Celebrate your 'stand-out superstar'

In July we held our annual celebration event for staff at AFC Bournemouth Vitality Stadium, it was a fantastic day attended by around 200 members of staff. The event began with the Dragons' Den final which showcased some of the exciting innovation projects that are happening around the Trust. After a delicious buffet we heard from the Retreat team who highlighted the amazing work of this service and the impact it has had for patients in the area. The final event of the day was the Better Every Day staff awards and all of the finalists demonstrated a true reflection of the commitment and passion of our staff.

After such an inspiring day we're excited to reopen nominations for this year. You can now nominate members of staff for quarterly awards in the following categories:

• Excellence
• Compassion
• Expertise
• Bank Worker Award

Nominations for the first quarterly awards are open until 6 December. Winners of each quarter will also go through to the long list for our next annual staff awards in July 2020.

Later in the year we will reopen the nominations for the annual categories which include Leadership and Management and Team of the Year.

Please carefully read the information for the category you wish to nominate in and ensure your nomination demonstrates examples for each of the criteria given. If you need any guidance or support please contact dhc.bettereveryday@nhs.net

Excellence

This award recognises individuals or teams who are committed to delivering a high standard of patient care that has a noticeable impact on those around them.

Scoring Criteria

1. Demonstrates knowledge and expertise in delivering a person centred approach to patients, families, carers or staff, which is evident in the quality of service delivered

2. Demonstrates commitment to always providing a standard of care that goes above and beyond what is expected

3. Provides examples which demonstrate a clear impact on patient or staff experience, efficiency of service delivery outcomes or reputation of the service

Submit a nomination

Compassion

This award recognises individuals or teams who make a difference to those they work with or care for.

Scoring Criteria

1. Demonstrates excellence in the delivery of compassionate care, specifically identifying how

2. Provides evidence of acknowledging the individual, whether staff, patients, families or carers, for who they are

3. Demonstrates clear examples of how lives have been made better

Submit a nomination

Expertise

This award recognises individuals or teams who show commitment to learning and improvement that benefits staffand/or patients

Scoring Criteria

1. Demonstrates a commitment to learning and improvement through research, innovation, projects or learning from mistakes

2.Demonstrates innovative ways that encourage others to share knowledge and experience

3. Provides examples which demonstrate a clear impact on patient or staff experience, efficiency of service delivery outcomes or reputation of the service

Submit a nomination

Bank worker award

This award is for individuals who demonstrate reliability, commitment and
continuing excellence at work. They are flexible and learnthe ropes in each new assignment quickly. They are able to carry out tasks effectively, despite the short term nature of their role. They are individuals who go above and beyond what is expected of them every day they work at Dorset HealthCare and
wherever their placement may take them.

Scoring Criteria

1. Demonstrates reliability and commitment, over and above expectations

2. Evidences helping or improving a service beyond the duties required

3. Evidences continual excellence at work, through their commitment to the quality of care or service provided, contributing to improvements in service delivery

Submit a nomination

Winners will be announced in December