SURGERYPROUD - Registrar Emma Lumley was nominated by the general surgery consultants for being a role model to her colleagues and going above and beyond in all aspects of her role. Well done Emma.
Congratulations to Lorraine. A worthy recipient of our first Surgery proud award from the Senior leadership Team, Lorraine was recognised and nominated by her colleagues for her hard work and compassion.
@leedwhite
@BenVaseyNHS
SURGERYPROUD - A thank you to Miss Mina Mottahedeh and team. Nominated by a patient for their hard work. The patient said that the team deserved ‘the highest levels of praise’.
Surgeryproud - A special ‘above and beyond’ for Ward Manager Rachel Appleby presented by
@HelenDobson17
. Rachael was described by an external quality assurance team as passionate, inspiring and committed. Well done Rachel.
SURGERYPROUD to
@leedwhite
, nominated by one of our Executive Directors for his hard work and dedication in relation to the patient experience agenda. Lee supported the development of both the patient user panel and more recently a orthopaedic website for the Trust. Well done Lee
Congratulations Jo Agger, nominated for going above and beyond in her role as Service Manager for Trauma and Orthopaedics and chairing the first citizens panel. An innovative panel giving patients a voice in setting the division’s priorities in the elective recovery programme.
Final surgery proud award of the week goes to Sister Charley who was nominated by the site team for her support and leadership during a challenging day last week
#surgeryproud
A big thank you to John, our volunteer on Sitwell, for everything he is doing to support the team and our patients. John goes the extra mile to help our patients. Thank you John, we appreciate all you do!
SURGERYPROUD - A well done to Mr Jayanth Paniker elected to the council of the British Society for Surgery of the Hand. We’re really proud to have such expertise in the division. Our hand team are superb. 👏🙌👏🙌👏
After 42 years of outstanding service to the NHS, today we say goodbye to Diane Burke. Diane retires from our Colorectal CNS team and will
@be
greatly missed. Thank you for such dedicated long service to
@RotherhamNHS_FT
SURGERYPROUD - HCA Sue Denman was nominated by her ward manager after being positively named in patient feedback from 2 cancer patients who Sue supported during their recent appointments. Thank you Sue.
SURGERYPROUD - one of our orthopaedic ACPs, being presented his proud by the Division's new Deputy General Manager, Jo. Tom was nominated by a patient for his excellent communication skills and going "above and beyond" in ensuring a smooth and safe discharge. Well done, Tom.
SURGERYPROUD - Richard DRURY for his exceptional leadership, support and compassion to a neighbouring unit during a medical emergency. The team were extremely grateful and wanted this recognising. Thank you Richard.
SURGERYPROUD - Matron Jenni Webb was nominated by her CNS teams for a recent presentation on good governance that was described as excellent and very engaging. Well done Jenni!
The good the bad and the ugly ( not sure who is who) working as a happy team to try and maintain flow and keep staff and patients safe and sound
@RotherhamNHS_FT
SURGERYPROUD: Ward Clerk, Emma Moxon was recently nominated by a patient for her kind and caring nature when dealing with a distressed patient. Thank you so much Emma and you should be very proud to be personally mentioned by a patient in this way.
SURGERYPROUD - Kath Wylam, Sister on B10 was nominated by her colleagues for her kindness, dedication and commitment. Kath is a credit to the division and a pleasure to work with. Well done Kath.
And at the end of an exciting and uplifting day, we brought all our ward teams together to say well done and thank you for making the day so special and putting a smile on the faces of our patients at
@RotherhamNHS_FT
SURGERYPROUD - Ward Manager Sally Short who has provided exceptional leadership over recent months nominated by her teams and colleagues for leading by example and being a great leader. Well done
@sshorty40
SURGERYPROUD - A thank you to the B10 team who gave exceptionally good care to patients throughout a challenging time. Nominated by Lesley on behalf of a relative. Thank you.
SURGERYPROUD-Julie Mitchell on ASU, nominated by a patient for working tirelessly to look after patients, keeping patients comfortable, informed and was genuinely lovely to everyone. The patient said ‘People like Julie should be celebrated as they are what makes the NHS so great’
Afternoon well spent . 250 lollies hand delivered across the Division. THANK YOU to all our teams. We really tried to get you all, sorry if we missed you.
Rockingham Ward, nominated for a Surgery Proud for providing calm and professional care to patients and also recognising the team for fostering a positive culture on the ward. Well done everyone and Thank You🏆
Another week, another surgeryproud award. A massive thanks to Mr Blair, Kayleigh Wright and teams who were nominated by a patient for their life changing interventions in such difficult circumstances. Well done team orthopaedics.
#deputyday
#surgeryproud
Final
#surgicalproud
of October goes to our 3 trauma co-ordinators, Julie, Trean & Helen who were nominated by colleagues for the consistent and outstanding performance in supporting the orthopaedic trauma pathway. Thank you and well done.
For 50 years of outstanding service to the NHS. Thank you very much Jan Farrell, Nurse Consultant in Urology. Enjoy your well deserved retirement. Jan stayed on to support the Trust during the pandemic, but today marks the end of a long and distinguished career.
Proud Award. Ben Vasey nominated by his SLT colleagues for going ‘above and beyond’ as our General Manager. Ben leaves us today for pastures new. We wish him all the best for his future and thank him for everything he has done for
@SurgicalDivisi1
We miss you already Ben.
SURGERYPROUD - Congratulations to Anumol for recently being mentioned by a patient in their feedback and compliment sent to the trust. Thank you very much.
SURGERYPROUD - Lauren Barlow was nominated for her excellent work in supporting and leading the digitalisation of our records in Critical Care. Well done Lauren.
SURGERYPROUD: Luke has been nominated by his colleagues and teams for making such a difference and a positive impact during his first few weeks as a new service manager. WELL DONE Luke!
Above and beyond for Matron Jenni Webb. Nominated by Mr Fani and the urology team for her hard work across so many aspects of the team's work - from SOPs and governance to meeting patients and families. They think that she’s amazing. Well done Jenni.
A new and personal touch to the surgical proud awards this week. Our recognition cards have arrived 😀😀. All handwritten and delivered in person to the relevant teams. So far 31 nominations in just three weeks.
#surgeryproud
We start the 100 club initiative with a visit to Sitwell ward. The whole team achieved a mandatory training compliance of 100%. Well done Sitwell and well done Laura Roberts and founding member Matron
@leedwhite
😂
SURGERYPROUD - Dr Amy Thomas proud was nominated by colleagues for being flexible to ensure safe admission and cardioversion of a medically complex patient in theatres.
SURGERYPROUD - Lauren Barlow, Digital Sister, Critical Care. Lauren has led and supported the launch of automatic electronic observation recording in Critical Care. An amazing patient safety innovation that the team are very proud of. Well Done Lauren!
SurgeryProud; Well done Megan Ward, ACP recognised and nominated by
@PainTrft
for her caring and supportive approach to pain management. Well done Megan
SURGERYPROUD - Well done Linda Illsley, nominated for going out of her way to help a patient in need. Such a heart warming act of kindness that has not gone unnoticed.
SURGERYPROUD - A big thank you to General Surgery Consultant, Mr. Wheldon, who was nominated by nursing colleagues for his exceptional approach to patient care and for going the extra mile for a patient and their family, post surgery.
SURGERYPROUD - Matron Tracy Goldstone who since joining the division has made such a positive impression on many of her colleagues who have nominated her . You have proven to be an excellent appointment and we just wanted to say thank you and well done for everything so far…..
Surgicalproud alert…….. Charge Nurse Richard Hickman, nominated by colleagues for his caring and compassionate approach when recently caring for an end of life patient and their family. Well done Richard..
First SURGICALPROUD OF 2022: Emily Mills, RN from ASU, nominated for her recent support to the ward whilst under extreme pressures. Emily was described as being confident, organised and a great team leader. Well done Emily.
A special Surgeryproud today for the fracture clinic
@RotherhamNHS_FT
. The whole department was nominated by the grandmother of a 4 year old patient for being so kind and caring towards her very distressed grandson. Well done fracture Clinic 👍
SURGERYPROUD - Wel done to Neil and the Fitzwilliam team for their hard work and efforts recently to improve infection prevention and control practice on their ward.
ADAYINTHELIFE - we have launched our latest staff engagement initiative. Reciprocal shadowing for senior managers and front line staff, both teams have the opportunity to shadow each other in their respective roles. Ben Vasey, GM, spent the day with our Colorectal CNS Team
SURGERYPROUD - Well done for Tobias Steadman, orthopaedic registrar. Nominated by the entire junior T&O team for organising teaching, always being willing to offer advice and being a great role model and teacher.
One more thank you to Louise, one of our Rheumatology CNS’s for being individually named in a recent patient compliment letter and making such a dramatic difference to that patients life.
#teamsurgery
SURGERYPROUD - Today we handed out 11 special ‘Thank You’ cards to staff across the Trust who volunteered to cover one of our wards for four hours. Thank you very much to all of you for showing such kindness and respect to your colleagues.
SURGERY PROUD: Michelle Brennan and Lindsay Jackson, the unsung heroes of the Division who support the Leadership team in their role as PA and Quality and Well Led PA. Outstanding contribution and we really would be lost without you. Well done and thank you.
SURGERYPROUD - Sister Tammy Hayward, nominated for safely supporting patients through the day surgery pathway, preventing their surgery being postponed. Well done Tammy.
SURGERYPROUD - Day Surgery were recently nominated by a patient for their outstanding care and compassion shown to a patient undergoing significant surgery. Well done and thank you.
@CindyStorer73
@Susiecassin
SURGERYPROUD - Endoscopy team, nominated by the Trust resuscitation officer for their professionalism, care and compassion during a difficult emergency situation.
SurgeryProud: Hannah Lindley, staff nurse, Fitzwilliam. Hannah has been recognised for her hard work, leadership and organisation skills. This was most valued during a recent IT systems incident. WELL DONE Hannah.
SURGERY PROUD - It’s a late one! Simon Thurman, our Deputy GM stayed late to say thank you to Lynn Corker on at the beginning of her night shift. Lynn was nominated by Critical Care for helping out over recent weeks, they described her as being excellent. Thank You Lynn👍
SURGERYPROUD - Thank you to the Breast Team. Surgeons. Specialists nurses and all their supporting colleagues. Nominated by a colleague for consistently aiming to deliver the very best care to their patients with a special mention for the regional meeting that is arranged.
SURGERYPROUD - Megan Parker, nominated for her support, professionalism and leadership who has gone above and beyond on a daily basis. Well done Megan.
GOLDENSILVERSTARS - Week 2 and an unbelievable effort by B10. 10 golden stars and 4 silver across the week. A special presentation by a gracious T&O matron who was humble in his defeat.
SURGERYPROUD - Joanne Oates (and team) nominated by Sarah Williams (site manager) and Sam Burgin for her fantastic commitment and support (keeping flow going) on a recent ASU shift.
SURGERYPROUD - Aimee, Endoscopy was nominated by a patient who described her as “born to do the job”. Aimee was both caring and supportive to the patient during their invasive endoscopy procedure. Well Done Aimee
Huge thank you to Mr Tim Halsey, after a patient wrote to the Chief Exec, personally thanking him, for the care they received. Great work, as always, Tim!
SURGERYPROUD - for the team on b10 who have dealt with a highly complex patient over recent months. The patient was recently, safely discharged home following a long spell in hospital. Thank you for all your hard work.
SURGERYPROUD - Anice was recognised for her outstanding care that she delivered to a patient who wrote in to the Trust individually naming her for he kindness and support.
SURGERYPROUD - Matron Debbie Evans for her hard work and dedication in setting up a service to support breast cancer patients during their most difficult times. Well done Debbie.
SURGERYPROUD - Thank you for Mr Evri Tokidis. Nominated by colleagues in UECC for hard work and approachability during a run of busy night shifts. The team described him as an excellent senior surgical colleague.
SURGERYSTARS - Week 1 of our patient flow initiative complete. An outstanding effort by the FITZWILLIAM team for generating the most golden and silver discharges. Well done, Fitz.
SURGERYPROUD - Mike Flint and Luke Darrell, nominated by our Director of Strategy, Planning and Performance for the fantastic feedback they received from the Acute Federation for their engagement and interaction at system meetings.
Mr Maqsood Khawaja, this week’s surgeryproud winner and the first recipient of ‘Above and Beyond’. Mr Khawaja was nominated by a patient after he went above and beyond, interrupting his annual leave to support a patient in need. Well done Mr Khawaja!
They’ve only gone and done it!!!! Well done to Ward B5 for achieving 100% compliance for 3 months in their commode audits and being the first ward in the Division of Surgery to be awarded the ‘Golden Commode’. Well done team !
SURGERYPROUD - recognised following an email sent to the division by
@KilgariffSally
thanking Simon for his support during a particularly challenging on-call shift. Well done Simon!
A Day in the Life - Part 2. Amy Cooper, CNS, spent the day shadowing our GM. Amy described the day as enjoyable and found it really useful to see how different parts of the system fit together to then influence what happens at a clinical and patient facing level to patients.
Week two of the 💯 club and we induct two more departments who are 100%. mandatory training. Well done, sterile services and the inpatient pain team. Badges and certificates coming your way soon.
ICS working in action - really helpful visit to our colleagues
@barnshospital
@CBU2_BHNFT
Surgical SDEC. Thank you to Miss Phillips and Victoria Hitchen.
🌟GOLDEN STARS🌟 IT’s A DRAW. Congratulations to both B10 and Fitzwilliam for a joint TOTAL Points golden star win for W/C 26.06.23. 37 points each, what a great week for both teams. 🌟
STAFF SURVEY is so important and with just 2 weeks to go we wanted to say well done to the most improved team for their response rate over the last week. There are two more weeks remaining and we are looking forward to recognising next week’s top team! Well done Endoscopy!
SURGERY PROUD/National award - Liz Jewitt has received National recognition for her outstanding work in theatres and the submission of NJR data. We are so
@very
grateful and proud of your work, well done Liz.
SURGERYPROUD - Helen Davessy nominated for her hard work during an incredibly difficult shift but facilitating early discharges and excellent patient care. Well done Helen
SURGERYPROUD - Well done to the Sterile Services team!! They have recently been audited on their Quality Management System and Processes in which they achieved zero non-conformities. The team showcased the excellent work of their department during this external audit.
SURGERY ish… PROUD: Yesterday we visited Learning Disabilities TNA, Nicola Rodgers who was nominated by Keppel ward for going above and beyond by supporting a vulnerable patient and the ward to deliver the best bespoke care during their surgery and recovery. Thank you Nicola.
SURGERYPROUD - Critical Care were nominated for achieving OUTSTANDING patients safety results in their recent network review. An excellent achievement for all their hard work. Well done Critical Care
SURGERY recipients of the NHS LONG TERM SERVICE AWARDS
Jon Wood
Lorraine Staveley
Paul Hepplestone
Karen Pearsall
Jayne Taylor
Jeff Menday
James Davidson
Amanda Hobson
Debs Harris