Southern Health celebrates local NHS with annual Star Awards

Details of all Winners

 

Working in Partnership Award

The ‘Working in Partnership’ Award is based on one of our Trust values and is for an admin, clinical or non-clinical team or individual that provides the best possible service by breaking down barriers and working in partnership with other teams, organisations, or patients. It might also include research – where we have worked in partnership with other organisations to develop our healthcare knowledge and research capabilities.

Winner: Alpa Raja, Service Development Lead for the Memory Assessment and Research Centre (MARC)

"Alpa has raised the profile of the Memory Assessment and Research Centre (MARC) within the Trust and local dementia charities but also within under-served communities in and around Southampton. Alpa has led the under-served communities project which asks what we can do to break down barriers for people to take part in dementia research so that we can be inclusive and offer this opportunity to all. Alpa has also set up the Friends of MARC group consisting of people with dementia and their families to ensure that we are providing the best service to all. Alpa is professional, knowledgeable and very approachable and is a real asset to the department."

 

Runners Up

• Ellie Hickman and Natalie Hulme, Mental Health Nurse and Clinical Psychologist for Mother and Baby Unit at Melbury Lodge, Winchester
• Emma Jones and Rachel Scott, Enhanced Mental Health Primary Care Team, Southampton
• Alexander Clements, Patient and Carer Lead for physical health for the mid and north Hampshire area.
• Frances Stanley, Bethany Healy, Megan McFarlane and Leanne Harris, Older People’s Mental Health Community Team, Petersfield and Bordon.

 

Respect and Inclusion Award

This award is for an individual or team that promotes equality, diversity and inclusion for colleagues, patients, and the local community. Their work is underpinned by the respect they hold for the people they support, their families and their colleagues.

 

Winner: Elsie Chizana, Nurse Team Lead from Hazel Ward, Parklands Hospital, Basingstoke.

"Hazel Ward PICU were experiencing a consistently high rate of hate crime incidents (racial abuse). Elsie Chizana stood bravely to create a change in culture on the ward. We used to think comments like 'they are unwell they don't mean it' was helpful or felt we didn't have the education or the words to be able to offer support so we stayed quiet, not realising this was part of the problem. Elsie created a 'Safe Space' for everyone to learn from each other, ask questions and make mistakes. This has allowed for open sharing, open receiving, mutual understanding, acknowledgement and then, if appropriate, shared problem-solving. It has also enabled people to be heard, validated and feel safe to respectfully express their experiences.  We are not expecting the gold standard, and we are not expecting it to no longer happen, but she has worked so hard to improve the support, the culture, and the understanding that staff DO NOT come to work to be racially abused, making Hazel Ward that much of a better place to be."  

 

Runners up:

 

• Hamtum Ward, Antelope House, Southampton
• Beth Ford, User Involvement Manager, Patient Experience and Engagement Team, Hampshire
• Esmee Richardson (healthcare support worker) and Theophilus Anokwei (Charge Nurse) Bluebird House, Southampton
• Bethan Grundy, Matron, Austen House, Southampton

 

Developing Others Award

The ‘Developing Others’ Award goes to an individual who has supported the development of people or teams in a way that enables them to have confidence and competence in their area…and does all this in a way that inspires. This is a person who positively mentors and develops individuals to be the best they can be.

 

Winner: Matt Burdock, Principle Clinical Psychologist, Leigh House General Adolescent Unit, Winchester

 

"Matt has embraced the development and support of practitioners to a brand-new role of Youth Intensive Psychological Practitioner (YIPP). YIPPs work with young people across inpatient and intensive home treatment teams, including having the flexibility to follow young people as they navigate their care. He has provided weekly supervision, case management, skills development and training and allowed extensive shadowing opportunities. Matt has inspired and supported the two practitioners in these pioneering roles.

 

This is what they have said about the support he has provided to their development: 'Matt has been unswerving in his commitment to my clinical training and skills development.  His supportive, non-judgmental and reflective approach has allowed me to grow and learn as a practitioner.”

 

Runners up:

• Dr Laura Taylor, Associate Specialist Doctor from Elmwood Ward, Parklands Hospital, Basingstoke
• Naomi Purdie, Consultant Nurse from Urgent Community Response Team, Mid and North Hampshire, Basingstoke
• Grace Reid, Team Lead for IIC Therapy, Winchester and Andover
• Becky Wallace, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Personality Disorder Pathway Lead, Mid and North Hampshire

 

‘Supporting Wellbeing” Award

This award recognises an individual who has shown a commitment to creating opportunities to support and encourage colleagues and/or patients to live healthier lifestyles. This may be through encouraging sustainable environments or ensuring colleagues feel recognised and valued.  

 

Winner: Stephanie Llewellyn and Rachael Smart, the Willow Group, Gosport

 

"The Willow Garden is an exciting project, which is currently seeing an under-utilised area of grass, in the grounds of Forton Medical Centre, transform into a community garden. It will be both a formal growing and sensory garden and an informal relaxation and nature garden.

Steph and Rachael have been the pinnacle in developing the garden from the start of the project, often in their own time. As well as tending to the garden itself, they have also liaised with local businesses and contacts to secure donations and sponsorships, to make this project possible. Recently, they took an enquiry from a 97 year young lady who is keen to come and volunteer in the garden, making the age range of our 26 volunteers from 16 to 97 - just shows the power of gardening and the love of outdoors!"  

Runners up:

• • Kai Baker, Crowlin House, Totton
  • Rebecca Salveston, Community Nurse from Children’s and Families services
  • Greg Parr, Administrator for the Assertive Outreach and Homeless Health Care Team, Southampton.
  • Lyrian Ford, Stuart Harris and the Admin Team at Lymington New Forest Hospital

 

Iris Award

A brand-new award for this year, voted by staff, the IRIS Award is to celebrate positive events that happen across the Trust. IRIS is a way for teams or individuals to highlight when 'things go well' and to replicate this in similar situations – improving patient and staff safety. 

Winner: Ellie Hickman, Mother and Baby Unit, Melbury Lodge, Winchester

Ellie has taken the lead in collecting outcome measures on admissions and discharges at the MBU, in order to evaluate the impact of the service. She has collated a year's worth of data and shared this with the service. This data shows significant improvements in mother-infant relationship, maternal functioning and wellbeing. This feedback has boosted staff morale and had a positive impact on staff confidence to continue to develop excellent care as well as the extensive range of interventions offered on the ward. Ellie has gone over and above her role to enhance and improve the professional standards of the MBU.

 

Runners up:

• Emily Lunt, Medicines Management, Gosport War Memorial Hospital
• Jane Barker, Tissue Viability Specialist Team, Mid and North Hampshire, Basingstoke
• Karen Cleaver, Direct of Mental Health for Mid and North Hampshire Basingstoke.
• The Integrated Care Team, New Milton

 

 

You Shine Award:

This award category enables us to say a special thank you to the individuals who have been nominated for our monthly reward and recognition scheme, You Shine. All nominations from the previous twelve months were automatically entered the award category, and then staff vote on the winner.

 

Winner: Michelle Lansley, Specialist Health Visitor for Vulnerable Families, Gosport Health Visiting Team, Gosport

 

Michelle is a great asset to the Gosport Health Visiting team, she is a funny, caring, compassionate practitioner with a wealth of knowledge. Michelle goes above and beyond her duty every day supporting the team with workload, training and wellbeing. Michelle is passionate about her work and strives to help her colleagues be the best they can be, recently she has run a Rio Mobile championship competition to encourage all of the team to start using Rio Mobile.

 

Most recently Michelle put together a video with the Gosport team to celebrate Southern Health achieving BFI gold status, Michelle did all the planning and work in her own time. Michelle is such an important part of the Gosport team, she keeps people's morale up with her questionable singing skills during meetings and is always available to support colleagues when needed. Michelle, you wholeheartedly deserve your nomination.

 

Runners up:

• Kelly Salmon, Patient Support Administrator, Havant, Hayling Island and Waterlooville Integrated Care Team.
• Josh Warren and Anna Rickman, Activity coordinators, Bluebird House, Southampton
• Tanya Blagg, Employment specialist, Individual Placement Support Southampton

 

 

People First (nominated by patients) Award:

This award is based on one of our Trust values: people first. The people we care for and who use our services are at the centre of everything we do.  ​​​This award is the only award category that allows our patients, their carers and families (as well as our staff) to nominate Southern Health colleagues for a Star Award.

 

Winner: Tracey Hollis, Senior Support Worker, Hazel Ward, Parklands Hospital, Basingstoke

“Tracey is the physical embodiment of one of our core Trust values. People first. Although I would go further…not only does Tracey keep the people who we care for at the centre of all the work she does - she values everybody. Tracey advocates for our patients like no other. Fearlessly and tirelessly making sure that we deliver a high level of care. Never afraid to challenge behaviours that fall short of this ideal. Taking new members of staff under her wing, sharing with them the Hazel Ward ethos which has led to us being recognised (not for the first time either) as champions of least restrictive care - having the lowest level of seclusions in our area. I'd love to give you further examples (of which there are too many to count) but I doubt there would be enough time to do her justice and, knowing Tracey as I do, I wouldn't like to offend her modesty!"  

Runners up:

• Cheryl Phillips, healthcare support working from Community Mental Health Team, Gosport
• Melissa Jack, Chaplaincy team at Kingsley Ward, Melbury Lodge, Winchester
• Karrie Vallance, Carer Liaison from Ravenswood House, Fareham
• Louise Pink, health visitor from Children and Families Services, Rushmoor

 

Southern Health Ambassador Award:

An award that recognises an individual who leads the way as an ambassador for the Trust. They actively champion others, they raise awareness of the Trust and our services or they embody that vital link of communication between patients and staff. The Southern Health Ambassador may be internal or external to the Trust, strives for excellence and leads the way.

Winner: Anne Cato, volunteer from Working in Partnership Group, representing St Denys Activity Group, Portswood

"Anne is a member of our Working in Partnership group where she represents St.Denys Activity Group and Healthwatch. This group provides support to mental health service users, their carers and families. The group offers a safe space for people to socialise and undertake activities. Early last year they undertook a research project, in order to understand the issues and barriers of mental health service users from ethnic minority communities. Since then, we continue to work collaboratively with Anne and have developed a programme of work that includes another mental health conference, workshops, and training for our staff. Anne does all this work on a voluntary basis and is really valued in her community.” 

Runners up:

• Alexa Redman, Service Manager/Liaison Psychiatry Nurse, Southampton
• Juliet McCormack, Community Palliative Care Specialist Nurse, Fareham
• Jon Pritchard, Associate Director of Nursing, Winchester

 

Unsung Hero Award

Winner: Darren Alderson-Hall, Health Visiting Area Manager for Children’s and Families services in West Hampshire

"Darren will offer his help and expertise to colleagues who need it in addition to his heavy workload. He is fair, remains calm, and is solutions-focused during trickier situations, which makes him a highly respected colleague in our services. Hampshire children and families are at the core of everything Darren does and his compassionate heart drives his hard work ethic. He is committed and passionate about giving local children the best start in life and leads his team with these values.  Darren is a diamond and not only is he an unsung hero of our Trust, but he is also a shining example of NHS staff."

 

Runners up:

• Amy Prior, Senior psychological therapist for italk
• Stephanie McCarthy, Admin Coordinator for the North and West Community Learning Disabilities Team 
• Titilope Ilori, Deputy sister for Beechwood ward (OPMH), Basingstoke
• Vicky Lowrey, Stroke therapy team lead and Physiotherapist Community Stroke team

 

Team of the Year Award

Winner: Lyndhurst Ward, Ravenswood Hospital, Fareham  

Staff on Lyndhurst ward helped to support a long-term forensic mental health patient through his end-of-life pathway. The patient requested to remain in the ward as it was his home. They worked collaboratively with him to make his time at the end of his life the best it could be and ensured that all his wishes were met. This was challenging as the team was not familiar with nursing a patient with a diagnosis of cancer but had support from the palliative care team and the district nurses. The team have shown incredible resilience and determination to never let this affect the level of care provided."

Runners up:

• Investigating Officers Team – including Alison Lambert and Nic Cicutti
• Ivor Watson and the Capital Projects Team
• Juniper Ward (Natalie Prince and Maggie Tilbrook)
• Community MS Specialist Service 

 

Rising Star Award

The rising star award goes to the individual who has shown great promise at the start of their NHS career. They have been in the Trust for less than a year and have made a big impact on colleagues as well as patients.

Winner: Shannen Rees, Mental Health Nurse, Leigh House, Winchester

"Shannen is a newly qualified nurse who has taken on her role at Leigh House with great dedication to the young people and the team. Shannen is helpful, and supportive, uses great communication skills and is always available to the young people or the staff team. Shannen makes sure to include all members of the staff in decisions and handovers and treats everyone fairly. Shannen has a great rapport with the young people in her care and they find her sympathetic, caring, proactive and a good listener. She is an amazing addition to Leigh House."

 

Runners up:

• Nicola Hopkins, Clinical Psychologist for Older People’s Mental Health at Beechwood and Elmwood Wards, Basingstoke
• Sana Sajid, Assistant Clinical Research Practitioner from the Research and Innovation team
• Phoebe Barltrop, Ward Clark from Melbury Lodge, Mother and Baby Unit, Winchester
• Luke Bowen, Mental Health Practitioner for the Eating Disorders Service at April House, Fareham

 

Lifetime Achievement Award

This award is for an individual who has worked in the NHS for 25 years or more (and within Southern Health for over two years) and who has made a significant contribution to NHS services, inspired others and made a lasting impact on colleagues and the people we care for.

 

Winners:

Dr Martin Brown, psychiatrist in South East Hampshire

Jenny Walsh, clinical lead for perinatal mental health across South East Hampshire.

 

Runners up:

• Marcia Ducker, PA and medical secretary for the Forensic Community Learning Disability Service
• Dr Steve Brown, Community Psychiatric Consultant from the Southampton Assertive Outreach Team
• Susan Hayward, Matron for Ravenswood House