Leading with Compassion Award

Criteria

This award recognises a member of staff who values and develops people, sees them as individuals and encourages working together for better lives through an open and honest approach.

It recognises an individual who has demonstrated compassionate leadership with patients, colleagues or their wider team.

This award pays tribute to an individual who has achieved something significant and created a compelling vision for others to follow.

The nominee will have a reputation for compassionately and successfully tackling issues and leading innovative changes which benefit our service users, staff and the wider public.

The development of people can also be a particular strength of these nominations.

Learner of the Year Award

Criteria

This award recognises and celebrates our learners and the contribution they make to Combined and its service users.

This award is open to students, apprenticeships and anyone studying as part of their role across the Trust.

The winning learner will be an individual who has successfully embedded learning in the workplace/placement area while providing outstanding care and compassion to our service users.

The judges will be looking for a learner of any age who has shown their dedication to learning, evidence of compassion, and brought innovative ideas into the workplace.

Lived Experience Shining Star Award

Criteria

This award recognises an individual who has lived experience of mental distress or who has accessed mental health services and champions recovery values, inspiring hope and supporting others to be the best version of themselves.

The winner of this award champions the skills and strengths that having lived experience can offer.

They will have supported service users, carers or teams by being a positive role model, actively contributing to coproduction or by being an ambassador for living well and recovery across our community partnerships.

Partnership Award

Criteria

This award showcases how an individual or team can work in partnership to produce results to improve the lives of others.

Individuals or teams who have broken down professional barriers across the Trust and/or with partner organisations, leading to a positive impact on the experience of service users.

It can include small or large-scale initiatives, either internal or external, with a range of groups and organisations.

Proud to CARE Award

Criteria

This award recognises someone who exemplifies our Proud to CARE values: compassionate, approachable, responsible and excellent.

Only members of staff at Combined Healthcare can be nominated for this award.

Research and Innovation Award

Criteria

This award recognises innovation or achievement in research and development or practice which has a positive impact on mental health care or improves quality or value for money services through innovative approaches.

This category is open to individuals or teams who have undertaken research and development projects, developed a new idea or implemented an innovative solution that has had a real impact.

It may be a new service, service development or programme of education which has led to improvements in mental health care, improved quality or efficiency, or reduced costs or waste.

Rising Star Award

Criteria

This award recognises emerging exceptional leaders who are exceeding expectations and making change happen.

The award aims to recognise the influencers of today, and the senior leaders of tomorrow.

This award recognises our emerging leaders – individuals who are generating new ways of working with innovative approaches to change, influencing and inspiring others to join them and taking a compassionate approach to leadership to deliver meaningful results to both colleagues and patients alike.

Team of the Year Award

Criteria

This award is given to a team which shows, through their actions and approaches, how they work together to improve the lives of others.

The winning team will be one which can show how team members have worked together to achieve team goals, provide evidence of achieving something significant as a team and can demonstrate creative approaches to problem solving.

Unsung Hero Award

Criteria

This award pays tribute to an individual who has exceeded the expectations of their role with an outstanding attitude and behaviour.

The winner of this award will be someone who goes beyond what is expected of their role. Working behind the scenes, or in a supportive role, they have a positive attitude and, through their actions, help to make a difference to others.