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We’re looking for outstanding students and apprenticeships of any age who have shown their commitment to learning and to providing brilliant care and services. Judges will be looking for:
For colleagues who are real ambassadors for their profession, going that extra mile to provide brilliant care or services and to encourage others to do the same. Judges will be looking for evidence of how the individual:
This award recognises colleagues in non-clinical roles, working in any part of our hospitals, supporting us to deliver brilliant care. Judges will be looking for evidence of:
For teams who have shown how they work flexibly together, with a ‘can do’ approach to overcoming barriers, delivering continuous improvements for patients, service users and/or staff. Judges will be looking for:
An award to recognise brilliant leadership that demonstrates a positive and sustained impact on patients, service users, carers and/or staff. Judges will be looking specifically for:
For teams or individuals who have been actively tackling and improving the patient safety culture and outcomes within their area or across our hospitals. Judges will be looking for examples that:
An award for teams or individuals who have successfully introduced innovative change, technology or new ways of working to bring about brilliant care for patients. Judges will be looking for nominations that show:
Awarded to an individual or team that has demonstrated an outstanding commitment to making RCHT a better place to work. Judges will be looking for evidence that:
Do you someone who is inspiring, motivating and just making things happen? This award will recognise those who are helping us to make improvements, faster. Judges will be looking for:
We’re looking for colleagues (individuals or teams) who have made a significant contribution to RCHT Charity fundraising this year, and who have helped to raise the profile of an event or the RCHT Charity. Judges will be looking for:
For an individual volunteer or team of volunteers that has been brilliant in supporting patients and/or staff this year. Judges will be looking for evidence that:
A category to recognise health and care partners in the public, private or voluntary sector who are working with us to bring about improvements to the way we provide care. Judges will be looking for examples of
Recognising the achievements of an individual, who has joined our hospitals within the past two years, who goes beyond what might be expected to help deliver the high standards of care or services and is an ambassador for our values. Judges will be looking for someone who:
An award for an individual who has done something extraordinary to help or support others: Judges will be looking for an act of kindness that demonstrates:
Is beyond the usual scope of the individual’s role
The bringing together or others to make a difficult time easier
A successful partnership between one or more organisations which you consider: The judges will be looking for
Demonstrate excellence in the way the partnership was developed, the way it works together on a day to day basis, and the results achieved from that partnership for the relevant stakeholders.
Recognising a person or team who promote equality, diversity and inclusion for service users, staff or the community. The judges will be looking for teams or individuals:
Enhancing care for service users and/or colleagues through a sustained and passionate commitment to inclusion
Have raised the profile of inclusion within their organisation
Developing new services for groups that traditionally struggle to access the NHS or social care services
Recognising outstanding teams or individuals in the primary care sector who have demonstrated excellence in delivering primary care and driven changes for the community. Nominees could be working within a primary care network or care home, GP practice or community voluntary service. Judges will be looking for:
How teams/individuals have developed services in collaboration, engaging others and forging trust
How they have worked with patients, carers, and other stakeholders to design new services
Innovation and best practice, and how they have shared their learning and experience
Recognising outstanding teams or individuals in social care who have demonstrated excellence in delivering services and driven changes for the community. Nominees could be working within Cornwall Council Social Care Services, Care Homes or home care providers. Judges will be looking for:
How teams/individuals have developed services in collaboration, engaging others and forging trust
How they have worked with patients, carers, and other stakeholders to design new services
Innovation and best practice, and how they have shared their learning and experience
For an individual, team or organisation that helps the NHS to do its bit by bringing together different groups and organisations to reduce health inequalities and prevent ill health in their community. Judges will be looking for examples of:
Working with partners to plan services across an area to improve the health and wellbeing of those who suffer poorer outcomes
Finding new ways to identify and tackle unwarranted variation
For teams or individuals who have been outstanding in being that vital link from the 999 call to delivering patient care. Judges will be looking for examples of:
An outstanding contribution to the delivery of service to patients
Been instrumental in making innovative change and partnership working to improve care and safety
An individual or team who has gone above and beyond for their patients
Recognising outstanding teams or individuals who have innovated, impressed and made a real difference to how the NHS provides care for patients. The judges will be looking for:
Collaborative and innovative approach to improving to care and services Engaging service users in developing new models of care Kindness, compassion and understanding