Deadline extended for nominations for the Nurse / Midwife of the Year Awards 2020

***DEADLINE EXTENDED TO 31 December 2020***

To celebrate International Year of the Nurse and Midwife in 2020, South Tyneside & Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust is launching its first ever ‘Nurse and Midwife of the Year’ categories to the Trust’s Annual Reward and Recognition Awards.

The 2020 special recognition awards for nurses and midwives will recognise leadership for safety, quality and experience and is open to all registered nurses or midwives working at the Trust.

The three new special recognition categories are as follows:

• Midwife of the Year
• Nurse of the Year  - Community Services
• Nurse of the Year – Acute Services 

Candidates must demonstrate they have shown strong leadership and integrated the principles of quality, safety and patient experience into their work and the work of their team or service. These awards recognise the enormous range of skills, expertise, and enduring compassion that modern nursing and midwifery represent. They celebrate registered nurses and midwives who go above and beyond their everyday roles to provide excellent care, leadership and inspiration to their colleagues and patients. 

Nominations are now invited from fellow health care professionals and colleagues.

How to apply 

Fill out the application form and complete a 500 word summary showing evidence of:

• ensuring the delivery of safe and effective care, keeping patients at the heart of their service
• inspiring a shared vision, engaging their team/ colleagues in the process
• redesigning and delivering the service, demonstrating how they have looked to the future of their service and engaged their team to encourage creativity, problem
• solving, collaborative thinking and development of new ways of working
• promoting a high-performance culture, demonstrating how they have facilitated the contribution of colleagues.

Nominees for the Awards must currently be a registered nurse or midwife working at the trust. Please check that the person you wish to nominate is content for you to nominate them. 

Nominations must be made by someone who is familiar with the work of the nominee.

Selection will be made by a panel of judges. All awards and prizes are non-transferable. The judges’ decision is final.

The awards will be presented as part of the Trust’s annual Reward and Recognition event later in the year (date to be confirmed).

Application forms received after the closing date will not be considered.

Please send your entry by the 31st December 2020. 

• Before you fill in the application form, please read this important supporting information 
• Application form 

Please note – nominations for all other Reward and Recognition Award categories will open soon – please keep watching internal comms for more information!