Oxford NHS trust celebrates staff contributions at new event

OUH held its first quarterly staff recognition event at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford on Monday, November 18.

The event celebrated staff members for their long service, excellence in care, and those highlighted through the Reporting Excellence programme.

Long service award winners with chief people officer Terry Roberts (back left) (Image: Caroline Green/Oxford Medical Illustration) Recognition winners with chief nursing officer Yvonne Christley (back centre) (Image: Caroline Green/Oxford Medical Illustration) Staff were celebrated by the trust's chief executive officer, Professor Meghana Pandit, chief nursing officer, Yvonne Christley, chief people officer, Terry Roberts, and others.

OUH has introduced a year-round approach to staff recognition in response to staff feedback.

It said this was because "thanking, celebrating, and recognising colleagues and teams has never been more important in the NHS".

It added: "Effective recognition can make staff feel valued and engaged at work, enhance people's health and emotional wellbeing, and ultimately positively impact on patient care."

Earlier in the year, the trust launched two new recognition schemes, one of which has led to more than 4,500 notes of appreciation being sent to staff since January.

Reporting Excellence winners with deputy chief executive officer Simon Crowther (back middle) (Image: Caroline Green/Oxford Medical Illustration) The annual staff recognition awards, supported by Oxford Hospitals Charity, saw more than 2,800 nominations in February, a 50 per cent increase on last year.

Meanwhile, the Reporting Excellence programme, led by consultant cardiac anaesthetist Elizabeth Russell and consultant paediatricians Alison Shefler and Rhiannon Furr, received more than 2,900 submissions in the past year.

DAISY Awards continued to recognise registered nurses or midwives who provided outstanding clinical care.