The most glamorous night of the year for staff from Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) took place on Friday night (11/10/2024).
The third annual STAR (Staff Thanks and Recognition) Awards, for WWL staff to be thanked and recognised for their hard work over the past year, saw trophies and certificates handed out to twelve individuals and teams from across the Trust, with 235 attendees at the sponsored event, held at the Village on the Green, Aspull.
The 12 categories included Best Example of Care and Compassion, Best Example of Research, Innovation and Improvement, Hidden Gem and the Leader of the Year Award, along with the Chief Executive Award and Board of Directors Award, with the winners being chosen from almost 900 nominations.
WWL Chief Executive, Mary Fleming said: “The evening was one that will live long in the memory and demonstrated all of the hard work, compassion and forward-thinking our staff has shown and continue to show. A big thank you and congratulations must be given to our worthy winners, finalists and nominees, it truly was a night to remember.
“I would also like to thank our sponsors, without them events like this, to recognise our incredible staff, wouldn’t be able to go ahead. We are extremely grateful to have their help in celebrating the excellence of our colleagues and services, and we were proud to have them with us on the night too.”
The winners are:
- Best example of Research, Innovation and Improvement: The Tele-Dermatology Team
- Excellence in Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: Laura Orme, Eye Clinic Liaison Officer
- Clinical Team of the Year: Community Learning Disability Team
- Rising Star Award: Alex Devaney, Divisional Finance Manager, Medicine
- Clinical Support Team of the Year: Emergency Department Healthcare Support Workers Team
- Non-Clinical Team of the Year (Corporate/Support): The Domestics Team
- Sustainable Values Award: Dr Neelam Patel, Anaesthetic Consultant
- The Hidden Gem Award: Melanie Cornish, Activities Co-ordinator, Jean Heyes Unit
- Leader of the Year: Emma Addie, Associate Chief Nurse, Education and Workforce
- Best Example of Care and Compassion: Kate Tomkinson, Metastatic Breast Cancer Nurse
- Board of Directors Award: Virtual Fracture Clinic
- CEO Award: Jayne Rigby and Karen Yates, Housekeeper and Domestic, Surgical Admissions Lounge
The judging panels for each of the awards consisted of an Executive Director, Staff Side Representative, Staff Engagement Associates and representatives from the Trust’s various Staff Networks.
Throughout this next week, WWL will be sharing all of the award finalists’ stories through social media channels.