Shortlist announced for 2025 Staff Excellence Awards

Over the past few weeks, judging panels at Sherwood Forest Hospitals Trust have carefully reviewed more than 300 incredible nominations for our annual Staff Excellence Awards. 
Each nomination is a reminder of the dedication, compassion, and outstanding work our colleagues bring to their roles every day. 

The People’s Award is voted for by members of the public, and this year includes an inspirational set of colleagues who deserve to be honoured for their hard work and professionalism.

The family of former hospital porter Stephen, who sadly passed away this year have nominated the Podiatry Team for a People’s Award. The team have been commended for their unwavering support in helping to get Stephen back on his feet and back to work after a foot ulcer, with his family praising the team for their dedication, compassion, and the lasting impact they made on Stephen’s life.

Medical Education Nurse Claire Etches has been nominated by a previous student for enriching the lives of her students with warmth and enthusiasm, providing genuine empathy and care, and her outstanding mentorship and commitment to student development.

Finally, colleagues on the Day Case Unit have been described as truly special and beyond outstanding. They have been nominated for delivering care that exceeds professionalism and creating a safe, warm environment which aids recovery. One wonderful example is when the team went above and beyond on New Year’s Eve to make sure a couple wouldn’t be apart overnight for the first time in 52 years.

 

Recently, members of our Executive Team have had the pleasure of surprising some of our shortlisted colleagues in person with the exciting news that they’ve made this year’s shortlist!

We are pleased to announce the shortlist below:

Multidisciplinary Team of the Year Award

•    Hospital Out of Hours (HOOH) Team
•    Pelvic Health Team
•    Lower GI Improvement Project Team – ‘Bottoms Up’ programme

Most Improved Team Award

•    Macmillan End of Life Care Team
•    Orthogeriatric Team
•    KTC Outpatient Reception Team

Chris McFarlane Award

•    Sidra Kalsoom
•    Nicola Ross
•    Shelby Barnes

Rising Star Award

•    Rebecca Mata
•    Irvine Makani
•    Holly Baxter

Non-clinical Team of the Year Award

•    Patient Experience Team
•    Switchboard Team
•    Emergency Department Reception

Non-clinical Individual of the Year

•    Katie Towndrow
•    Alan Lake

Outstanding Contributions to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Award

•    Irvine Makani
•    Keela Darby
•    Liz Franklin

Nursing, Midwifery & AHP Team

•    Neurological Outpatients and Sherwood Rehab Team
•    Pelvic Health Physiotherapy Service
•    Newark Urgent Treatment Centre

Nursing, Midwifery & AHP Individual

•    Victoria Romanova
•    Jade Smithson
•    Emma Hanson

Doctor and Consultant Team

•    Emergency Department and Urgent Treatment Centre
•    Gastroenterology Consultants and Lead Nurse Endoscopists
•    Histopathology Medical Team

Doctor and Consultant Individual

•    Ahmed Bakeer
•    Sherif Alkahky
•    Rachel Anderson

Specialist Healthcare Team

•    Pharmacy Rheumatology Team
•    Respiratory Support Unit
•    Sexual Health Team

Specialist Healthcare Individual

•    Julie Binney
•    David Cunningham
•    Laura Winter

Volunteer of the Year

•    KMH Fundraising Volunteers
•    Daffodil Café
•    Cardio Gym Volunteer Team

Community Hero Award

•    Amazon Breast Cancer Support Group
•    Mansfield 103.2 Toy Appeal
•    Maria Kirkham

Community Partner Award

•    West Notts College
•    OPUS Music
•    ATTFE College

Exceptional contributions to sustainability

•    Urgent and Emergency Care Green Initiatives
•    Entonox Working Group
•    Omemine Kokoricha

Lifetime Achievement Award

•    Rodney Warden
•    Claire Allison
•    Sharon Fox

The Sherwood Forest Hospitals Trust’s 2025 Excellence Awards will take place on Thursday, 18 September. Congratulations to all those nominated for an award and good luck on the night! 

The awards are made possible due to charitable donations and generous contributions from corporate sponsors.