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This award recognises the achievements of an individual in a direct care role who goes beyond their job description to help the Trust deliver its objectives. They bring about change and clear benefits for our patients, service users and carers through their creative thinking, commitment, vision, determination and drive. It is unlikely that the winner of this award will have been formally recognised by the Trust for their efforts in the past.

In addition to the core criteria the judges will be looking for evidence of:

• How the individual has made a significant difference to the lives of service users, patients, carers and/or staff/volunteers?
• How the individual has exceeded what would normally be expected of them in their job?
• How ambitious, creative or dedicated the individual is and how much the individual has listened to the views of other people?

This award recognises the achievements of an individual working in a non clinical role who goes beyond their job description to help the Trust deliver its objectives. They bring about change and clear benefits for our patients, service users and carers through their creative thinking, commitment, vision, determination and drive. It is unlikely that the winner of this award will have been formally recognised by the Trust for their efforts in the past.

In addition to the core criteria the judges will be looking for evidence of:

• How the individual has made a significant difference to the lives of service users, patients, carers and/or staff/volunteers?
• How the individual has exceeded what would normally be expected of them in their job?
• How ambitious, creative or dedicated the individual is and how much the individual has listened to the views of other people?

Our Quality Improvement Award in the OSCARS has been expanded to also include an opportunity to nominate colleagues for outstanding work relating to research. Research is something which is really important to the Trust and we wanted to be able to celebrate those colleagues who go above and beyond in this area. So for this category you can choose to nominate for work relating to quality improvement OR research. Recognising the fact that both these areas focus on improving patient experience. Please read the guidelines for the category to see where your nomination will best fit. 

To nominate for the Quality Improvement Award please use the criteria below:

For an individual or team who has designed, tested and implemented a quality improvement within their area of work. Small or large scale, the improvement will have significantly enhanced the quality of service delivery and/or care, and will be clearly evidenced. Nominations can be made for clinical or non clinical quality improvements.

In addition to the core criteria the judges will be looking for evidence of:

• Collaboration, co-design and co-production
• Evidence of the Trust’s Quality Improvement methodology
• Clarity of the Quality Improvement project’s aim, driver diagram and change ideas
• Measured Plan, Do, Study, Act (PDSA) testing and associated learning
• Impact, showing the extent of the improvement
• Who, and how many people, it has benefited
• Sustainability

To nominate for the Research Excellence Award please use the criteria below:

For an individual or team who has supported, facilitated or carried out research relevant to health in the Trust. Small or large scale, the research will have the potential to significantly enhance care or diagnosis and the team or individual will have made extra efforts to ensure the research can be effectively carried out. Projects can be completed since 2022 or ongoing. Nominations can be made for clinical or non clinical staff linked to research.

In addition to the core criteria the judges will be looking for evidence of:

• Collaboration, co-design and co-production
• Engagement with public and patient involvement
• Enhancing recruitment of services and patients
• Speeding up processes to allow the research to proceed on time
• Impact including evidence of improvement and benefit
• Creating a research culture in their service

This award is for an individual or team who has given colleagues or students on placement with us a fantastic learning experience.

We are passionate about making the Trust a great place to work and our staff tell us that opportunities for ongoing learning and development are incredibly important to realising that ambition. The winner of this award will be an individual or team who has gone above and beyond to support their colleagues or students with their education and learning.

In addition to the core criteria the judges will be looking for evidence of:

• How learners are involved with practice to ensure they maximise their learning
• How learners are given opportunities to develop their own skills
• What measures individuals/teams have put in place to support learners effectively
• How learners are made to feel valued members of the team during their attachments
• How the individual/team uses their knowledge to educate their learners
• The extent to which multidisciplinary team effort has supported the learning environment
• Feedback to support the above

This award is for the team that has demonstrated their ability to deliver clear benefits through working together effectively and efficiently. The definition of a team in this context is two or more members of Trust staff sharing the same goals, in either their day to day work or on a particular project or task.

In addition to the core criteria the judges will be looking for evidence of:

• How the team has demonstrated their ability to deliver clear benefits to patients, services users and/or staff/volunteers through working together effectively and efficiently?
• Projects the team has successfully managed which demonstrate excellence in quality, innovation, productivity and prevention?
• What principles underpin their success as a team and what are their unique selling points – what makes them outstanding?

This award is for the team that has demonstrated their ability to deliver clear benefits through working together effectively and efficiently. The definition of a team in this context is two or more members of Trust staff sharing the same goals, in either their day to day work or on a particular project or task.

In addition to the core criteria the judges will be looking for evidence of:

• How the team has demonstrated their ability to deliver clear benefits to patients, services users and/or staff/volunteers through working together effectively and efficiently?
• Projects the team has successfully managed which demonstrate excellence in quality, innovation, productivity and prevention?
• What principles underpin their success as a team and what are their unique selling points – what makes them outstanding?

Taking good leadership as read, this award is for an individual or team who is an outstanding leader that has had a high impact on the Trust, its employees and those who use its services. Irrespective of their position in the Trust, this person or team will have acted as a role model; setting high standards, championing these and providing mentoring for others to do the same.

In addition to the core criteria the judges will be looking for evidence of:

• Achievements which have had a significant and effective impact on patients, service users and/or staff/volunteers.
• Truly innovative elements of their leadership contribution.
• How have they engaged others to ensure high impact and influence in the role/project/task?
• What is distinctive about the leader’s contribution to the reputation of the Trust?

This award recognises the achievements of an individual or team who has implemented environmental improvements within their area of work.

The improvement may be in a clinical or non clinical setting and relate to any area(s) of environmental management, including but not limited to, waste, biodiversity, energy, resource use e.g. single use plastic, water, air quality or travel and transport.

In addition to the core criteria the judges will be looking for evidence of:

• How the individual or team has integrated sustainability into their working practice?
• How the individual or team has demonstrated creativity, innovation, teamwork and ambition in their improvement(s)?
• How the individual or team has influenced other colleagues and volunteers, and/or patients, service users and carers?
• How the changes made could be replicated elsewhere to deliver improvement throughout the health and care sector?

Volunteers are an integral part of our Trust and this award recognises and celebrates their achievements and the valuable contribution they make to our services.

This award is for a volunteer who goes above and beyond what is expected of them, demonstrating dedication, commitment and drive to make a difference. This award is open to anyone who works for the Trust in an unpaid capacity.

In addition to the core criteria the judges will be looking for evidence of:

• How the individual has made a significant difference to the lives of service users, patients, carers and/or staff/other volunteers.
• How this person has exceeded what would normally be expected of them and demonstrated their outstanding commitment and enthusiasm to their role as a volunteer.
• In doing what they do, how ambitious/creative/ innovative and/or dedicated are they? And how much do they listen to the views of other people – such as the people who use our services, carers, staff/volunteers and other partners?

The Outstanding Care and Compassion award invites nominations for individuals and teams that have demonstrated the key quality found in our services.

This award is for an individual/team who goes that extra mile to ensure their service is caring and compassionate and makes a difference to the lives of patients, service users, carers and/or staff/volunteers.

In addition to the core criteria the judges will be looking for evidence of:

• How has the individual or team gone above and beyond to demonstrate care and compassion in their daily practice?
• How has the care and compassion they have shown made a significant difference to the lives of patients, service users, carers and/or staff/volunteers.

This award recognises the exceptional contribution made by an individual to their chosen field of work – whatever and wherever that may be. The winner will have a strong track record over a number of years in their chosen career and show how their work has impacted on service users, patients, carers and/or staff/volunteers.

In addition to the core criteria the judges will be looking for evidence of:

• What the nominee has contributed during their career with the Trust or service that has recently joined the Trust.
• The impact the nominee’s contribution has had on service users, patients, carers and/or staff/volunteers.
• The sustainable legacy that has been left by the nominee.