Staff Excellence Awards

This award celebrates a team of medical staff, nurses and midwives, healthcare scientists, allied health professionals (or a multidisciplinary team) who have demonstrated consistently high-quality clinical care, achieving the highest standards of patient safety, experience and outcomes. They embody ‘quality at our HEART’ and achieve this though compassion, teamwork and a commitment to improving services.

Nomination criteria

• Clinical (patient facing)
• Team

This award recognises a non-clinical support service who have worked hard to deliver above the expectations of both patients and colleagues.The team selected for this award, encompass our HEART values and are driven by excellence and a commitment to putting people and patients first.

Nomination criteria

• Non-clinical (support staff)
• Team

This award is aimed at an outstanding leader who places quality at the HEART of everything they do.  They are proactive in creating a positive environment where everyone can thrive and actively mentor the next generation of leaders. They are quite simply an inspiration and do all they can to change things for the better.  

Nomination criteria

• Clinical (patient facing)
• Non-clinical (support staff)
• Individual

This award acknowledges the contribution of early career professionals who have already  made a significant impact. Demonstrating our HEART values, the individual is recognised for making a real difference by supporting colleagues, displaying excellent patient care, developing a service or innovating for the benefit of staff and patients.

Nomination criteria

• Clinical (patient facing) or non-clinical (support staff)
• Individual

This award recognises the central role learning has in supporting the development of skills and careers of staff.  This award identifies an apprentice who demonstrates our HEART values and who has made a real difference by going beyond expectations and delivering measurable benefits.

Nomination criteria

• Clinical (patient facing) or non-clinical (support staff)
• Individual

This award celebrates an individual or team working in a clinical area, that go above and beyond to help the LNWH to deliver its objectives. By demonstrating our HEART values, this individual/ team are acknowledged for their hard work and dedication in delivering clear benefits for patients and colleagues. 

Nomination criteria

• Clinical (patient facing)
• Team or individual

This award celebrates an individual or team working in a non-clinical area, that go above and beyond to help the LNWH to deliver its objectives.  By demonstrating our HEART values, this individual/team are acknowledged for their hard work and dedication in delivering clear benefits for patients and colleagues.

Nomination criteria

• Non-clinical (support staff)
• Team or individual

This award acknowledges the commitment and achievement of individuals or teams who have shown success in research, innovation or teaching by implementing an idea which has resulted in a saving of time or money, sustainability improvements, or a new way of working. The individual or team is recognised for living by our HEART values and making our vision a reality by taking the lead on an idea where the end result has benefitted patients.

Nomination criteria

• Clinical (patient facing) or non-clinical (support staff)
• Individual or team

Driven by our HEART values, this award celebrates an individual who champions inclusivity for both staff and patients and achieve this by challenging inappropriate/poor behaviour, promoting equity and by simply being a fantastic example to other colleagues.

Nomination criteria

• Clinical (patient facing) or non-clinical (support staff)
• Individual

This award is an opportunity for patients and the public to recognize and celebrate outstanding staff members or teams who have provided exceptional care and support. Patients, their families, and carers can nominate individuals or a team who have gone above and beyond to ensure a positive experience. 

Nomination criteria

• Clincial (patient facing) or non-clinical (support staff)
• Team or individual
• Open to patients/public only

Named after the oldest volunteer in NHS history, the Beryl Carr award goes to someone who has given up their valuable time for the benefit of patients or teammates.

Beryl volunteers in the Friends Café at Ealing Hospital.

Volunteers are an integral part of our Trust and this award recognises and celebrates their achievements and the valuable contribution they make to our services.  This award is for a volunteer who goes above and beyond what is expected of them, demonstrating dedication, a commitment to our HEART values and a tireless drive to make a difference. 

This award is open to anyone who works for the Trust in an unpaid capacity.

Nomination criteria

• Volunteer at LNWH
• Individual

Selected by the Chair, this award recognises an exceptional member of staff or a team who have made an exemplary contribution to:

• Our vision
• Our HEART values and objectives and 
• have helped to drive real change across the Trust.

Selected by the Chief executive, this award celebrates an individual or a team whose vision, passion, and commitment have delivered outstanding results and a tangible difference in order to improve services and outcomes for patients and/or the wider community. Driven by our HEART values the award honours staff for their exceptional commitment and dedication to LNWH.