Each year, the staff awards provide a chance to recognise the hard work, dedication or fabulous care given by our staff members and teams.
Nominations for the Group Staff Awards are now open
This year will be the first-ever joint staff awards as LCHS and ULHT come together as a group.
The Group Staff Awards will be bigger and better than ever before, recognising and celebrating our NHS stars across the Group.
The awards are an opportunity for the people of Lincolnshire to recognise the hard work, dedication and care shown by community and hospital staff working across the county, and where they have demonstrated exceptional professionalism and care.
Please note that the nominations for 2024 will close on Friday 30 August.
Make your nomination here!
Top tips for a winning staff awards entry
Staff awards nominations are judged on quality, not quantity. This means a person who receives three nominations isn’t judged more favourably than someone who receives one. It’s better to make one really good nomination, than nominate the same person multiple times.
Here are some top tips of how to write a winning entry:
- Read the judging criteria for the category you have chosen and try to cover all areas in your nomination form – just like you would when applying for a job
Staff-awards judging criteriaTo view a PDF you may need to download Adobe Reader. - Make sure you say what the nominee did (eg, projects, activities) that are above and beyond the person’s job description, giving specific examples
- How did they do it?
o Initiative and/or leadership
o Teamwork
o Creativity and/or innovation
o Behaviours and/or attitudes - What were the results and/or impact?
o What did the nominee’s efforts accomplish?
o Are there specific benefits to LCHS or ULHT? - Appeal to the judging panel’s hearts – use emotive language to describe the difference the person made, the value of what they did and how it made you feel.
- Attach any supporting evidence – the more information the better.
- If you don’t really know what to write why not say it on video and send that in instead – video entries are welcome, or ask someone to help you put your thoughts into words.
For more information email [email protected].
Award categories
Great Patient Experience and Involvement Award – Community This award is open for patient and public nominations only, and will be awarded to a team or individual that has made a significant impact upon improving the patient experience for an individual patient or patient area, within a hospital setting, and/or involved patients within the process of improving the care we deliver to patients.
Great Patient Experience and Involvement Award – Acute This award is open for patient and public nominations only, and will be awarded to a team or individual that has made a significant impact upon improving the patient experience for an individual patient or patient area, within a community setting, and/or involved patients within the process of improving the care we deliver to patients.
Chair’s Award – This award will be chosen by the Chair from submitted nominations. This award is for an individual or team that shows a genuine concern and compassion for others, is interested in others and in helping to meet their needs and providing the best possible quality of care.
Team of the Year – Clinical – This award recognises a clinical team who consistently demonstrate good team working, to deliver an efficient and high performing service. They will be a clinical team who consistently demonstrate good team working, to deliver an efficient and high performing service. They have successfully implemented change and/or improved services for the benefit of their patients, taking into account the quality and safety of the care they provide.
Team of the Year- Non-Clinical – This award recognises a non-clinical team who consistently demonstrate good team working, to deliver an efficient and high performing service. They will be a non-clinical team who consistently demonstrate good team working, to deliver an efficient and high performing service. They have successfully implemented change and/or improved services. This could include developing new ways of working and shared learning.
Improvement, Education and Research Award – This award will go to the team/individual who have implemented an idea or innovative approach which has resulted in a saving of time or money, improved practice or a new way of working within the acute or community setting. This may include implementing an idea or innovative approach which has resulted in improved practice, a new way of working or a saving of time or money They may have carried out or published innovative research papers, taken on a service/quality improvement programme, been involved with clinical trials or taken part in training or education with the end result of benefitting patients. They could have also fundraised or utilised charity funding for the betterment of patient and staff experience.
Community Rising Star Award- This award will go to someone who has been within their organisation or job role for less than a year, but in that time has really made an impact. This might be through supporting colleagues, displaying excellent patient care, developing a service or innovating for the benefit of staff and patients. This award is for those working within the community.
Acute Rising Star Award- This award will go to someone who has been within their organisation or job role for less than a year, but in that time has really made an impact. This might be through supporting colleagues, displaying excellent patient care, developing a service or innovating for the benefit of staff and patients. This award is for those working in within the acute hospital setting.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Champion of the Year Award – This award recognises an individual or team that has been a champion of diversity and inclusion in ant part of the Group, with actions that have positively impacted upon colleagues and the organisation as a whole. This could include a broad range of actions to promote, further and develop awareness and understanding of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion issues, and tackling discrimination in any form.
Unsung Hero Award – Clinical – This award will celebrate an individual or team in working in a clinical area, that goes above and beyond to help the Group deliver its objectives and values and make a genuine difference to others. They will be people who bring about change and clear benefits for patients, their colleagues and the Group as a whole.
Unsung Hero Award – Non-Clinical – This award will celebrate an individual or team working in a non-clinical area that goes above and beyond to help the Group deliver its objectives and values and make a genuine difference to others. They will be people who bring about change and clear benefits for patients, their colleagues, our clinical services and the Group as a whole.
Community Outstanding Leader Award – This award recognises someone with outstanding leadership skills who inspires people to go the extra mile with our community services. Good leaders are not necessarily managers – This is for anyone at any level can be a leader and make a difference. They are innovative and value their peers while actively mentoring and encouraging people they work with.
Acute Outstanding Leader Award – This award recognises someone with outstanding leadership skills who inspires people to go the extra mile within our acute services. Good leaders are not necessarily managers – This is for anyone at any level can be a leader and make a difference. They are innovative and value their peers while actively mentoring and encouraging people they work with.
Volunteer of the Year Award – This award recognises a volunteer or voluntary team who work tirelessly and generously give their free time, enthusiasm and energy to help improve NHS services, facilities and support for patients, visitors and their families.
Chief Executive’s Award – Nominations will not be taken for this award.
The winner will be chosen by the Trust Chief Executive to recognise a member of staff or team that deserves public recognition of their achievements over the last year.