The winners of our ViP Awards 2024 are….
The stars of Team BCHC have been recognised in a special evening of celebration at the 2024 Values in Practice (ViP) Awards.
More than 180 BCHC guests, including colleagues from across the Trust and their friends and family attended a glittering ceremony at The Rep Theatre in Birmingham to see 16 colleagues and 5 teams announced as the ViP winners on the night.
The awards recognised individuals and teams who had showed outstanding commitment to the Trust’s values, it also put the spotlight on the unsung heroes and superstars within our divisions and directorates. Exceptional leaders and teams were also recognised through the ‘team of the year’ and ‘leader of the year’ awards. For the second time, a Chair’s Award was announced in special recognition of high quality care, innovation, living by our values and persistence.
Congratulations also go to our finalists and all other nominees – more than 500 nominations were made in this year’s awards.
The Trust would like to thank our sponsors for this year's event:
Access, Capsticks, Design Buro, Unique Venues Birmingham and Wavenet.
In opening the evening, Chair Professor David Sallah emphasised the achievement of all the finalists:
You have all been nominated by your colleagues or service users — that is a tremendous tribute to you as individuals and teams - and in that sense you truly are, of course all winners.
He went on to recognise colleagues outside of the room by saying:
I know very well that the many stories of the wonderful work delivered by our finalists are just part of the story. Delivering the very Best Care day in, day out, which supports us to build Healthy Communities is driven by the commitment of many more people in Team BCHC. We, the Board, are in constant admiration of the dedication and commitment shown by our BCHC colleagues — so I would like to say a huge thank you to all our staff.
Chief Executive Richard Kirby, during his closing comments, added:
The stories we've heard tonight have been truly inspirational. The people you work with; the people you care for - the way you are - can make such a difference. We’ve heard about the difference you’ve made to children in care; to people at the end of their life; to people in prison; people with a learning disability; we’ve heard stories about preventative public health, such as immunisation; of specialist treatment, in our dental and rehabilitation teams. I want you all to know how much your work is appreciated. Congratulations and ‘thank you’ to every one of our finalists and winners but, really, to everyone in Team BCHC.
Our winner of the CARING Award (sponsored by Wavernet)…
Natasha Smith, Rehabilitation Assistant (ACS)
Well done to finalists:
- Melanie Boatswain, Bladder & Bowel Specialist Nurse (ACS)
- Chanelle Handy, Clinical Coordinator Children’s Rapid Response and Palliative Care (C&F)
Our winner of the OPEN Award…
Laura White, Occupational Therapist (LD)
Well done to finalists:
- Luke Butler, Clinical Service manager (ACS)
- Jackie Ruddock, Community Nurse (LD)
Our winner of the RESPECTFUL Award…
Katie Owen, Service Clinical Manager — Clinical Illustration (Dental)
Well done to finalists:
- Bracebridge District Nurses (ACS)
- Dr Farooq Ahmad, Consultant Psychiatrist (LD)
Our winner of the RESPONSIBLE Award…
Pharmacy Team (Medical)
Well done to finalists:
- Kerry Mason, Dental Nurse (Dental)
- Lisa D’Abreu, Occupational Therapist (ACS)
Our winner in the INCLUSIVE category (sponsored by The Design Buro) is…
Sarah Waters, Rehabilitation Administrator and DANSN Co-chair / Mark Williams, Failsafe Administrator and DANSN Co-chair (C&F / Network)
Well done to finalists:
- David Preston, Recruitment Projects Manager (HR)
- Dr Liz Perryer, Clinical Psychologist (LD)
Our winner of the CLINICAL UNSUNG HERO Award…
Erin Jordan, Health Visitor (C&F) (collected by Claire Paintain, Director of Children and Families Division)
Well done to finalists:
- Gail Brown, ASR Clinical Development Nurse (ASR)
- Alison Whalley, Matron, Communities (LD)
Our winner of the NON-CLINICAL UNSUNG HERO Award…
Tracy McCaul, HMP Hospital Co-Ordinator/Reception Supervisor (ASR)
Well done to finalists:
- Cecelin Johnson, Patient Experience and Carer Coordinator (N&T)
- Janice Tooth, Professional Development Administration Manager — Training (N&T)
Our winner of the CLINICAL LEADER OF THE YEAR is…
Sheena Kotecha, Consultant Orthodontist and Clinical Lead for Orthodontics (Dental)
Well done to finalists:
- Gail Landucci, Clinical Team Lead (ACS)
- Katie Owen, Service Clinical Manager – Clinical Illustration (Dental)
Our winner of the NON-CLINICAL LEADER OF THE YEAR Award…
Monika Wiechecka, Facilities Reception Manager (E&F)
Well done to finalists:
- Adam Bunce-Sweeney, Charity Project Support Manager (Charity)
- Amandeep (Bobby) Matharu, Assistant Operations Manager (Bank)
Our CLINICAL TEAM OF THE YEAR is…
Willow House Clinical Team (ASR)
Well done to finalists:
- Intensive Support Team (LD)
- Mouth Cancer Awareness (Dental)
Our NON-CLINICAL TEAM OF THE YEAR is…
Children in Care Administrative Team
Well done to finalists:
- Admin Team for East/North Therapy Hub and Falls Team
- Referral Management Centre (for specialist services across ACS and ASR)
Our winner of the BCHC IMPROVING 2GETHER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT Award is…
School-Aged Immunisation Team (C&F) and Jonathan Ko, SQL Data Architect
Well done to finalists:
- Paediatric ADHD Team (C&F)
- Siobhan Murphy, Speech and Language Therapist (C&F)
Our ADULT COMMUNITY SERVICES DIVISIONAL SUPERSTAR is…
Susan Twomey (collected by Bobby Chal, Divisional Director, Adult Community Services)
Well done to finalists:
- Zaida Akhtar, Occupational Therapist
- Chris Ridley, Apprentice Physiotherapist
Our ADULTS AND SPECIALIST REHABILITATION DIVISIONAL SUPERSTAR is…
Dietetics Prescribing Support Team
Well done to finalists:
- Omkar Desai, Clinical Team Leader (Therapy)
- Louise Whitehead, Divisional Clinical Information Officer
Our CHILDREN AND FAMILIES DIVISIONAL SUPERSTAR is…
Lisa Afridi, Strengthening Families Health Visitor
Well done to finalists:
- Erin Jordan, Health Visitor
- Joy Potter, Occupational Therapist
Our CORPORATE DIVISIONAL SUPERSTAR is…
Adam Bunce-Sweeney, Charity Project Support Manager (Charity)
Well done to finalists:
- Aman Basra, Professional Development Pharmacist (Medical)
- Jonathan Ko, SQL Data Architect (Finance)
Our DENTAL DIVISIONAL SUPERSTAR is…
Amanda Harcourt, Senior Dental Nurse
Well done to finalists:
- Dental Trauma Team
- Jon Higham, Consultant in Oral Medicine, Divisional Chief Information Officer
Our LEARNING DISABILITY SERVICES SUPERSTAR is…
Kate Morris, Senior Community Nurse
Well done to finalists:
- Clare Green, Operational Manager
- Sophie Bevan, Community Nurse
The winner of the CHAIR’S QUALITY IMPROVEMENT AWARD is..
Jonathan Price, HEE / NIHR Clinical Doctoral Research Fellow, MSK Physiotherapy Research Lead
Well done to finalists:
- Dr Gemma Lees-Warley, Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist, Community Learning Disabilities Team
- Selina Wilson, Specialist Occupational Therapist, Ward 9 / INRU
