Staff and volunteers at Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (ASPH) enjoyed an evening together on 1 October, a highlight in the ASPH calendar, to celebrate their annual Staff Achievement Awards. The event, held at the Oatlands Park Hotel in Weybridge, recognised the outstanding and exceptional contributions of colleagues who have truly gone above and beyond. Alongside these achievements, long service awards were presented to staff marking 25, 30, 35, 40, 45 and 50 years of dedication and commitment to the trust.
The Trust Executive team and Chair, Joss Bigmore, along with our Head of Charity and gold sponsors RLDatix presented the awards to our deserving staff and volunteers.
The winners for each category were:
Best Team Member of the Year – Clinical | Fiona England, Family Care Coordinator, NICU |
Best Team Member of the Year – Non-Clinical | Suzanne Morgan, Pelvic Health and Paediatric Physiotherapy Admin |
Innovation and Improvement | Prostate Cancer Diagnostic Pathway Team |
Inspiring leader | Alanna Marvin, Associate Director of Imaging |
Passion for Excellence | Francesca Annesley, Children’s Physiotherapist |
Patients First – Individual (voted for by our patients) | Janet Poomthraserry, Specialist Nurse |
Patients First – Team (voted for by our patients) | Blanche Heriot Nurses and HCAs |
Personal Responsibility | Mauricio Ballesteros, Anaesthetist |
Pride in Our Team | Catering Team |
Unsung Hero | Jess Lett, Speech and Language Therapy Assistant, Stroke/Aspen Ward |
Volunteer of the Year | Front of House Team, St Peter’s |
Chief Executive’s Award | Stella Davey, Divisional Chief Nurse, UEC |
Lifetime Achievement Award | Celia Foo, Deputy Team Leader, Theatres Recovery Arshad Khaleel, Consultant, Trauma and Orthopaedics Melanie Grant, Health Records Manager, Digital Shailini Bahl, Consultant Paediatrician Dr Faris Zakaria Divisional Director, WHP Virginia Smith, Volunteer |
Louise Stead, Chief Executive, said: “Our annual awards event is a great opportunity to shine a light on the exceptional work and commitment of our staff. It was a real privilege to celebrate their achievements and dedication. This was my first time presenting a Chief Executive’s Award and it couldn’t have gone to a better individual. This was also the first year we had six winners for the Lifetime Achievement Award. They were all amazing individuals and were deserving of the award for such different reasons.
“A huge thank you to our generous sponsors – gold sponsor RL Datix plus Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals’ Charity’s Staff Wellbeing Fund. We would also like to thank local businesses, Camberley Printers, Ron Hayes & Son and Louise’s Flower Boutique for their valued support.”
Joss Bigmore, Chair, added: “It was an absolute pleasure to co-host our Staff Achievement Awards and to recognise the dedication and accomplishments of our exceptional colleagues. Congratulations to everyone who was nominated or won.”
Gold Sponsor, Darren Owen, Commercial Director UK South and Ireland of RLDatix said: “It was a privilege to present the Innovation and Improvement Award on behalf of RLDatix at the Ashford and St Peter’s Staff Achievement Awards. We heard some fantastic examples of the work taking place across the Trust and the difference colleagues are making for patients and their families. Congratulations to everyone recognised on the night.”
