Published on: 27 March 2019
South Tyneside celebrated outstanding achievements by staff across the organisation at its Reward & Recognition Awards ceremony.
Nearly 200 people gathered at the Clarion Hotel, Boldon, for the event. The awards were open to all staff, recognising the many varied roles that play a vital part in the running of the Trust, providing hospital services in South Tyneside and community health services in South Tyneside, Sunderland and Gateshead.
Individuals and teams were nominated for going the extra mile and making a significant contribution in key areas, such as patient care, leadership, service improvement and innovation, and customer service.
Chief Executive Ken Bremner presented the highly-prized awards, including his Chief Executive’s Award, given to the person he felt deserved extra recognition. The award went to Theatre Lead Jayne Billings.
Mr Bremner said: "Jayne has shown quite outstanding leadership. She motivates the team with her positive attitude and sets a fantastic example. She puts quality and patient safety at the heart of all that she does and, quite simply, is the perfect nurse."
The Reward & Recognition Awards celebration was particularly special as it also marked the end of an era. From Monday, April 1st, the Trust will merge with City Hospitals Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust to form South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust.
Mr Bremner said: "These awards are a perfect opportunity to say a public thank you for the positive contribution that our fantastic staff at South Tyneside make to people’s lives every single day. I would like to personally congratulate not only the winners but all of those nominated. Their commitment to delivering patient care of the highest quality is inspirational and I am very proud to work with such an amazing, dedicated workforce."
The full list of winners is:
Individual Award for Customer Service: Lindsey Grieves, Receptionist, Special Care Dental Team
Team Award for Customer Service: Coalfields Community Integrated Team, Sunderland
Service Improvement and Innovation Award: Shared by Keith Richardson, Anticoagulant Service Manager, Pharmacy, and Dr Lucy Baxter, Simulation Fellow
Care and Compassion Award: South Tyneside District Hospital Delivery Suite Midwives
Non-Clinical Team of the Year: Waste Team
Clinical Team of the Year: Adult Accident & Emergency Department, South Tyneside District Hospital
Leadership Award: Janice Tate, Advanced Nurse Practitioner and Service Lead, Community Dermatology Team
Outstanding Contribution Award: Victoria Cowens, Cognitive Behaviour Therapist and Safe Care Lead
Excellence Report of the Year Award: Riverview District Nursing Team, Sunderland
Council of Governors’ Award: Ante-Natal and Post-Natal Inpatient Ward, South Tyneside District Hospital
Special Award: The Rev Pat Bealing, who will celebrate her 80th birthday In April, for her 31 years’ service as hospital chaplain at South Tyneside District Hospital
The Chief Executive’s Award: Jayne Billings, Theatre Lead
