OSCARS 2026: Meet the finalists of the Unsung Hero Award - Clinical
Nottinghamshire Healthcare is counting down to the Outstanding Service Contribution and Recognition Scheme (OSCARS) Awards Ceremony on 6 November. The OSCARS celebrates the dedication of our volunteers, colleagues and Bank workforce. It’s an opportunity to recognise the people whose hard work, compassion and commitment make a positive difference to the communities we serve.
This year, we received almost 900 nominations from patients, carers and colleagues. After weeks of carefully reviewing every entry, our judges have selected the finalists for the 2025/26 OSCARS.
Today we’re highlighting our Unsung Hero Award - Clinical finalists. This award recognises an individual who goes above and beyond in their role, making a real difference for patients, service users and carers.
Our first finalist in the award is Jasmine. Jasmine's compassion, creativity and determination make a real difference to stroke survivors, their families and colleagues every day. She goes above and beyond to provide personalised support, helping patients rebuild confidence, independence and hope following life-changing events.
Karen is next. A dedicated Specialist Nurse, Karen consistently goes above and beyond to support both patients and colleagues. During a particularly challenging time for community nursing services, she stepped forward to lead Community Catheter Clinics, helping to ensure patients continued to receive the essential care they needed.
Linda, who celebrates 50 years of NHS service, is our third shortlisted nominee. Throughout her remarkable career, she has made an exceptional and lasting contribution to mental health care, both locally and nationally .A passionate advocate for patient-centred care, Linda has been at the forefront of innovation, championing community-based mental health support, developing services for people in prison and helping to improve care for women.
Our fourth finalist in this category is Simon who is an exceptional advocate for young people across The Lookout inpatient CAMHS wards, going above and beyond to ensure they receive safe, timely and fair care. As Social Worker across Hercules PICU and Pegasus SEDU, Simon expertly navigates complex systems to support positive discharge outcomes, while building trusted relationships with young people and their families through his kindness, honesty and unwavering reliability.
We’ll be announcing the winner on 6 November on our website and social media channels.
Our awards wouldn’t be possible without the generous support of our sponsors. Our Gold sponsors are TPP, Isla Health, The Compassionate Mind Foundation, Hill Dickinson and BT. We've also been supported by Fleet Care Ltd, Mills & Reeve and Merrymeet Marketing.
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