Talent for Care Awards across Yorkshire and the Humber

On Friday 10 March we held our 7th annual celebratory Talent for Care Awards during National Apprenticeship Week to celebrate NHS Apprenticeships and the Support Staff workforce from across Yorkshire and the Humber. 

180 guests attended The Guildhall, Hull (City of Culture 2017) including our key note speakers Laura Roberts, Director (North) and Councillor Sean Chaytor, Lord Mayor of Hull.

We were keen to use the awards event to promote support staff learning opportunities and highlight the many success stories and benefits that investment in training and development of this group of staff makes to at an organisational level but more importantly to patients and communities.  It was also a showcase for NHS Apprenticeships across the region, and recognises the continued enthusiasm and commitment of the many stakeholders and colleagues who are involved in support staff development. 

This year we had nominations for 12 categories, each nominee received a trophy and certificate to mark their achievements, below is a list of the winners and highly commended nominees;

Intermediate Clinical Apprentice of the Year

• Winner: Charlotte Robinson, Hull & East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS FT
• Highly commended: Philips Kadavil, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Intermediate Non-Clinical Apprentice of the Year

• Winner: Laura Marks, Hull & East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS FT
• Highly commended: Bobbie Leigh Conman, NHS Hull CCG

Advanced/Higher Clinical Apprentice of the Year

• Joint-winner: Sara Broughton, Humber NHS FT
• Joint-winner: Samantha Hewitt, Hull & East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS FT

Advanced/Higher Non-Clinical Apprentice of the Year

• Winner: Samantha Tranmer, Hull & East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS FT
• Highly commended: Holly Ridgeway-Bowyer, Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT

Advanced Clinical Primary Care Apprentice of the Year

• Winner: Prudence Hick, Brook Square Surgery
• Highly commended: Danielle Norton and Amelia Todd, Ferrybridge Medical Centre

Support Staff Learner

• Winner: Christine Charlton, Hull & East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS FT
• Highly commended: Beth Walker and Michael Duke, Hull & East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS FT

Rising Star – Learner who has made the most impact

• Winner: Lindsey Donaldson, Humber NHS FT
• Highly commended: Elaine Hua, Hull & East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS FT

Employer of the Year

• Winner: Haxby Group Practice
• Highly commended: Hull & East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS FT and Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Partnership of the Year

• Winner: The South Yorkshire Band 4 Project
• Highly commended: Clinical Healthcare Apprenticeship Scheme

Ambassador/Mentor of the Year

• Winner: Hannah Bromage, RDaSH – RED Centre

Leadership Award

• Winner: Gary Green, Humber NHS FT
• Highly commended: Cathy Skilbeck and Julie Colquhoun, York Teaching Hospitals NHS FT

Lifetime Achievement Award

• Winner: Sue Davidson, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
• Highly commended: Heather Reed, Alfred Bean Hospital, Driffield