You made a difference staff awards May 2014 03 June 2014 Mays You Made A Difference Awards have been announced at Addenbrooke s hospital. This award recognises both teams and individual staff members who have 'made a difference' to patients, visitors or colleagues. This month 53 nominations were considered for the You Made a Difference staff award. This month s winners include: Tom Mills Audiologist Tom is a paediatric audiologist who started in the trust four years ago. His work involves diagnosis of hearing loss (both permanent and temporary) in babies/children/teenagers. Tom s was nominated by a parent who told us: Immediately he engaged with our child, was playful whilst getting his job completed. The whole thing was a positive experience and Tom s a true asset to Addenbrooke s Tom said: This is amazing! I m really just helping to show what all of the team does, I would like to thank everyone for their support. Page 1
Paul Dearman Healthcare Assistant Paul is a health care assistant in ward J2 Paul received four nominations this month which all focus around his caring and sensitive approach. One told us: Paul demonstrates great working practice and encourages others to follow suit, he is a true example of kind safe and excellent working in practise. Paul said: Thank you so much. I m so shocked that I won the award. The other nominations for May 2014 were: Mary Adams, mto, Metabolic Bone Unit, for your knowledge, and great dedication to your job Kathryn Alderton, senior clinical nurse, Trauma & Orthopaedics, for your attention to detail, good humour and support to your colleagues Michael Allison, consultant, Hepatology, for always showing compassion and understanding to a patient Aloysious (Domonic) Aravinthan, consultant, Clinic 12, for being exceptionally approachable and inspirational, always positive and hopeful. Randy Atienza, healthcare assistant, Ward G3, Page 2
for being very efficient in all aspects of your work Vian Azzu, locum doctor, Ward C5, for taking the time to explain in detail to a patient, easing a distressing situation Ashwath Bandi, spr, Paediatric Surgery, for exceeding a patients expectations with your great care Amie Bates, clinic administrator, Clinic 3/14 Reception Desks, for being welcoming and friendly to patients, and being a valuable team member with your supportive nature Jasjit Bhandari, paediatric consultant, Weston Centre - Children s Services, for taking the time to listen to your patients and make them feel valued. Vicki Brown, healthcare assistant, Ward L5 Vascular, for your quick and efficient care Lynette Byatt, gastro specialist nurse, Clinic 12, for showing great care and attention to a patient, turning their life around Amy Chandradass, clinical trials data manager, CCTC - Oncology, for exemplifying the Trust's values of kind, safe and excellent Dianne Cinque, physicians assistant, AS/A4, for always showing a caring, polite and understanding manner Joshua Coulson, healthcare assistant, Ward M5, for going above and beyond in your care for a patient Janine Crick, ward clerk, Ward D8, for going the extra mile for a patient Angela D Amore, neonatal consultant, Rosie Maternity, for showing appropriate care and attention to a patient Helen Fenton, healthcare assistant, Ward F6, for showing extraordinary patience, compassion and professionalism with all of your patients Jayne Gibbons, macmillan head and neck clinical nurse specialist, Head & Neck Services, For continuing to provide excellent high standards of care for patients and relatives whilst Page 3
working alone under difficult and stressful conditions Mark Gurnell, consultant, Endoscopy, for making a difference to a patient's life by providing them with valuable information and advice. Sarah Hackett, senior midwife, The Rosie Birth Centre, for providing guidance, support and advice in a caring manner Cheryl Hamilton, stoma care nurse, Stoma Care, for showing care and support to a patient, and dealing with their concerns with compassion Rosario Hermida, ward manager, Ward C8, for being an excellent role model and inspiring and encouraging your staff Leah Hesketh, trainee midwife, Rosie, for being encouraging and supportive to a patient Mitchell Hicks, contact centre agent, Contact Centre, for going the extra mile to help sort an issue Laura Hobbs, foundation house officer one, ICU/General Medicine (Gastroenterology)/General Surgery (Colorectal), for being an excellent member of the team who strives to make a difference Megan Howson, midwife, Delivery Unit, for going above and beyond to make a difference to patient who was in distress Georgina Jackson-Plume, senior sister, Ward J3, for working above and beyond to deliver high quality care Ilona Juntunen, directorate support manager, Medical Services, For demonstrating the Trusts values perfectly in all that you do Samuel Massey, healthcare assistant, Ward C8, for providing patients with a high standard of compassionate care Sue Merry, receptionist, Women s and Children's Services, for your caring nature in helping a patient Page 4
Anna Parfitt, occupational therapy assistant, Occupational Therapy, for always putting the needs of patients first and having a positive affect on your workplace Arabella Paulson, consultant, Ophthalmology, x3 nominations for being a supportive colleague and mentor for taking great pride in making your work as safe as it possibly can be for taking the time to teach consistently in difficult circumstances Stephen Pye, training manager, Learning and Development, for being a great influence with your teaching, Manna Rakintzi, housekeeper, Ward C8, for consistently going above and beyond for patients Andreas Rehm, consultant, Trauma & Paed Ortho Surg, for listening to a patient and making a difference to their life Alexandra Riding, spr spinal medicine, Renal, for always putting patients first and supporting your colleagues Helen Scharf, speech and language therapist, Speech Therapy, for going above and beyond to make a patient and relative comfortable with the treatment they were experiencing Jane Sheppard, bank secretary, Children s Services, for adapting to a difficult situation and quickly excelling in a new role Fiona Smith, specialist nurse, Hepatology, for taking the time to support a patient Rebecca Stanford, healthcare assistant, Ward D8, for taking the time out of your day to make a patients day a good one Andrew Styling, specialist radiographer, Radiotherapy, x2 nominations for your professional, caring, supportive and friendly care to a patient. Making a difficult situation easier for going always going the extra mile for both patients and colleagues Mathelda Velayo, staff nurse, Daphne Ward, for being very supportive and compassionate to a patient Mitch Wooding, appointment co-ordinator, Radiotherapy, x2 nominations Page 5
for helping a patient in a sympathetic and cheerful manner for exemplifying the Trust's values of kind, safe and excellent Ela Zbikowska, housekeeper, Medirest for easy a stressed patient, making a difference Page 6