East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust celebrated the brilliant work of their support staff during Unsung Heroes Week.
Unsung Heroes event
During the week, a series of events were held throughout the Trust including a number of road shows which celebrated and shared the variety of work support staff do across the organisation. The week culminated in a celebration event and award ceremony. At this event people were recognised for their contribution to patient care and the services of the Trust.
Support workers make up around a third of the Trust’s workforce and include roles such as healthcare support workers, porting, catering, housekeepers and administration staff.
Monica Green, Director of Human Recourses said: “I hope that all our support staff realise what an important role they play and how much we value their contribution. In a service as complex as Healthcare every role counts and this group of staff play an incredibly valuable part. They make a real difference to the lives of people we care for. Everyone involved can be really proud of the part they play.”
In all, 16 individuals or teams received awards in the following categories:
- Demonstrating compassion and care
- Improving and developing working practice in the work place
- Working above and beyond the call of duty
- Working together to improve patient experience
Each award category had four different award winners for the following staff groups.
- Administration roles
- Allied Health Professional roles
- Health Care Assistants roles
- Estates and Facilities roles