Shortlist announced for 2020/21 Staff Excellence Awards

Staff who are making differences to the lives of people with mental health problems and learning disabilities in Lincolnshire will be recognised for their hard work at an awards ceremony in May.

A bill of highly-rated staff and volunteers are included in the full shortlist for Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust's Staff Excellence Awards 2020/21.

Due to the pandemic, the Trust had to cancel last year’s staff excellence awards. It has been a difficult year, but despite this, it’s been amazing to see how all staff across the Trust have adapted quickly to changes required and continued to provide excellent care and support to it's patients and carers.

Over the last year the Trust has also seen continued development, with new services being provided and national recognition being achieved for the work being done. This makes this year’s staff excellence awards even more meaningful and we look forward to celebrating just some of the fantastic achievements we have seen across the Trust.  

The judging panel had an extremely difficult time in whittling it down to a final shortlist after over 300 submissions; the response was truly overwhelming, and a great reflection of the hard work and dedication seen from all staff across the Trust every day.

A celebration event will be taking place virtually on Friday 21 May 2021. The winners will be formally announced on that evening.

Details of all of the finalists can be found in the awards brochure. 

The full shortlist is as follows (in alphabetical order):

Equality and Inclusion Award

• Jacqui Tyson, Older Adult Patient Safety Lead, Quality & Safety
• LGBT+ and Allies Staff Network
• Penny Andrews, Practitioner, Healthy Minds East Lindsey

Inspirational Leader Award

• Alice Coxon, Team Manager, Stamford Community Mental Health Team (CMHT)
• Polly Blaydes, Trust AHP Professional Lead and Recovery Services Advisor
• Sue Brace, Brant Ward Manager

Clinical Unsung Hero Award 

• Collins Esiwe, Clinical Director Older People and Frailty Division
• Emma Woodlock, Nurse Associate, Charlesworth Ward
• Kashmir Moons, Staff Nurse, Charlesworth Ward
• Philip Moralee, Intervention Worker, Learning Disabilities (LD) Service West Hub

Non-Clinical Unsung Hero Award 

• Jacqui Harris, Medical Directorate Administrator
• Maria Timmis, Housekeeper at Witham Court
• Vicky Baxter-Poole, Team Coordinator, Records and Information Governance

Clinical Team of the Year 

• CHAT, Learning Disabilities (LD)
• Francis Willis Unit, Lincoln
• Perinatal Mental Health Team

Non-Clinical Team of the Year   

• Legal Services and Mental Health Act Team
• Peter Hodgkinson Centre Housekeepers
• PMVA Team
• Staff Wellbeing Service

Making a Difference Award   

• Andy Fursman, Young Minds Matter Crisis and Home Treatment Clinician, Young Minds Matter, Grimsby
• Dimple Oza, Specialist Community Mental Health Pharmacist
• Sarah Houlden, Mental Health Liaison Team Practioner, Lincoln 

Volunteer of the Year Award   

• Helen Ratcliffe, Volunteer, Skegness Community Mental Health Team 
• Jason Winter, Volunteer, Discovery House Cafe
• Kayleigh Williams, Engagement Team Volunteer

People's Award  

• Eating Disorders Service
• Keeley Shaw and Kerry Evans, Clozapine Clinic Team
• Lynsey Woodman, Specialist Occupational Therapist, Physical Health Psychology
• Recovery College
• Zoe Keeton, Occupational Therapy Assistant, The Vales, Discovery House 

COVID Honours 

• Bethany Dewires, Clinical Psychologist, Young Minds Matter, Grimsby
• Charis Newby and Laura Clarke, Healthy Minds Lincolnshire
• Digital Health, Informatics
• Kirsty Baxter, Peer Support Worker, Skegness Community Mental Health Team (CMHT)
• Jane Lord, Infection Prevention and Control Specialist
• Older Adult Home Treatment Team