TUESDAY, 17 JANUARY, 2017

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. PHOTO ATTACHED OF NHS TAYSIDE CHAIRMAN PROFESSOR JOHN CONNELL LAUNCHING THE STAR AWARDS WITH STAFF FROM WARD 16 AT NINEWELLS HOSPITAL

Who’s your NHS Tayside STAR?

The NHS Tayside Staff Appreciation and Recognition (STAR) Awards have now launched offering the public a chance to recognise an individual, service or team for delivering outstanding patient care or going the extra mile in their job.

Launching the new award scheme, NHS Tayside Chairman Professor John Connell said, “I’m delighted to be launching these awards today. Our hard working staff are our biggest asset and constantly go above and beyond to deliver high-quality healthcare services to people all over Tayside. These awards will give our staff and members of the public the opportunity to publicly recognise and thank those who go the extra mile.

“The different award categories mean that staff working in all job roles across the organisation can be nominated, including frontline medical staff, those working in the community, our support service staff and those who work behind the scenes in our research labs, medical records or other ‘hidden’ departments who may not deal with patients on a day-to-day basis.

“No matter what their job role is, each and every person who works for NHS Tayside is part of the team delivering healthcare for Taysiders.

“It may be that just by doing something small or taking a little extra time, someone has made a huge difference to a patient, their family or a colleague.

“We know there are plenty of likely candidates out there all over Tayside in our hospitals, health centres and working in the community, so anyone nominating will be spoilt for choice!”

The award categories open to nominations from members of the public.

• Outstanding Individual (clinical) e.g. a doctor, nurse, healthcare assistant, consultant, surgeon, physiotherapist, occupational therapist etc

Someone who goes the extra mile for their patient or colleagues/NHS Tayside

• Outstanding Individual (non-clinical) e.g. domestic assistant, porter, receptionist, catering staff etc

Someone who goes the extra mile within their job role helping colleagues/NHS Tayside or patients and visitors

• Outstanding Team e.g. a service, ward team or a team that works in the community etc

A team who works together going the extra mile for patients or colleagues/NHS Tayside

There are also three more specialised categories which are only open to nominations from NHS Tayside staff.

Nominations can be made online at www.starawardstayside.scot.nhs.uk or by calling the nomination phone line on 01382 632087 or 01382 740063. The phone line is open Monday to Friday 10am to 4pm with an answerphone outside of these times. You may receive a call back about your nomination if more information is required.

Nominations close on Tuesday, 28 February.

All finalists will be invited to the STAR Awards ceremony at The Invercarse Hotel in May, where the winners will be announced.

The STAR Awards are being delivered in partnership with The Academic Health Science Partnership (AHSP), the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), Unison, The Tayside branch of the Society of Chiropody & Podiatry and The Invercarse Hotel.

Contact:

Gaynyr Dickson

NHS Tayside Communications

(01382) 424716