
The OSCARS is our awards scheme for our staff and volunteers. This is an opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate the outstanding work of you, our staff and volunteers, who provide high quality mental health, intellectual disability, substance misuse and community health services.
Our OSCARS virtual ceremony was held on Thursday 10 June. You can see the list of our fantastic winners below:
Unsung Hero Award – Non-Clinical
Karen Rochester, Admin Lead for Step 4 Psychological Therapies
Unsung Hero Award – Clinical
Elizabeth Archer, Dietitian, Mental Health Services for Older People, Highbury Hospital
Team of the Year Award – Clinical
HMP Lowdham Grange Healthcare Team
Team of the Year Award - Non Clinical
Corporate Services
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School Aged Immunisation Service
Environmental Impact Award
Property and Space Utilisation Team
Volunteer of the Year Award
Audrey Ridge
Neil Hunt was also awarded a Posthumous Volunteer of the Year Award.
Quality Improvement Award
CAMHS - Involvement Young People Team
Outstanding Care and Compassion Award
Cherry Rumsey, Community Macmillan Nurse, Keyworth Primary Care Centre
Leadership Award
Adam Fletcher, Ward Manager, Lucy Wade Unit
Lifetime Achievement Award
Dr Ola Junaid, Consultant Psychiatrist, Mental Health Services for Older People
We received an amazing 434 nominations this year. Thank you to everyone who nominated. The judges had a very difficult job but the shortlist is below.
The full shortlist is below. To read more about the finalists you can download the OSCARS Programme 2021
Unsung Hero Award – Non-Clinical
James Seaton, Technical Support Assistant, IT
Andrea Dunk, Divisional PPE Coordinator, Rampton Hospital
Dean Bell, Patient Property Administrator, Rampton Hospital
Karen Rochester, Admin Lead for Step 4 Psychological Therapies
Unsung Hero Award – Clinical
Elizabeth Archer, Dietitian, Mental Health Services for Older People, Highbury Hospital
Anthony Webster, Assistant Psychologist, Rampton Hospital
Amy Simmons, Clinical Team Leader, Bracken House Locked Rehabilitation Unit
Natasha Fletcher, Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist, Mandala Centre
Team of the Year Award – Clinical
COVID Isolation Ward
Memory Assessment Service
HMP Lowdham Grange
Children in Care Team
Team of the Year Award - Non Clinical
COVID Response Team
Corporate Services
School Aged Immunisation Service
Procurement Team
Environmental Impact Award
Bracken House Team
Property and Space Utilisation Team
The Live Team
Helen Heathcote, Site Environment Coordinator at Millbrook Mental Health Unit
Volunteer of the Year Award
Audrey Ridge
Gordon Taylor
Telephone Befriending
Saffron Blackwood
Quality Improvement Award
North Notts Therapy Services
Bassetlaw Community Services
Nicola Tatt, District Nurse, Retford and Villages District Nursing Team
CAMHS - Involvement Young People Team
Outstanding Care and Compassion Award
Maureen Bacon, Nursing Assistant, Rampton Hospital
Cherry Rumsey, Community Macmillan Nurse, Keyworth Primary Care Centre
Dr Aisling Mannion, Clinical Psychologist, Stonebridge Centre
Helen Richardson, Trainee Nursing Associate, Mental Health Services for Older People, Retford Hospital
Leadership Award
Lexie Whittington, Clinical Lead, based out of Hucknall Health Centre
Angela Walker and Robert Mooken, Co-Chairs of the BME Staff Network
Adam Fletcher, Ward Manager, Lucy Wade Unit
Richard Johnson, Inpatient Service Manager, Mental Health Services for Older People
Lifetime Achievement Award
Winner was announced at the awards ceremony on 10 June.
For more information about the OSCARS email oscars@nottshc.nhs.uk or call the Communications Team on
0115 993 4530.