care, Supporter of the Year and Rising Star awards categories.
To nominate go to /corporate-information/celebrating-excellence-awards/